Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Sold by WINTON GROUP Ltd

WINTON GROUP Ltd lowered its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 88.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 635 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 4,722 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $294,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,528,949,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 56,562.5% during the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 315,610 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $145,884,000 after buying an additional 315,053 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,179,834 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $9,789,955,000 after buying an additional 310,919 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,454,643 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $3,358,848,000 after acquiring an additional 198,183 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 29.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 723,835 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $325,455,000 after purchasing an additional 165,353 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI traded up $1.49 on Wednesday, hitting $437.48. 822,612 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 749,719. The company has a 50 day moving average of $442.30 and a 200-day moving average of $459.57. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $332.98 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.03 billion, a PE ratio of 47.45, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.00%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.29%.

Motorola Solutions Profile

Motorola Solutions, Inc provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce.