Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Raised to Buy at StockNews.com

StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Tuesday morning.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Raymond James boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays lowered their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 3.0 %

Motorola Solutions stock traded down $13.13 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $421.38. 1,180,038 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 817,356. The company's fifty day moving average price is $463.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $459.47. The company has a market cap of $70.35 billion, a PE ratio of 45.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. Motorola Solutions has a fifty-two week low of $325.78 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released 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 company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. On average, research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions will post 13.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Company 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.