New York State Teachers Retirement System Has $65.27 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

New York State Teachers Retirement System reduced its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 141,208 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,233 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned 0.08% of Motorola Solutions worth $65,271,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 49.8% during the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 6,059 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,801,000 after purchasing an additional 2,015 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 59.2% in the fourth quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 667 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 541 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $250,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 119,255 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $55,716,000 after acquiring an additional 5,553 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avestar Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $688,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI traded up $12.50 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $438.48. The company had a trading volume of 1,397,576 shares, compared to its average volume of 800,726. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $465.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $459.79. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $318.20 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The firm has a market cap of $73.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.56, a PEG ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.02.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. As a group, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Raymond James upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $505.88.

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.