Optimize Financial Inc Acquires New Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Optimize Financial Inc acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 3,992 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,845,000. Motorola Solutions makes up approximately 1.4% of Optimize Financial Inc's portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $16,061,000 after purchasing an additional 35,071 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 22.9% in the 4th quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $217,654,000 after buying an additional 87,722 shares during the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $33,423,000. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 26.4% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,404 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,573,000 after buying an additional 712 shares during the period. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $24,136,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of MSI stock traded up $3.08 on Tuesday, reaching $429.53. The company had a trading volume of 72,871 shares, compared to its average volume of 775,191. The company has a 50-day moving average of $429.72 and a 200-day moving average of $457.19. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $332.98 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $71.72 billion, a PE ratio of 46.50, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30.

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

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.29%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on MSI. StockNews.com cut Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price 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. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $505.88.

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.