Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC Sells 4,117 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lessened its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 32.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,595 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 4,117 shares during the quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,973,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised 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 worth $9,789,955,000 after purchasing an additional 310,919 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.7% in 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 buying an additional 198,183 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,736,045 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,675,588,000 after acquiring an additional 89,320 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $1,528,949,000. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $1,073,645,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.3 %

Motorola Solutions stock traded up $1.49 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $437.48. 822,612 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 749,719. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28. The company has a market cap of $73.03 billion, a PE ratio of 47.45, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $442.30 and a two-hundred 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.

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

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus 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.