Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Purchased by Principal Securities Inc.

Principal Securities Inc. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 142.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,698 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 2,175 shares during the quarter. Principal Securities Inc.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,709,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Empire Life Investments Inc. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. Empire Life Investments Inc. now owns 58,458 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $27,021,000 after acquiring an additional 2,104 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $2,337,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 924 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 40.3% in the fourth quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 27,872 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $12,883,000 after purchasing an additional 8,004 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 49.8% in the fourth quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 6,059 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,801,000 after buying an additional 2,015 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI stock traded down $13.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $421.38. The stock had a trading volume of 1,180,051 shares, compared to its average volume of 817,693. The firm has a market capitalization 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $463.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $459.47. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $325.78 and a twelve month high of $507.82. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley boosted 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. Raymond James raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.88.

About Motorola Solutions

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.