Qtron Investments LLC Sells 1,398 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Qtron Investments LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 33.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,749 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,398 shares during the period. Qtron Investments LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,271,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. World Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $16,061,000 after purchasing an additional 35,071 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 22.9% during the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $217,654,000 after purchasing an additional 87,722 shares during the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,423,000. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its holdings 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 worth $1,573,000 after buying an additional 712 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $24,136,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.0 %

MSI traded up $4.06 on Monday, hitting $426.43. 999,618 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 777,959. 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 firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $429.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $457.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.20 billion, a PE ratio of 46.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The firm 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%. Sell-side analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. StockNews.com lowered shares of Motorola Solutions from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.