Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. Has $9.93 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 56.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 21,489 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 7,765 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $9,931,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $2,337,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 11.9% during the fourth quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 235 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 22.5% in the fourth quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 136 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. now owns 1,289 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $596,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,664 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $769,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded up $0.14 during trading on Friday, hitting $420.59. 651,934 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 777,090. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $425.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $456.41. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $332.98 and a 1-year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted 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 return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were given a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 47.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Barclays reduced their target price on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $515.25.

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.