Royal London Asset Management Ltd. Raises Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Royal London Asset Management Ltd. increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 7.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 82,723 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 5,760 shares during the quarter. Royal London Asset Management Ltd.'s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $38,237,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its position 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 valued at $16,061,000 after acquiring an additional 35,071 shares during the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.6% during the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $263,967,000 after buying an additional 46,731 shares during the period. National Pension Service raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $217,654,000 after acquiring an additional 87,722 shares in the last quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth approximately $33,423,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 26.4% during the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,404 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,573,000 after acquiring an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded down $0.16 on Tuesday, reaching $429.18. 612,609 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 691,882. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $332.98 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a 50-day moving average of $445.89 and a 200-day moving average of $459.74. The firm has a market cap of $71.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) 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 firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. 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%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays lowered their target price 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective 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 Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average 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.