Sanctuary Advisors LLC Buys 2,006 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Sanctuary Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 8.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,847 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,006 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $11,743,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 59,189.5% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 967,604 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $435,064,000 after acquiring an additional 965,972 shares during the period. Mizuho Securities USA LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4,447.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 584,901 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $262,989,000 after buying an additional 572,040 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 477.9% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 311,659 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $140,131,000 after buying an additional 257,727 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.7% during the 3rd 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 last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 29.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 723,835 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $325,455,000 after buying an additional 165,353 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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 note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective 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. Barclays lowered their price objective 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. Raymond James lifted 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, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 3.0 %

Shares of MSI stock traded down $13.13 on Friday, hitting $421.38. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,180,051 shares, compared to its average volume of 817,693. 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 fifty-two week low of $325.78 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $463.99 and its 200-day moving average price is $459.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 1.02.

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 the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. Research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.46 EPS for the current year.

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.