Soros Capital Management LLC Acquires 606 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Soros Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 38.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,164 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 606 shares during the quarter. Soros Capital Management LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,000,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Morse Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 1,555 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $699,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 29.6% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 723,835 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $325,455,000 after buying an additional 165,353 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 18,410 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $8,278,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Arvest Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $6,831,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Motorola Solutions stock traded up $2.13 on Friday, reaching $430.27. 436,271 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 772,305. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $422.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $455.39. The stock has a market cap of $71.84 billion, a PE ratio of 46.67, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 business 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%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were given a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is presently 47.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on MSI. Morgan Stanley upped 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. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays cut 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 report on Friday, February 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $515.25.

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.