Stifel Financial Corp Boosts Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 6.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 95,509 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 5,399 shares during the quarter. Stifel Financial Corp owned about 0.06% of Motorola Solutions worth $44,151,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,528,949,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $1,073,645,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 330.1% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 631,551 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $291,922,000 after buying an additional 484,727 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,217 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,933,360,000 after acquiring an additional 451,172 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,030,915 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $1,400,980,000 after acquiring an additional 334,639 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of MSI opened at $424.51 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $332.98 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $70.88 billion, a PE ratio of 46.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $423.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $455.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. As a group, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. Motorola Solutions's payout ratio is 47.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays decreased 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. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $515.25.

About Motorola Solutions

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.

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