Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Buys Shares of 38,553 Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 38,553 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $17,820,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MSI. Capital Analysts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 34,352 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $15,879,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the last quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 28.9% in the 4th quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 6,385 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $2,951,000 after acquiring an additional 1,433 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 209.3% in the 4th quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 559,306 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $258,528,000 after acquiring an additional 378,462 shares during the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 177.9% in the 4th quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 399,408 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $184,618,000 after acquiring an additional 255,706 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,042 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $944,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective 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. One equities 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.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded up $5.08 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $436.09. 509,763 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 772,354. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.81 billion, a PE ratio of 47.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $422.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $454.99. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $332.98 and a 12-month high of $507.82. 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 (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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). The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. On average, research analysts anticipate 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. 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 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.29%.

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.