Thematics Asset Management Has $27.27 Million Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Thematics Asset Management lessened its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 11.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 59,000 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 8,000 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions comprises about 1.2% of Thematics Asset Management's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Thematics Asset Management's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $27,272,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on MSI. Morgan Stanley upped their target price 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 report on Thursday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.1 %

NYSE:MSI traded up $4.72 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $424.51. 601,122 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 775,030. The company has a market capitalization of $70.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.04, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The company's 50 day moving average is $423.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $455.95.

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). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. 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.