Tower Research Capital LLC TRC Grows Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 73.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 9,331 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after buying an additional 3,944 shares during the quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,313,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective 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. Barclays reduced their target price 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. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI traded up $2.13 during trading on Friday, hitting $430.27. The company's stock had a trading volume of 436,102 shares, compared to its average volume of 772,918. The firm has a market capitalization of $71.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.67, a P/E/G 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 business's fifty day simple moving average is $422.82 and its 200 day simple moving average is $455.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30.

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 company had revenue of $3.01 billion during 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, equities research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

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.