Townsquare Capital LLC Has $2.51 Million Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 15.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,437 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after acquiring an additional 713 shares during the period. Townsquare Capital LLC's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,513,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI stock traded down $7.31 on Monday, reaching $413.65. The company's stock had a trading volume of 39,388 shares, compared to its average volume of 774,198. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $425.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $456.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The company has a market capitalization of $69.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $332.98 and a 52 week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted 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). The firm 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%. As a group, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. Motorola Solutions's dividend payout ratio is currently 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.