Wealth Alliance Sells 1,269 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Wealth Alliance lessened its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI - Free Report) by 35.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,298 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock after selling 1,269 shares during the quarter. Wealth Alliance's holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,062,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,454,643 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $3,358,848,000 after acquiring an additional 198,183 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.4% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,736,045 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $1,675,588,000 after purchasing an additional 89,320 shares during the period. Swedbank AB raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,026,996 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock valued at $474,708,000 after purchasing an additional 3,040 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 59,189.5% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 967,604 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $435,064,000 after buying an additional 965,972 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 900,171 shares of the communications equipment provider's stock worth $404,744,000 after buying an additional 8,651 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays lowered their price target 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. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Raymond James increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded down $13.13 during trading on Friday, reaching $421.38. 1,180,051 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 817,693. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.35 billion, a PE ratio of 45.70, a PEG ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 1.02. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $325.78 and a 52 week 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 $463.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $459.47.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.46 earnings per share for the current year.

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.