Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Position Lifted by Freemont Management S.A.

Freemont Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 180.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 14,000 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,000 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions accounts for about 3.1% of Freemont Management S.A.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Freemont Management S.A.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $6,295,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Beacon Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 71.8% during the 2nd quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 67 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 871.4% during the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 68 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Triad Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on MSI. Barclays upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $460.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $385.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 6th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th. Finally, Raymond James increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $493.43.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $496.70 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $456.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $412.07. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $307.09 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $83.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.40, a P/E/G ratio of 4.16 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.36. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. Analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were paid a $0.98 dividend. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 13th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 42.94%.

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.