Swedbank AB Boosts Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Swedbank AB increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSIFree Report) by 0.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,026,996 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,040 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $474,708,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,867 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,325,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 73.7% during the fourth quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 14,733 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $6,810,000 after acquiring an additional 6,253 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 11.5% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 707,562 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $327,056,000 after acquiring an additional 72,747 shares during the period. R Squared Ltd purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth approximately $633,000. Finally, BSW Wealth Partners boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 10.5% in the 4th quarter. BSW Wealth Partners now owns 811 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $375,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.3 %

Motorola Solutions stock traded up $1.56 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $466.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 46,305 shares, compared to its average volume of 728,872. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $474.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $452.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $314.84 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $78.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.01.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSIGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. As a group, analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $1.09 dividend. This is a boost from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.93%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.75%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $504.88.

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Motorola Solutions Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI)

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