Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Sold by BDF Gestion

BDF Gestion lowered its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 11.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,912 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 2,198 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions makes up approximately 0.7% of BDF Gestion’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. BDF Gestion’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,817,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MSI. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 59,189.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 967,604 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $435,064,000 after buying an additional 965,972 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4,447.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 584,901 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $262,989,000 after purchasing an additional 572,040 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 477.9% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 311,659 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $140,131,000 after purchasing an additional 257,727 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 198,183 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 29.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 723,835 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $325,455,000 after purchasing an additional 165,353 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.3 %

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $463.87 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $77.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.01. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $314.84 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $474.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $452.40. 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 released its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. The business had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. On average, research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.94%. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 47.75%.

Motorola Solutions 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.