Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Cut to “Hold” at StockNews.com

StockNews.com cut shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted 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. Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $466.66 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $469.62 and its 200-day moving average is $458.15. Motorola Solutions has a 52-week low of $314.84 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25. The company has a market cap of $77.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.11, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Motorola Solutions

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.