Dash Acquisitions Inc. Sells 55 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Dash Acquisitions Inc. lessened its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 9.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 500 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 55 shares during the quarter. Dash Acquisitions Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $233,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Tradition Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 3.3% in the third quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $294,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,038,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $527,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 5,055 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,337,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $578,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on MSI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Raymond James increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $438.48 on Thursday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $318.20 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $464.68 and a 200 day moving average of $459.64.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.46 earnings per share for the current year.

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.