Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Position Increased by Amalgamated Bank

Amalgamated Bank raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 3.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 38,356 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,127 shares during the period. Amalgamated Bank’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $17,729,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth about $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped 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. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Raymond James upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.3 %

NYSE:MSI opened at $420.65 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $462.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $460.47. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $326.22 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $70.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.62, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. On average, research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.