First Horizon Advisors Inc. Has $373,000 Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 102.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 806 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 408 shares during the quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $373,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.2 %

MSI opened at $425.77 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $461.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $460.57. The firm has a market cap of $71.08 billion, a PE ratio of 46.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.02. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $326.22 and a twelve month high of $507.82. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for 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%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.02%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Raymond James boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, 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 report on Tuesday, November 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $505.88.

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.