Freestone Capital Holdings LLC Increases Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Freestone Capital Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,808 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $836,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 19.4% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 925 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $416,000 after buying an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $469,000. Graypoint LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 13.5% during the 3rd quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 1,048 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $471,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Advisor Resource Council purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $207,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 219,717 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $98,791,000 after buying an additional 10,096 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.8 %

MSI opened at $422.76 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $329.70 and a one year high of $507.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.57 billion, a PE ratio of 45.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $455.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $460.48. 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). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. As a group, equities research analysts expect 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. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of several research reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Raymond James upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $505.88.

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.