Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Acquired by PDS Planning Inc

PDS Planning Inc increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 17.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 749 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 109 shares during the quarter. PDS Planning Inc’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $346,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth about $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $421.66 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $448.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $460.15. 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 company has a market capitalization of $70.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.73, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company 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%. As a group, analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.03%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 47.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays cut their price target 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. Finally, 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $505.88.

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.