Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Bought by Headlands Technologies LLC

Headlands Technologies LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 789.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,242 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 9,978 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions comprises 0.5% of Headlands Technologies LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Headlands Technologies LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $5,196,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of MSI. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $16,061,000 after purchasing an additional 35,071 shares in the last quarter. Groupama Asset Managment increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.6% in the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $263,967,000 after buying an additional 46,731 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 22.9% during the 4th quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $217,654,000 after buying an additional 87,722 shares during the period. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,423,000. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 26.4% in the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,404 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,573,000 after acquiring an additional 712 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on MSI. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.2 %

MSI opened at $438.07 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $442.93 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $459.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $332.98 and a 1-year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its earnings results 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). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.29%.

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.