Axecap Investments LLC Has $4.45 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Axecap Investments LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 15.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,622 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,264 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions makes up approximately 3.4% of Axecap Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position. Axecap Investments LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,448,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Raymond James upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE MSI opened at $480.65 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $470.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $456.91. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $314.84 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a market cap of $80.33 billion, a PE ratio of 52.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.75%.

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.