Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Sold by Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC

Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC lowered its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 11.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,472 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 191 shares during the quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $461,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MSI. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.1% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 18,864 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,136,000 after purchasing an additional 907 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 15,442 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $4,204,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares in the last quarter. Dakota Wealth Management grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 118.6% during the 3rd quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 1,502 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $409,000 after acquiring an additional 815 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 17.4% during the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 1,386 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $377,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 81,867 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $22,287,000 after acquiring an additional 2,100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on MSI shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $400.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Friday, January 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $350.00 target price on the stock. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $362.00 to $372.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI assumed coverage on Motorola Solutions in a research note on Monday, March 25th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $351.50.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In related news, SVP Cynthia Yazdi sold 4,744 shares of Motorola Solutions stock in a transaction on Friday, March 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.30, for a total value of $1,585,919.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,961,229.40. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI traded up $17.46 on Friday, hitting $353.70. 1,151,473 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 724,940. The company has a 50 day moving average of $342.91 and a 200-day moving average of $323.39. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $269.64 and a 12-month high of $356.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.76 billion, a PE ratio of 43.72, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.37.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.90 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.63 by $0.27. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 408.01% and a net margin of 13.64%. The firm had revenue of $2.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.82 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.38 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 11.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th were given a $0.98 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 14th. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.11%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.45%.

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.