LMR Partners LLP Buys 4,703 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

LMR Partners LLP boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 4.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 105,152 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,703 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions accounts for 0.4% of LMR Partners LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. LMR Partners LLP owned about 0.06% of Motorola Solutions worth $48,604,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 29.6% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 723,835 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $325,455,000 after purchasing an additional 165,353 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 36,236 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $16,749,000 after buying an additional 2,249 shares during the period. City State Bank bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at $63,000. Brookstone Capital Management boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 739 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $342,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,565 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,186,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on MSI shares. StockNews.com downgraded Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Barclays cut their price target on Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $513.25.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $405.86 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $421.25 and its 200 day moving average is $451.62. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $356.30 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The stock has a market cap of $67.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.02, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.98.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.01 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.52 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.81 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.07%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 36.39%.

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.