Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Holdings Lowered by Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.

Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. lowered its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 24,649 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 452 shares during the period. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $7,717,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Cynthia Yazdi sold 4,744 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The stock was 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 owns 8,858 shares in the company, valued at $2,961,229.40. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE MSI traded up $1.92 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $340.50. The company had a trading volume of 238,576 shares, compared to its average volume of 614,333. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $338.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $318.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.37, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $56.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.10, a PEG ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.90. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $269.64 and a 12-month high of $355.39.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $2.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.82 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 17.12% and a return on equity of 441.65%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.38 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 11.74 EPS 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 issued 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 1.15%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.48%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 12th. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, March 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $400.00 price target for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Friday, January 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $350.00 price target for the company. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Friday, February 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.38.

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.