Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Sold by Metis Global Partners LLC

Metis Global Partners LLC lessened its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,225 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 529 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,888,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Northwest Capital Management Inc boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 71.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwest Capital Management Inc now owns 96 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. grew its stake in Motorola Solutions by 73.2% in the 4th quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 123 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $52,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Cynthia Yazdi sold 4,744 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.30, for a total transaction of $1,585,919.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,961,229.40. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock traded down $4.06 during trading on Monday, hitting $349.64. 1,103,805 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 666,446. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $269.64 and a twelve month high of $356.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.16, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.01. The company has a market cap of $58.32 billion, a PE ratio of 42.81, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $343.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $324.30.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.27. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 398.16% and a net margin of 13.64%. The company had revenue of $2.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.82 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.38 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 11.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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 was Thursday, March 14th. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.12%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 48.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on MSI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $400.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a report on Friday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $355.00 to $375.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Barclays increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $362.00 to $372.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $357.43.

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.