Consolidated Planning Corp Grows Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Consolidated Planning Corp lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 3.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 21,780 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 806 shares during the quarter. Motorola Solutions comprises about 1.4% of Consolidated Planning Corp’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Consolidated Planning Corp’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $10,068,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,454,643 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,358,848,000 after acquiring an additional 198,183 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,736,045 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,675,588,000 after buying an additional 89,320 shares during the period. Swedbank AB raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 1,026,996 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $474,708,000 after buying an additional 3,040 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 59,189.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 967,604 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $435,064,000 after acquiring an additional 965,972 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.0% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 900,171 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $404,744,000 after acquiring an additional 8,651 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MSI. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Raymond James increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $466.66 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The company has a market cap of $77.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $469.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $458.15. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $314.84 and a 1-year high of $507.82.

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.