485 Shares in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Acquired by EntryPoint Capital LLC

EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 485 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $224,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 44.3% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,150 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $967,000 after acquiring an additional 660 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 1,245 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $560,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 49.9% during the 3rd quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 4,724 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,124,000 after purchasing an additional 1,573 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 6,144 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,763,000 after buying an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 13.6% in the third quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 12,499 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,620,000 after buying an additional 1,499 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $433.38 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $332.98 and a one year high of $507.82. The company has a 50-day moving average of $443.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $459.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market cap of $72.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.00, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on MSI shares. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $505.88.

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.