685 Shares in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Acquired by Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC

Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC purchased 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 Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 685 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $214,000.

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

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.9 %

MSI stock opened at $352.89 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $343.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $324.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.16. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $269.64 and a twelve month high of $356.17.

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

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th were paid a dividend of $0.98 per share. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 48.45%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Cynthia Yazdi sold 4,744 shares of the 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 transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,858 shares in the company, valued at $2,961,229.40. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.