935 Shares in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Acquired by Fielder Capital Group LLC

Fielder Capital Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 935 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $293,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 12,858 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $4,026,000 after buying an additional 240 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 28.8% in the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 4,094 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,282,000 after purchasing an additional 915 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 908 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $214,000. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $252,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Cynthia Yazdi sold 4,744 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 1st. The stock was 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 owns 8,858 shares in the company, valued at $2,961,229.40. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 1.26% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI traded down $4.06 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $349.64. 1,103,315 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 666,528. The company has a market cap of $58.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.16. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $343.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $324.78. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $269.64 and a 52-week high of $356.17.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $2.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.38 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 11.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th were issued a $0.98 dividend. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.12%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.45%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on MSI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $400.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. 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 objective on the stock. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $362.00 to $372.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $355.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.