Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC Sells 23 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC lessened its holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,260 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 23 shares during the period. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $582,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $481.83 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $471.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $455.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $314.84 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a market capitalization of $80.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 1.02.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. The business had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. Equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.90%. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 47.75%.

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.