444 Shares in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Purchased by Onefund LLC

Onefund LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 444 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. Raymond James upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 2.8 %

MSI opened at $441.37 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $328.13 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.87, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day moving average of $459.38 and a 200-day moving average of $460.31.

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). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.99%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.29%.

About Motorola Solutions

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.