Financial Counselors Inc. Sells 41 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Financial Counselors Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 7.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 532 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 41 shares during the quarter. Financial Counselors Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $246,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $433.38 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $72.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.00, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of $443.47 and a 200 day moving average of $459.45.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. As a group, research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.01%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.29%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on MSI shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.88.

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.