APG Asset Management N.V. Has $13.41 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

APG Asset Management N.V. reduced its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 14.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 30,031 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 5,151 shares during the period. APG Asset Management N.V.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $13,405,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Morse Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.3% during the third quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 1,555 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $699,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 75.0% during the 3rd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 119 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 44.3% in the 3rd quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC now owns 127 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 29.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 723,835 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $325,455,000 after acquiring an additional 165,353 shares during the period. Finally, M&T Bank Corp raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.8% during the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 18,410 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $8,278,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares in the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI opened at $414.74 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $431.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $457.47. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $332.98 and a one year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.05%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MSI. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $505.88.

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.