Andrew Hill Investment Advisors Inc. Lowers Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Andrew Hill Investment Advisors Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 8.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 8,777 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 832 shares during the period. Motorola Solutions comprises approximately 3.0% of Andrew Hill Investment Advisors Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Andrew Hill Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $4,057,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $1,528,949,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $1,073,645,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 330.1% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 631,551 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $291,922,000 after buying an additional 484,727 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Motorola Solutions by 12.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,187,217 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,933,360,000 after acquiring an additional 451,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,030,915 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,400,980,000 after purchasing an additional 334,639 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 5.5 %

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $416.62 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.56 billion, a PE ratio of 45.19, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $332.98 and a one 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $432.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $457.72.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results 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). The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. As a group, analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

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

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.