Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Acquired by Values First Advisors Inc.

Values First Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 343.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 727 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 563 shares during the period. Values First Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $336,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on MSI shares. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI stock opened at $466.66 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $469.62 and a 200-day moving average of $458.15. The company has a market cap of $77.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.11, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $314.84 and a 12-month high of $507.82.

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.