Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Position Trimmed by Howe & Rusling Inc.

Howe & Rusling Inc. decreased its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 4.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 2,002 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 92 shares during the period. Howe & Rusling Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $925,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in MSI. Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 36.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 18,041 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $8,112,000 after acquiring an additional 4,793 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 56.5% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 956 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $430,000 after purchasing an additional 345 shares in the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 44.3% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 2,150 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $967,000 after purchasing an additional 660 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 24.0% in the third quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 439 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $197,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI opened at $431.54 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $444.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $459.53. The firm has a market cap of $72.04 billion, a PE ratio of 46.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $332.98 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS 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. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 47.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Motorola Solutions Company 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.