Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Purchased by Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC

Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 7.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,794 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,754,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 12,967 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $5,994,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 108.2% during the 4th quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 14,532 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $6,717,000 after acquiring an additional 7,551 shares in the last quarter. Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 25.7% in the 4th quarter. Cottonwood Capital Advisors LLC now owns 719 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $332,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 25.0% in the 4th quarter. CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT now owns 5,000 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,311,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 17.3% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 7,669 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $3,545,000 after purchasing an additional 1,131 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $479.49 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $474.94 and a 200-day moving average of $450.48. The company has a market cap of $80.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $314.84 and a 1 year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.36. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.91%. This is a positive change from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is 47.75%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.