Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Bought by JSF Financial LLC

JSF Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 2,706 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the period. JSF Financial LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,251,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. World Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $16,061,000 after buying an additional 35,071 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $449,000. Groupama Asset Managment increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.6% during the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $263,967,000 after purchasing an additional 46,731 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.5% during the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 409,421 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $184,088,000 after purchasing an additional 32,157 shares during the period. Finally, Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,423,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $480.65 on Tuesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $314.84 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $80.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.65, 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. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $470.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $456.91.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

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

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.