Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Sold by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 11.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,048 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 2,592 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $9,292,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 2,035 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $941,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 786 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $363,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in Motorola Solutions by 35.7% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,826 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,080,000 after buying an additional 2,322 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 5,443 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,516,000 after buying an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Preferred LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $415,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $480.65 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $470.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $456.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.65, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $314.84 and a 52-week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

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

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.