Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Position Cut by Natixis Advisors L.P.

Natixis Advisors L.P. lowered its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 7.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 109,230 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 9,085 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors L.P.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $34,198,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Northwest Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 71.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwest Capital Management Inc now owns 96 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $38,000. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 73.2% during the fourth quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 123 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $52,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Friday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research note on Friday, January 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $350.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $362.00 to $372.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Evercore ISI started coverage on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Monday, March 25th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $400.00 price target on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $400.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $351.50.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $353.70 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $269.64 and a twelve month high of $356.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $343.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $323.81. The company has a market capitalization of $58.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.72, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.91.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.90 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $2.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.82 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 13.64% and a return on equity of 408.01%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.38 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 11.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th were paid a dividend of $0.98 per share. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.45%.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other news, SVP Cynthia Yazdi sold 4,744 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $334.30, for a total transaction of $1,585,919.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,961,229.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

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.