Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd Purchases Shares of 400 Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 400 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $185,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Tradition Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.3% in the third quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $294,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC lifted its position in Motorola Solutions by 1.0% during the third quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,038,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the period. Omnia Family Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $527,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.1% in the third quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $578,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 0.9% during the third quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,989 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI stock opened at $479.49 on Monday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $80.13 billion, a PE ratio of 52.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $474.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $450.89. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $314.84 and a 52-week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. The business had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%. 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. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.75%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Bank of America increased 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. Raymond James boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $504.88.

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.