Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 93.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,544 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,649 shares during the quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,492,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $434.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $72.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.13, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $321.99 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $463.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $459.47.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. Equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.46 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on MSI shares. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Raymond James boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $505.88.

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.