V Square Quantitative Management LLC Decreases Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

V Square Quantitative Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 8.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,331 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 120 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $615,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of several analyst reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. 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. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Raymond James raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Down 6.2 %

MSI opened at $437.35 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $467.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $458.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.07. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $318.20 and a one year high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its earnings results 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). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.