BSW Wealth Partners Acquires 77 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

BSW Wealth Partners boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 10.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 811 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the quarter. BSW Wealth Partners’ holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $375,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Stonegate Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $204,000. Hutchens & Kramer Investment Management Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $242,000. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $208,000. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 14.7% during the 4th quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,107 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $512,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Webster Bank N. A. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 30.1% in the 4th quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 255 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $118,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of MSI stock opened at $463.87 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $474.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $452.40. The company has a market cap of $77.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $314.84 and a twelve month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This is a boost from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 47.75%.

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.