Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Purchased by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 7.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 41,205 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,704 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $19,047,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Moran Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 64,361 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $29,750,000 after buying an additional 3,685 shares in the last quarter. REDW Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $306,000. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 37.0% in the fourth quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 4,829 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,232,000 after buying an additional 1,304 shares in the last quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 19.1% in the fourth quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 784 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $362,000 after buying an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the topic of several research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 1.9 %

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $415.18 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $453.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $460.91. 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 12 month low of $329.70 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $69.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.03, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The company had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.29%.

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.