Lantz Financial LLC Decreases Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Lantz Financial LLC lessened its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 4.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 994 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 49 shares during the quarter. Lantz Financial LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $460,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in MSI. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% in 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 buying an additional 35,071 shares in the last quarter. Versor Investments LP acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $449,000. Groupama Asset Managment increased 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 in the last quarter. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth $19,694,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 8.5% during the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 409,421 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $184,088,000 after purchasing an additional 32,157 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.7 %

NYSE MSI opened at $479.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $314.84 and a one year high of $507.82. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $474.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $450.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.52, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.01.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. The business had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. On average, sell-side analysts predict 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were given a $1.09 dividend. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.91%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.75%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price target 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Raymond James upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $504.88.

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.