J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Has $1.37 Million Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 6.0% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,964 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,370,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Creative Planning increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 9.4% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 27,171 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $12,217,000 after purchasing an additional 2,324 shares in the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 982 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $442,000 after buying an additional 36 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,479 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,115,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Vest Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 1,798 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $808,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. Finally, Berry Wealth Group LP boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 0.3% during the third quarter. Berry Wealth Group LP now owns 17,128 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $7,701,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSI has been the subject of several research reports. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted 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. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE MSI opened at $437.35 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $73.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. 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 52-week low of $318.20 and a 52-week high of $507.82. The company has a fifty day moving average of $467.34 and a 200-day moving average of $459.41.

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 return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Company 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.