Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Purchased by Bell Bank

Bell Bank raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 14.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 595 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Bell Bank’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $275,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Values First Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $74,000. Dakota Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 21.3% during the 3rd quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 2,815 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,266,000 after purchasing an additional 495 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 2,911 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,309,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 10.7% during the 3rd quarter. Trueblood Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,823 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $820,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elwood & Goetz Wealth Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at about $242,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE MSI opened at $421.38 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $463.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $460.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.02. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52-week low of $325.78 and a 52-week high of $507.82.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MSI. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Raymond James raised their target price 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. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, 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 report on Tuesday, November 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $505.88.

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.