Hantz Financial Services Inc. Has $1.33 Million Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 5.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,867 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,325,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. World Investment Advisors LLC grew 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 worth $16,061,000 after purchasing an additional 35,071 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $449,000. Groupama Asset Managment grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 46,731 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC increased its position in Motorola Solutions by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 409,421 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $184,088,000 after buying an additional 32,157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,423,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $468.89 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $78.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.36, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 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. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $473.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $452.62. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $314.84 and a 52 week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.36. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. On average, equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.93%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.75%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on MSI. Raymond James boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays upped their target price 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, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions 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.