Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock Position Raised by Catalyst Financial Partners LLC

Catalyst Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 9.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 541 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $250,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of MSI. Creative Planning boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,324 shares during the period. Good Life Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 17.1% in the third quarter. Good Life Advisors LLC now owns 1,240 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $558,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.7% in the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 3,053 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,373,000 after buying an additional 138 shares during the period. Marshall Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.8% in the third quarter. Marshall Financial Group LLC now owns 2,724 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,225,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth $221,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on 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 increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. StockNews.com lowered Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Barclays cut their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Raymond James increased their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

NYSE MSI opened at $437.35 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $73.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $468.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $458.26. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $318.20 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.07.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. On average, analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share 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.