Farther Finance Advisors LLC Acquires 70 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 7.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 995 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 70 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $460,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 26.4% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,504 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,924,000 after acquiring an additional 1,358 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 10.7% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 110,760 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $49,801,000 after acquiring an additional 10,662 shares in the last quarter. Schear Investment Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5.6% in the third quarter. Schear Investment Advisers LLC now owns 4,008 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,802,000 after acquiring an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 3.9% in the third quarter. Atlanta Consulting Group Advisors LLC now owns 2,159 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $971,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Claro Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $205,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $418.07 on Monday. 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 fifty day moving average price of $450.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $460.41. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $332.98 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $69.79 billion, a PE ratio of 45.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its 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 return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Equities research analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.04%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays lowered 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 note on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.