Arkadios Wealth Advisors Raises Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 25.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 4,501 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 904 shares during the quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,081,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MSI. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Planning Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Finally, 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 research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.5 %

MSI opened at $465.23 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $314.84 and a one year 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $477.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $447.53.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. Equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were given a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This is a positive change from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.94%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 47.75%.

About Motorola Solutions

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.