54,347 Shares in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Purchased by Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 54,347 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $24,136,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,847 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,179,000 after buying an additional 527 shares during the period. PFG Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 1,668 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $771,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter worth $185,000. Vista Investment Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 976.2% in the fourth quarter. Vista Investment Partners LLC now owns 5,510 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,547,000 after purchasing an additional 4,998 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 3,794 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,754,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Raymond James upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of MSI opened at $479.49 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $474.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $450.89. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $314.84 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The company has a market cap of $80.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.01.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.76 billion. Research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $1.09 dividend. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.75%.

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.