Triasima Portfolio Management inc. Invests $2.05 Million in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Triasima Portfolio Management inc. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 4,435 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,050,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSI opened at $481.83 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $80.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.77, a PEG ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 1.02. 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, Inc. has a 12 month low of $314.84 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $470.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $455.45.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.90%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 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.