Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. Has $13.31 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 5.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 28,795 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,602 shares during the quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc.’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $13,309,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 0.5 %

MSI stock opened at $422.10 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $332.98 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The firm has a market cap of $70.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.78, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s 50 day moving average is $447.09 and its 200-day moving average is $459.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. Equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.29%.

Motorola Solutions 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.