Sage Mountain Advisors LLC Decreases Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Sage Mountain Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 14.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 723 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 125 shares during the period. Sage Mountain Advisors LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $334,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% in the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $16,061,000 after purchasing an additional 35,071 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth $449,000. Groupama Asset Managment increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.6% in the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $263,967,000 after purchasing an additional 46,731 shares during the period. National Pension Service increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. National Pension Service now owns 470,878 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $217,654,000 after purchasing an additional 87,722 shares during the period. Finally, Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth $33,423,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.4 %

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $413.42 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $451.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $460.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a one year low of $332.98 and a one year high of $507.82. The stock has a market cap of $69.01 billion, a PE ratio of 44.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 47.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on MSI. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Barclays dropped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $505.88.

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.