Clarius Group LLC Purchases 27 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Clarius Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,094 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the quarter. Clarius Group LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $506,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. World Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% in the 3rd quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $16,061,000 after purchasing an additional 35,071 shares during the last quarter. Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at approximately $449,000. Groupama Asset Managment boosted 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 valued at $263,967,000 after acquiring an additional 46,731 shares during the last quarter. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth $19,694,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 409,421 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $184,088,000 after acquiring an additional 32,157 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of MSI stock opened at $465.23 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $77.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.96, a P/E/G ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.01. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $314.84 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $477.21 and a 200-day moving average of $447.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $2.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. As a group, equities research analysts predict 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 of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.94%. This is an increase from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 47.75%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on MSI. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Raymond James boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays increased their price target 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. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $504.88.

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.