JSF Financial LLC Raises Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

JSF Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,706 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. JSF Financial LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,251,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Axecap Investments LLC lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 15.1% during the 4th quarter. Axecap Investments LLC now owns 9,622 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,448,000 after acquiring an additional 1,264 shares during the period. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at $111,000. Essex Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Essex Financial Services Inc. now owns 545 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 2,035 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $941,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quotient Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Motorola Solutions by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 786 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $363,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

MSI opened at $480.65 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.33 billion, a PE ratio of 52.65, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $314.84 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $470.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $456.91.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were given a dividend of $1.09 per share. 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 yield of 0.91%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.75%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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