New York State Teachers Retirement System Has $65.27 Million Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

New York State Teachers Retirement System decreased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 0.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 141,208 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 1,233 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System owned about 0.08% of Motorola Solutions worth $65,271,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MSI. Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 49.8% during the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 6,059 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,801,000 after acquiring an additional 2,015 shares during the last quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 59.2% during the 4th quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 667 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $308,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 541 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $250,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 119,255 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $55,716,000 after purchasing an additional 5,553 shares during the period. Finally, Avestar Capital LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 20.1% in the 4th quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $688,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $437.35 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $468.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $458.26. The company has a market cap of $73.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.90, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $318.20 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted 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). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Raymond James boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. StockNews.com downgraded Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Barclays reduced their price target on Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.88.

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.