GAM Holding AG Sells 614 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

GAM Holding AG decreased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 7.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,716 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 614 shares during the quarter. GAM Holding AG’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,567,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSI. World Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 5,403.9% during the third quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC now owns 35,720 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $16,061,000 after acquiring an additional 35,071 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth $449,000. Groupama Asset Managment increased its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 587,077 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $263,967,000 after buying an additional 46,731 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 8.5% in 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 buying an additional 32,157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,423,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 6.2 %

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $437.35 on Tuesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1-year low of $318.20 and a 1-year high of $507.82. The company has a 50-day moving average of $467.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $459.41. The company has a market cap of $73.09 billion, a PE ratio of 47.90, a P/E/G 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 (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on MSI shares. Raymond James upped their target price on shares of 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 upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Bank of America raised their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays lowered 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. Finally, StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.88.

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.