Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) Given New $527.00 Price Target at Barclays

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) had its target price lowered by Barclays from $529.00 to $527.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the communications equipment provider’s stock.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on MSI. Raymond James upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Bank of America upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. 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, Motorola Solutions has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI opened at $437.35 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $468.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $458.26. Motorola Solutions has a 12-month low of $318.20 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. The firm 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.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its earnings results 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). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Motorola Solutions will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.