Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado Has $10.34 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado decreased its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 2.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,378 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 656 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $10,344,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley upped 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, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Barclays lowered 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, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $515.25.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.1 %

NYSE:MSI opened at $430.85 on Tuesday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $422.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $454.99. The company has a market cap of $71.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. As a group, analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is presently 47.29%.

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.