44 Wealth Management LLC Decreases Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

44 Wealth Management LLC trimmed its position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 3.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,877 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 112 shares during the quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,330,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Raymond James lifted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Trading Down 3.0 %

NYSE:MSI opened at $421.38 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $463.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $459.62. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $325.78 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The firm has a market cap of $70.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.70, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.02.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its earnings results 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). Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Equities analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

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.