M & L Capital Management Ltd Buys Shares of 10,425 Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

M & L Capital Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 10,425 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,819,000. Motorola Solutions accounts for 1.2% of M & L Capital Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 1.0 %

MSI stock opened at $418.07 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $450.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $460.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30.

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). 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 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.04%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 47.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on MSI shares. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Finally, 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 research report on Tuesday, November 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions 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.