One Wealth Advisors LLC Grows Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

One Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,003 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. One Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,388,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rice Partnership LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Rice Partnership LLC now owns 24,417 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $11,286,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014 shares during the last quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 286.4% in the 4th quarter. Riggs Asset Managment Co. Inc. now owns 85 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 5,757 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,661,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Nadler Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Nadler Financial Group Inc. now owns 500 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $231,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Spire Wealth Management boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 1,628.4% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 12,911 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,968,000 after acquiring an additional 12,164 shares during the period. 84.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

NYSE:MSI opened at $468.89 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $472.39 and a 200-day moving average of $453.96. The firm has a market cap of $78.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 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, Inc. has a twelve month low of $314.84 and a twelve month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.10 by $0.36. The firm had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. Analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.93%. This is a boost from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 47.75%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on MSI shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Raymond James lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $504.88.

About Motorola Solutions

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.