Kathmere Capital Management LLC Has $311,000 Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Kathmere Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 15.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 673 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 92 shares during the quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $311,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MSI. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Planning Capital Management Corp bought a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the third quarter valued at $32,000. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSI has been the subject of a number of research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Raymond James boosted their target price on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Bank of America increased 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. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $430.00 to $495.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

MSI opened at $462.69 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 1 year low of $314.84 and a 1 year high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The company has a market capitalization of $77.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.68, a P/E/G ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $478.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $446.87.

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

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were given a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.94%. This is an increase 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%.

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.