Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 13.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 95,507 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after buying an additional 11,058 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Motorola Solutions worth $44,251,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. FSA Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the second quarter worth $32,000. Planning Capital Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth about $33,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $467.65 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.15 billion, a PE ratio of 51.22, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.01. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $314.84 and a twelve month high of $507.82. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $476.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $448.95.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.36. The company 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%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

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

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.