Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC Has $3.15 Million Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC trimmed its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 3.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,824 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 220 shares during the quarter. Moody Lynn & Lieberson LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $3,154,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSE:MSI opened at $479.49 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12-month low of $314.84 and a 12-month high of $507.82. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $474.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $450.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.52, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.01.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its 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 firm had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.76 billion. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 251.96% and a net margin of 14.65%. Equities research analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current 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. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This is a positive change from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.91%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 47.75%.

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.