Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Shares Sold by Guggenheim Capital LLC

Guggenheim Capital LLC cut its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 43.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,878 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 8,381 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $5,028,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Motorola Solutions during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Motorola Solutions Trading Up 0.0 %

Shares of Motorola Solutions stock opened at $420.59 on Friday. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $332.98 and a fifty-two week high of $507.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.28. The company has a market cap of $70.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $425.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $456.37.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. The business had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.04%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 47.29%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on MSI. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $515.25.

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.