Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC Buys 29 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,927 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $1,281,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 541.2% during the 1st quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 331,910 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $145,312,000 after acquiring an additional 280,145 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 16.3% during the 1st quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 565 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $247,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. West Branch Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 2,583.3% during the 1st quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 161 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the period. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 749.3% during the 1st quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 11,364 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,975,000 after acquiring an additional 10,026 shares during the period. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lifted its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 34.9% during the 1st quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA now owns 73,300 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $30,910,000 after buying an additional 18,953 shares during the last quarter. 84.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Motorola Solutions

In other news, CAO Katherine A. Maher sold 1,073 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $418.68, for a total transaction of $449,243.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 804 shares in the company, valued at $336,618.72. This trade represents a 57.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 1.44% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Motorola Solutions Price Performance

Motorola Solutions stock opened at $407.07 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30. The company has a market capitalization of $67.95 billion, a PE ratio of 44.15, a P/E/G ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 0.96. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $375.82 and a 12 month high of $507.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $419.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $439.92.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $3.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.01 by $0.17. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 197.59% and a net margin of 14.58%. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.52 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.81 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a dividend of $1.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.07%. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.39%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on MSI. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, May 28th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $527.00 to $511.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Motorola Solutions from $570.00 to $515.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Motorola Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $513.25.

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.