James A. Niewiara Sells 810 Shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) Stock

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) SVP James A. Niewiara sold 810 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.09, for a total value of $290,052.90. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 12,986 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,650,156.74. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of NYSE:MSI traded up $1.25 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $360.27. 526,156 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 667,761. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $344.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $325.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.16, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.19. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $269.64 and a twelve month high of $361.68. The company has a market cap of $60.09 billion, a PE ratio of 44.53, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 0.91.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 8th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.90 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.27. Motorola Solutions had a return on equity of 398.16% and a net margin of 13.64%. The company had revenue of $2.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.82 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.38 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 11.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 15th were given a dividend of $0.98 per share. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.09%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.45%.

Institutional Trading of Motorola Solutions

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.1% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 18,864 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $5,136,000 after purchasing an additional 907 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. boosted its position in Motorola Solutions by 17.4% in the 3rd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 1,386 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $377,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 7.1% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 32,984 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $8,980,000 after acquiring an additional 2,198 shares in the last quarter. Advisor Partners II LLC grew its stake in shares of Motorola Solutions by 18.8% during the third quarter. Advisor Partners II LLC now owns 10,019 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,728,000 after acquiring an additional 1,586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the third quarter worth about $824,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on MSI. StockNews.com raised Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 12th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Motorola Solutions in a research report on Friday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $400.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $355.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Motorola Solutions in a report on Monday, March 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $400.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $357.43.

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.