Vista Investment Partners LLC Has $2.55 Million Stock Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Vista Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 976.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,510 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,998 shares during the quarter. Vista Investment Partners LLC’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $2,547,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Tradition Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 3.3% in the third quarter. Tradition Wealth Management LLC now owns 654 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $294,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,038,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Omnia Family Wealth LLC increased its stake in Motorola Solutions by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,170 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $527,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its holdings in Motorola Solutions by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $578,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in Motorola Solutions by 0.9% in the third quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,989 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,343,000 after buying an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSI has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price target 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. Bank of America increased their target price on Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Barclays lifted their price target on Motorola Solutions from $467.00 to $529.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Raymond James upped their price objective on Motorola Solutions from $425.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, 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 report on Tuesday, November 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $504.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $479.49 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.13 billion, a PE ratio of 52.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 1.01. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $314.84 and a 52 week high of $507.82. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $474.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $450.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.23, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a current ratio of 1.25.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.10 by $0.36. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 251.96%. The business had revenue of $2.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.76 billion. Analysts predict that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 12.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Motorola Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $1.09 dividend. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%. This is a boost from Motorola Solutions’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. Motorola Solutions’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.