Twin Tree Management LP Has $14.73 Million Position in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Twin Tree Management LP decreased its stake in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 33.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,857 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 15,843 shares during the quarter. Twin Tree Management LP’s holdings in Motorola Solutions were worth $14,725,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MSI. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. FSA Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Motorola Solutions in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Motorola Solutions in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Motorola Solutions Stock Up 0.9 %

NYSE MSI opened at $421.51 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $449.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $460.30. 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 stock has a market cap of $70.37 billion, a PE ratio of 45.72, a PEG ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a twelve month low of $332.98 and a twelve month high of $507.82.

Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 13th. The communications equipment provider reported $3.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.85 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $3.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. On average, research analysts forecast that Motorola Solutions, Inc. will post 13.55 EPS for the current year.

Motorola Solutions Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.09 per share. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 47.29%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Motorola Solutions from $529.00 to $527.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. StockNews.com raised shares of Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Motorola Solutions from $440.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Motorola Solutions presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.88.

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.