Sei Investments Co. Has $56.84 Million Stock Holdings in Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI)

Sei Investments Co. lowered its position in shares of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) by 1.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 122,964 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after selling 2,333 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co. owned 0.07% of Motorola Solutions worth $56,838,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 297,909 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $137,703,000 after buying an additional 15,781 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC increased its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 46.4% in the fourth quarter. Mizuho Securities USA LLC now owns 15,839 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $7,321,000 after acquiring an additional 5,020 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Motorola Solutions during the fourth quarter worth about $93,000. Summit Global Investments raised its position in shares of Motorola Solutions by 30.5% during the fourth quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 29,652 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $13,706,000 after purchasing an additional 6,937 shares during the period. Finally, Washington Trust Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Motorola Solutions by 13.5% during the 4th quarter. Washington Trust Bank now owns 808 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.17% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on MSI shares. Barclays dropped their target price 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised 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. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Motorola Solutions from $495.00 to $505.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Motorola Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Motorola Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $505.88.

Motorola Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MSI opened at $423.39 on Monday. 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 50 day moving average price of $446.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $459.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.68 billion, a PE ratio of 45.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.03. Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a 52 week low of $332.98 and a 52 week 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 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.85 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $3.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3 billion. Motorola Solutions had a net margin of 14.58% and a return on equity of 197.59%. 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a $1.09 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $4.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. Motorola Solutions’s payout ratio is 47.29%.

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.