Will Motorola’s Projected Revenue Growth for Q1 of 2013 Be Agreeable To These Top Institutional Shareholders?

Motorola Solutions Inc. (NYSE:MSI)’s fourth quarter earnings per share of $1.1 beats estimates by $0.08. Revenue of $2.44 billion is up 6%, but misses consensus by $0.05 billion. At $1.7 billion, government sales during the quarter were up 10% from the year ago period. However, enterprise segment sales were $733 million, down 3% from the year ago quarter. Quarterly operating cash flow generated was $564 million and the company repurchased shares worth $326 million during the quarter. For the first quarter of 2013, the company projects revenue growth of 4 to 5% compared to the same quarter in 2012 and earnings per share in the range $0.62-$0.67.

Will Motorola, Inc.’s shareholders decrease their holdings? They reported owning a total of 1.983 million shares on 12/31/2012. The shares closed at $55.68 on 12/31/2012.

Here are the ten largest positions in Motorola, Inc. at the end of December 31st, 2012.

Oxford Asset Management held 287,381 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $16,001,374. This brought the portfolio total to 0.24%.

Cacti Asset Management LLC. held 284,740 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $15,854,323. This brought the portfolio total to 4.1%.

Sawgrass Asset Management LLC. held 266,060 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $14,814,221. This brought the portfolio total to 1.16%.

BRC Investment Management LLC. held 223,303 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $12,433,511. This brought the portfolio total to 3.05%.

Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. held 204,751 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $11,400,536. This brought the portfolio total to 0.11%.

Texas Permanent School Fund held 155,142 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $8,638,307. This brought the portfolio total to 0.09%.

Shell Asset Management Co. held 134,598 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $7,494,417. This brought the portfolio total to 0.15%.

Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. /TX held 89,759 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $4,997,781. This brought the portfolio total to 0.12%.

Sei Trust Co. held 44,506 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $2,478,094. This brought the portfolio total to 0.04%.

Central Bank & Trust Co. held 38,348 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $2,135,217. This brought the portfolio total to 1.19%.

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