Market Cap
$73.8B
MSI
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
$447.41 ▼ -0.14%
Prev close $448.03Market cap$73.8B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$526.91 (+17.8%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)34 New Institutional Positions16 Institutional Exits Software & IT
Snapshot
The big-picture read on MSI right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (80%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$45.4B
Inst. Activity
34 buys / 16 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $8.5M sell
Insider Net $
-$8.5M
Social Sentiment
75° Bullish
SEC Reports
9
Congressional
4 trades
Price chart 30d -5.3%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 15, 2026 government_contract
$140M govt contract: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
Agency: Department of Justice. TASK ORDER FOR AN ENTERPRISE RADIO SYSTEM PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
Sep 3, 2026 Insider
MOORE KATHRYN A surrendered for taxes 37.66 shares
SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES @ $472.23 ($17.8K)
Sep 2, 2026 Insider
BROWN GREGORY Q sold 1,600 shares
Chairman and CEO @ $485.16 ($776.3K)
Sep 2, 2026 Insider
Aug 17, 2026 SEC BROWN GREGORY Q sold 5,570 shares
Chairman and CEO @ $483.68 ($2.7M)
Motorola Solutions closed an underwritten public offering of $350M in 4.850% senior notes due 2029 and $600M in 5.650% s
8-K — Impact 4/10
Two Motorola Solutions insiders, a Director and a CVP/CAO, sold a combined $621K in open-market sales over a one-week wi
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Motorola defeated Hytera's summary judgment motion of non-infringement on the '284 Patent covering TDMA timeslot selecti
COURT-RULING — Impact 5/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Orbis Allan Gray Ltd — ADD
2,389,623 shares ($992.4M)
Analyst ratings buy % -3.6%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
80% rate it Buy or better · 20 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 59% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| May 11, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| May 8, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| May 8, 2026 | Piper Sandler | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84% |
Price targets
Where 11 covering analysts think MSI trades over the next 12 months.
$526.91 +17.8% upside Buy
Current$447.41 Low$476.00 Median$530.00 High$550.00 11 analysts
$476.00$550.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.6/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood -16.7%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
75°
Bullish
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Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
9 SEC filing reports analyzed · 3 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 6 neutral · avg impact 4.2/10.
NEUTRAL8-K4/10
Motorola Solutions closed an underwritten public offering of $350M in 4.850% senior notes due 2029 a
Aug 17, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two Motorola Solutions insiders, a Director and a CVP/CAO, sold a combined $621K in open-market sale
Aug 14, 2026
BULLISHCOURT-RULING5/10
Motorola defeated Hytera's summary judgment motion of non-infringement on the '284 Patent covering T
Jul 3, 2026
BULLISH8-K7/10
Motorola Solutions reported Q1 2026 results with Non-GAAP EPS of $3.37 beating consensus of $3.25 an
May 7, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 15, 2026
government_contract
$140M govt contract: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
Agency: Department of Justice. TASK ORDER FOR AN ENTERPRISE RADIO SYSTEM PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DHS TACCOM II MAC.
Sep 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: MSI — 65.5% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 335,371 | Exempt: 2 | TRF Vol: 512,069 | Short Ratio: 65.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MSI — 0.9M shares, 41,286 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 878,580 shares across 41,286 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MSI — 1.5M shares, 58,779 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 1,450,732 shares across 58,779 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MSI — 1.1M shares, 45,505 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 1,107,881 shares across 45,505 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $4.44 | $4.39–$4.51 | 9.3% | -0.1% | 7↑ 5↓ | $3.3B | 4 |
| Next Q | $5.50 | $5.47–$5.51 | 19.7% | +0.3% | 13↑ 0↓ | $3.9B | 4 |
| Current FY | $17.72 | $17.67–$17.82 | 15.2% | +0.2% | 12↑ 0↓ | $13.0B | 5 |
| Next FY | $19.43 | $19.21–$19.75 | 9.6% | +0.4% | 14↑ 0↓ | $14.2B | 5 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $4.436 | — |
| 7d ago | $4.436 | — |
| 30d ago | $4.441 | -0.005 |
| 60d ago | $4.428 | +0.008 |
| 90d ago | $4.425 | +0.011 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own MSI (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $45.4B total value (109,234,667 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 34 institutions added/increased vs 16 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 15,900,993 | $6.6B | 14.5% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 10,844,275 | $4.5B | 9.9% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 9,714,700 | $4.0B | 8.9% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 7,849,952 | $3.3B | 7.2% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 4,140,011 | $1.7B | 3.8% | — |
| FMR LLC | 3,931,639 | $1.6B | 3.6% | — |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 3,467,385 | $1.5B | 3.3% | — |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 3,300,873 | $1.4B | 3.0% | — |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 2,927,778 | $1.2B | 2.7% | — |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 2,389,623 | $992.4M | 2.2% | ADD +27.8% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | ADD | 1,869,937 | 2,389,623 | +27.8% | $992.4M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 2,354,901 | — | $978.0M |
| Capital Research Global Investors | NEW | — | 1,308,049 | — | $543.2M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | 844,667 | 1,114,500 | +31.9% | $462.8M |
| FIL Ltd | ADD | 754,323 | 1,064,994 | +41.2% | $442.3M |
| Nuveen, LLC | TRIM | 1,685,310 | 1,030,195 | -38.9% | $427.8M |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | DOUBLED | 257,839 | 725,744 | +181.5% | $301.4M |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | ADD | 548,293 | 699,717 | +27.6% | $290.5M |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | ADD | 437,097 | 587,125 | +34.3% | $243.8M |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. | NEW | — | 563,528 | — | $234.0M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
17 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$8.5M — $0.00 bought, $8.5M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | MOORE KATHRYN A | SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES | TAX W/H | 37.66 | $472.23 | $17.8K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | BROWN GREGORY Q | Chairman and CEO | SELL | 1,600 | $485.16 | $776.3K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | BROWN GREGORY Q | Chairman and CEO | SELL | 5,570 | $483.68 | $2.7M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | BROWN GREGORY Q | Chairman and CEO | EXERCISE | 14,220 | $81.37 | $1.2M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | BROWN GREGORY Q | Chairman and CEO | SELL | 2,400 | $487.14 | $1.2M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | BROWN GREGORY Q | Chairman and CEO | SELL | 4,650 | $486.10 | $2.3M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | MOORE KATHRYN A | SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES | EXERCISE | 152 | $216.21 | $32.9K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | MOORE KATHRYN A | SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES | EXERCISE | 349 | $244.17 | $85.2K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | MOORE KATHRYN A | SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES | SELL | 818 | $476.80 | $390.0K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | MOORE KATHRYN A | SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES | SELL | 166.45 | $477.69 | $79.5K |
Congressional trades
MSI trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
2 members · 3 buys / 1 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Jared Moskowitz | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Motorola Solutions Inc | May 1, 2026(32d) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Jared Moskowitz | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Motorola Solutions Inc | May 1, 2026(40d) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Jared Moskowitz | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Motorola Solutions Inc | May 1, 2026(40d) |
| Dec 17, 2025 | John Boozman | R | SENATE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Motorola Solutions Inc | Jan 13, 2026(28d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for MSI.
Shares short
3,189,499
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-2.9%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.3
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.9%
Estimate — not % of float
All MSI filing & press-release reports (9)
- 8-K reportAug 17, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 14, 2026
- COURT-RULING reportJul 3, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 7, 2026
- COURT-RULING reportMar 30, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 6, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMar 3, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportFeb 28, 2026
- CLUSTER reportFeb 27, 2026