Motorola Solutions (MSI)

As of 15 September 2026, short interest in MSI is 3,189,499 shares, up 86,433 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,342,847 shares (31 October 2024) to 3,881,436 shares (31 July 2026). At the reported average volume of 977K shares a day that is 3.3 days to cover.

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As of 8 October 2026, the short share of MSI volume is 40.2%, down 1.6 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 34.3% (22 September 2026) to 67.6% (31 August 2026). The latest reading is 10.1 points below the 30-session average of 50.3%, on 283K shares reported.

As of 24 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in MSI is 1 share, down 25 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (2 January 2026) to 142,478 shares (24 November 2025). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at MSI reported 12 open-market sells worth $8.5M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Lashier Mark E (Director) on 2026-10-02.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

14 Form 144 notices on file for MSI worth $117.2M at the prices reported; 5 in the last 90 days worth $44.6M. Latest: GREGORY Q BROWN filed on 2026-09-02 to sell 14,220 shares ($6.9M) from 2026-09-02.

2 holders report 5% or more of MSI in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Vanguard Capital Management at 7.5% of the class (12,414,905 shares), filed 2026-04-30 for an event on 2026-03-31.

7 of the 30 tracked managers held MSI at their latest 13F, $578.0M in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $269.4M (0.2% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 2 added shares and 5 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-07-04) Motorola Solutions reported revenue of $3.13B, up 13.3% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $557.0M (3.33 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $2.84B of operating cash flow and spent $1.15B on buybacks and $728.0M on dividends. As of 2026-07-04, cash was $710.0M against $8.42B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-07-04; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31 from the cover page.

25 contract actions on file for MSI: $217.6M obligated in the last 90 days and $222.9M in the last 12 months across 5 awarding agencies. The largest was $139.6M from the Department of Justice on 2026-09-15 (task order for an enterprise radio system project in accordance with the dhs taccom ii mac.). This covers the largest contract actions, not every award, and agencies report late.