Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)

As of 14 August 2026, short interest in MSI is 3,103,066 shares, down 368,439 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 973K shares a day that is 3.2 days to cover.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of MSI volume is 64.8%, up 19.2 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 36.8% (5 August 2026) to 76.8% (20 August 2026). The latest reading is 6.2 points above the 30-session average of 58.5%, on 209K shares reported.

As of 29 July 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in MSI is 3,983 shares, up 3,940 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 27 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. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: MOORE KATHRYN A (SVP, HUMAN RESOURCES) on 2026-09-03.

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 the rarer, stronger signal.

5 Form 144 notices on file for MSI worth $44.6M 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.

8 of the 30 tracked managers held MSI at their latest 13F, $662.0M in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $272.8M (0.2% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 4 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 2026 (quarter ended 2026-07-04) Motorola Solutions, Inc. 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 cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-07-04; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-31 from the cover page.

10 contract actions on file for MSI: $41.7M obligated in the last 90 days and $41.7M in the last 12 months across 4 awarding agencies. The largest was $18.0M from the Department of Homeland Security on 2026-09-02 (the purpose of this modification is to exercise option period 2.). Only actions large enough to reach the daily top list are counted, and agencies report with a lag.