Motorola Solutions MSI
$514.51 −$2.50 (-0.48%)
Market closed · Nov 6, 8:10 pm ET · Last extended-hours $507.23 -1.41%
Open$513.46
Prev close$517.01
Day range$508.40 – $518.58
Volume1.74M
Market cap$85.07B
P/E (TTM)41.4
Dividend yield0.94%
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership90.3%+0.06 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding1,768+35 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)32 buys / 18 sellsNet buying
Short interest1.98% of floatDays to cover 4.2 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share17.0%5-day average of daily volume
Short-sale volume as % of daily volume
Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$17.13M (7 inflow days, 13 outflow days).
Net flow by order size, last 20 sessions
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 29.9% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has fallen from 2.34% to 1.98% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (31 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026).
Recent institutional activity
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Research | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +1,310,414 | 0.9% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +855,618 | 0.5% |
| AllianceBernstein | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +672,747 | 2.1% |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +563,528 | 0.3% |
| FMR | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +556,387 | 1.7% |
| Orbis Investment Management Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +519,686 | 1.4% |
| First Trust Advisors L.P. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +467,905 | 0.4% |
| State Street Global Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +323,725 | 4.7% |
| Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +316,654 | 1.8% |
| Fidelity International Ltd | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +310,671 | 0.6% |
| Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +280,706 | 1.2% |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | Government Pension Fund | 2026/Q3 | +249,574 | 0.2% |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +230,628 | 0.1% |
| Marshall Wace LLP | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +227,167 | 0.1% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +215,924 | 0.7% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Mark Lashier | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +62 | $447.41 | 1,117 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Kathryn Moore | Officer | Sale to Issuer | -37 | $472.23 | 1,268 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Gregory Brown | Chairperson & CEO | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -14,220 | $487.14 | 400,319 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Gregory Brown | Chairperson & CEO | Other Acquisition | +8,808 | – | 400,319 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Gregory Brown | Chairperson & CEO | Other Disposition | -8,808 | – | 400,319 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Kathryn Moore | Officer | Open Market Disposition | -185 | $477.69 | 1,306 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Kathryn Moore | Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -818 | $476.80 | 1,306 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Ayanna Howard | Independent Director | Open Market Disposition | -5,480 | $58.69 | 25,677 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Katherine Maher | Corporate VP & Chief Accounting Officer | Open Market Disposition | -692 | $470.04 | 694 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Katherine Maher | Corporate VP & Chief Accounting Officer | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -1,757 | $469.77 | – |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Katherine Maher | Corporate VP & Chief Accounting Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -1,062 | $469.69 | 694 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Mark Lashier | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +66 | $422.66 | 1,052 |
| 17 May 2026 | Joseph Tucci | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +598 | – | 12,322 |
| 17 May 2026 | Kenneth Denman | Lead Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +598 | – | 7,770 |
| 17 May 2026 | Mark Lashier | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +598 | – | 986 |
| 17 May 2026 | Peter Leav | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +598 | – | 643 |
| 17 May 2026 | Nicole Anasenes | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +598 | – | 1,989 |
| 17 May 2026 | Ayanna Howard | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +598 | – | 3,883 |
| 17 May 2026 | Elizabeth Mann | Independent Director | Other Acquisition | +598 | – | 1,566 |
| 17 May 2026 | James Niewiara | General Counsel | Other Disposition | -166 | – | 20,351 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
Short interest, by report
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 3,282,945 | 2.0% | 4.2 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 3,225,101 | 1.9% | 3.8 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 3,189,499 | 1.9% | 3.3 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,283,733 | 2.0% | 3.2 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 3,103,066 | 1.9% | 3.2 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 3,881,436 | 2.3% | 4.3 |
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