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Motorola Solutions, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Motorola Solutions
MSI · $87.83B
$531.20+0.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$450$500SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +13.4%Nov 13 · close
▲ 4
  • ConsensusBuy · 14
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 9d ago
  • MACD3.70
Neutral
  • Earnings in89d
  • P/E42.7x
  • Support-7.7%
  • Off 52w high-3.1%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+2.9%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$359–$548
  • ATR+2.1%
  • Off ATH-3.1%
▼ 5
  • PT$516.38 -2.8%
  • P/E vs own+26.9%
  • P/E vs sector+45.3%
  • Insiders-$119M
  • RSI77

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Is Motorola Solutions a good stock to buy?

Motorola Solutions is strong on 4 of the 4 questions about the business. The price is high: 42.7 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 36.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Economics profits growing
  3. Execution delivers
  4. Fragility sturdy
  5. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

MSI sales growth revenue growth

+9%a year, for the last 3 years

Motorola Solutions' sales grew 9% a year for 3 years, to $11.68B in fiscal 2025.

MSI analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+12%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Motorola Solutions' sales to grow 12% to $13.04B in fiscal 2026 (7 analysts).

MSI competitors

pretickt analysis+11%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Motorola Solutions' sales grew 11% in the 12 months to Oct 3, 2026, slower than Lumentum (+103%), Ciena (+33%), Zebra Technologies (+17%) and Cisco (+16%).

MSI sales by business revenue by segment

58%of its sales from Product

Product brought Motorola Solutions 58% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Service 42%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

MSI cash generated free cash flow

$2.53Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Motorola Solutions generated $2.53B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Oct 3, 2026, more than its reported profit.

MSI profit per share

+38%in its last fiscal year

Motorola Solutions' earnings per share grew 38% in fiscal 2025, to $12.76.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

MSI earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Motorola Solutions beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026.

MSI insider selling

-$209Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Motorola Solutions' executives and directors sold a net $209M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

MSI number of employees

+10%more people in a year

Motorola Solutions had 23,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 10% more than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

MSI financial health Altman Z-score

4.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Motorola Solutions' Altman Z-score is 4.2 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

MSI quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

Motorola Solutions passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Oct 3, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt, gross margin and sales for its assets.

MSI biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Motorola Solutions' sales in fiscal 2025.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

MSI price vs profit P/E ratio

42.7×a year's earnings

Motorola Solutions' P/E ratio is 42.7 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 36.1.

MSI price vs competitors

pretickt analysis42.7×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 42.7 times Motorola Solutions' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Zebra Technologies (26.8) and Cisco (25.5), less than for Ciena (62.6).

MSI analysts' target price target

-3%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Motorola Solutions is $516, 3% below the Nov 13, 2026 close of $531.20.

MSI growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+14%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $531.20 a share, Motorola Solutions' free cash flow must grow about 14% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Motorola Solutions' P/E ratio?

Motorola Solutions' P/E ratio is 42.7 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 36.1. Investors pay 42.7 times Motorola Solutions' earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Zebra Technologies (26.8) and Cisco (25.5), less than for Ciena (62.6).

Who are Motorola Solutions' biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Motorola Solutions with Lumentum, Ciena, Cisco and Zebra Technologies. Motorola Solutions' sales grew 11% in the 12 months to Oct 3, 2026, slower than Lumentum (+103%), Ciena (+33%), Zebra Technologies (+17%) and Cisco (+16%).

Are insiders selling Motorola Solutions stock?

Motorola Solutions' executives and directors sold a net $209M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Motorola Solutions make money?

Product brought Motorola Solutions 58% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Service 42%.

How many employees does Motorola Solutions have?

Motorola Solutions had 23,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 10% more than a year before.

Who are Motorola Solutions' biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Motorola Solutions' sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.