Motorola Solutions CEO Executes 50k Buy and 50k Sell — Form 4 Details
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Gregory Q. Brown, Chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI), reported multiple transactions on September 10–11, 2025. On each date he acquired 25,000 shares at $71.22. On September 10 he sold 25,000 shares at weighted-average prices around $481–$482, and on September 11 he sold another 25,000 shares at weighted-average prices around $485–$492. After these transactions the reporting person shows 46,936.41 shares held directly and additional indirect holdings across trusts and family-related accounts (including 81,000 held for his wife and children and other trust holdings). The filing also reports performance option holdings with underlying common shares reported as 175,000 and 150,000 in the derivative table following the reported option-related entries.
Positive
- Reported acquisitions of 50,000 shares total (25,000 on 9/10 and 25,000 on 9/11) at $71.22, indicating meaningful insider purchases recorded in the filing
- Detailed disclosure of indirect holdings (e.g., 81,000 held for wife/children and multiple trusts), improving transparency about overall beneficial ownership
Negative
- Large sales totaling 50,000 shares (25,000 on 9/10 and 25,000 on 9/11) executed at weighted-average prices in the ~$481–$492 range, reducing direct share count
- Significant reliance on trusts and indirect holdings may complicate straightforward assessment of voting and control but are material to ownership structure
Insights
TL;DR: CEO executed option-related acquisitions and contemporaneous large block sales, leaving substantial direct and indirect holdings.
The filing shows symmetric activity: two 25,000-share acquisitions at $71.22 and contemporaneous sales of 25,000 shares each day at roughly $482–$492. These patterns are typical of option exercises followed by market sales to cover tax/strike costs or to rebalance, and they materially change reported direct share counts while leaving significant indirect holdings in trusts. Reported performance option positions remain large, indicating continued equity-linked compensation exposure.
TL;DR: Insider disclosure shows routine executive equity transactions with retained significant family and trust holdings.
The report clearly discloses both direct and indirect holdings and multiple trust arrangements, meeting Section 16 transparency requirements. The presence of large trust-held positions and continued performance option exposure are governance-relevant facts for stakeholders assessing alignment of executive incentives with long-term shareholder interests. No regulatory or unusual governance items are disclosed in the form.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Performance Options | 25,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 25,000 | $71.22 | $1.78M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 3,924 | $491.6438 | $1.93M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 6,440 | $490.857 | $3.16M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 3,784 | $489.9688 | $1.85M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 3,101 | $488.8486 | $1.52M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 2,309 | $488.16 | $1.13M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 3,340 | $486.6574 | $1.63M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 2,102 | $485.6951 | $1.02M |
| Exercise | Performance Options | 25,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 25,000 | $71.22 | $1.78M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 11,366 | $482.3726 | $5.48M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 10,955 | $481.5519 | $5.28M |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 2,679 | $480.9747 | $1.29M |
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Footnotes (1)
- Includes shares acquired under the Motorola Solutions Employee Stock Purchase Plan and through the reinvestment of dividends. $482.3726 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $481.95 to $482.85. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. $481.5519 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $481.035 to $481.935. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. $480.9747 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $480.865 to $481.03. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. $491.6438 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $491.34 to $492.22. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. $490.857 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $490.41 to $491.31. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. $489.9688 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $489.60 to $490.34. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. $488.8486 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $488.55 to $489.33. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. $488.16 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $487.57 to $488.38. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. $486.6574 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $486.20 to $487.06. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. $485.6951 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $485.38 to $486.14. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. These shares are held in an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the reporting person's wife and children. The reporting person's wife is trustee of this trust. These shares are held in a family trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children. The reporting person's child is trustee of this trust. These shares are held in a non-exempt gift trust for the benefit of the reporting person's child. The reporting person's wife is trustee of this trust. These shares are held in a non-exempt gift trust for the benefit of the reporting person's child. The reporting person's wife is trustee of this trust. These performance based stock options vested on March 10, 2019, upon the attainment of the satisfaction of certain financial performance objectives.
