Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) CTO nets 8,799 shares, sells 2,200 in trade
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Motorola Solutions EVP and CTO Mahesh Saptharishi reported both an equity award and a stock sale. Based on the company’s performance over the applicable period, 8,799 performance stock units were earned, with settlement scheduled for March 9, 2026. On the same day, he sold 2,200 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at $471.54 per share. After these transactions, he held 32,336.65 shares directly, plus 12.9 shares indirectly through the Motorola Solutions 401(k) Plan.
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Insights
Routine mix of performance-based share vesting and partial sale; modest net reduction in directly held shares.
The reporting executive received 8,799 shares tied to performance stock units that were earned based on company performance for a specified period, with settlement on March 9, 2026. This is a standard performance-based equity award rather than an open-market purchase.
He also sold 2,200 shares at $471.54 per share in an open-market transaction, leaving 32,336.65 direct shares and 12.9 indirect shares via the 401(k) plan. The net effect is a moderate increase from vesting offset by a smaller sale, a pattern often used to manage liquidity or taxes.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 8,799 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 2,200 | $471.54 | $1.04M |
| holding | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- On February 25, 2026, the Company determined that, based on the Company's performance over the applicable performance period, 8,799 performance stock units were earned, with settlement scheduled to occur on March 9, 2026. Includes shares acquired under the Motorola Solutions Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and through the reinvestment of dividends. Based on plan statement as of February 20, 2026.