Motorola Solutions Insider: Naik Sells Shares and Exercises Options on 09/03/2025
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Rajan S. Naik, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Ventures at Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI), reported multiple transactions on 09/03/2025. He sold a total of 8,013.54 shares of Motorola Solutions common stock in a series of market sales at weighted-average prices ranging from about $470.64 to $476.38. On the same date he acquired 3,568 shares by exercising employee stock options at $91.55 per share. Following these transactions the Form 4 shows 10,244.4 shares of common stock beneficially owned directly. The filing includes weighted-average price ranges for each sale and a note that the options vested in three equal annual installments beginning January 2, 2019.
Positive
- Exercised employee stock options to acquire 3,568 shares at $91.55, indicating continued equity stake
- Complete disclosure with weighted-average sale prices and price ranges provided for each sale
Negative
- Net reduction in holdings: reporting person sold a total of 8,013.54 shares, reducing direct ownership to 10,244.4 shares
Insights
TL;DR: Routine option exercise paired with sizable open-market sales, no new material disclosures beyond ownership changes.
These filings show a net reduction in shareholdings due to open-market sales totaling 8,013.54 shares offset by acquisition of 3,568 shares via exercise at $91.55. The sales occurred across a narrow price band (~$470.64–$476.38), consistent with market disposal rather than a single block trade. There are no indications in the Form 4 of restricted transfers, pledges, or derivative hedging beyond standard option exercise. For investors, this is a typical insider liquidity event rather than a corporate-action signal; the filing does not disclose any change in role or additional material corporate information.
TL;DR: Insider exercised long-dated options and sold shares; disclosure is complete and typical for Section 16 reporting.
The report documents an employee stock option exercise (3,568 shares) and multiple contemporaneous sales. The explanatory footnotes provide weighted-average sale prices and price ranges, and the signature block shows a power of attorney filing. The Form 4 contains required details and does not raise governance flags such as undisclosed related-party transfers or late reporting. Impact on governance or control is immaterial given the remaining direct ownership of 10,244.4 shares.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Options - Right to Buy | 3,568 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 1,430 | $476.378 | $681K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 735 | $475.22 | $349K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 393 | $474.0589 | $186K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 1,260 | $473.2366 | $596K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 407 | $472.0046 | $192K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 220.54 | $470.8127 | $104K |
| Exercise | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 3,568 | $91.55 | $327K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 1,196 | $476.3737 | $570K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 580 | $475.0654 | $276K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 713 | $473.8747 | $338K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 500 | $473.132 | $237K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 200 | $472.95 | $95K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 287 | $471.5884 | $135K |
| Sale | Motorola Solutions, Inc. - Common Stock | 92 | $470.6437 | $43K |
Footnotes (1)
- $476.3780 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $476.165 to $476.885. 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. $475.22 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $474.82 to $475.65. 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. $474.0589 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $473.755 to $474.28. 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. $473.2366 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $472.84 to $473.73. 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. $472.0046 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $471.69 to $472.50. 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. $470.8127 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $470.73 to $471.045. 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. $476.3737 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $476.165 to $476.72. 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 $475.0654 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $474.86 to $475.59. 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. $473.8747 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $473.395 to $474.28. 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. $473.1320 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $473.03 to $473.19. 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. $471.5884 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $470.91 to $471.725. 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. $470.6437 is the weighted average sales price. Prices for this transaction ranged from $470.64 to $470.81. 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 options vested in three equal annual installments beginning on January 2, 2019.
