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Motorola Solutions

Technology Updated August 09, 2026
$458.19
52W $359.36 – $493.57
63/100
$77.61B
36.4
0.87
AI Committee Verdict
Buy
63/100
Conviction: Contested · 80% agreement · 5 analysts
+4.8%
-16.7%
0.29:1
Contested
Buy rating, but near-term risk/reward is unfavorable
The long-term recommendation is based on the composite investment score. The near-term risk/reward is based on nearby support and resistance levels. These can differ when a strong company trades close to resistance with support further below.

Is MSI Bullish or Bearish?

Bullish. Innellis AI committee rates Motorola Solutions (MSI) Buy with a composite score of 63/100 , based on 5 analysts with 80% agreement. Last updated August 09, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Strong Buy
Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +11.59 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Watch
Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -8.41 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is genuinely divided. Growth Analyst sees a compelling case — 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution. Risk Analyst remains cautious — bollinger bandwidth of 18.5% signals elevated volatility. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution — Growth
  • Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
  • Price structure making higher highs and higher lows — Technical
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
  • Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bullish picture — Technical
  • Weekly trend (uptrend) confirms the daily trend -- multi-timeframe agreement — Technical
Bear Case
  • RSI at 74 is in overbought territory — Technical
  • Price trading above the upper Bollinger Band -- stretched — Technical
  • Bollinger bandwidth of 18.5% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 09, 2026
Overall Committee Score
63/100
Agreement
80%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 15%
of 172 Technology peers
Growth Analyst bullish
82 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ 5 consecutive earnings beats -- consistent execution
Technical Analyst bullish
61 / 100 · High confidence
Price action is constructive -- trend and momentum agree
+ Price structure making higher highs and higher lows
− RSI at 74 is in overbought territory
Risk Analyst bearish
35 / 100 · Low confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− Bollinger bandwidth of 18.5% signals elevated volatility
Macro Analyst bullish
70 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst bullish
68 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.33 across 61 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 4 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Investment Thesis Evolution

Committee score moved marginally from 63.4 to 63.4.

Comparing 2026-08-08 to 2026-08-09 (1 day apart).

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
74.5
Overbought
MACD Histogram
4.774
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Uptrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$389.42
Resistance
$489.86
Bollinger %B
1.02
Above Upper Band
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$446.26 Above
EMA 21
$432.73 Above
EMA 50
$423.63 Above
EMA 200
$422.58 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
5
Growth
81
Profitability
91
Financial Health
12
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 36.4×
P/B Ratio 29.01×
PEG Ratio 28.86
Dividend Yield 1.01%
52W High $493.57
52W Low $359.36
Quality & Growth
ROE 8937.8%
ROA 1110.9%
Gross Margin 4996.7%
Operating Margin 2504.9%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 3.60
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 36.4 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 29.0x; PEG ratio of 28.9 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 89.4%; Return on assets of 11.1%; Net margin of 17.4%; Gross margin of 50.0%; Current ratio of 1.10 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 3.60; Free cash flow per share is positive (18.49); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 13.4%; 5 consecutive earnings beats; EPS growth accelerating (-26.6% -> +30.9% QoQ); Average YoY EPS growth of 23.5%; Analyst estimates falling over recent quarters
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