What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s shares (basic)?

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported shares (basic) of 165.8M in Q1 2026.

How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s shares (basic) decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from 166.9M to 165.8M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of shares held by investors during the period.

Shares (Basic)

Motorola Solutions, Inc. Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.5% to 165.8M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.7%, from 166.9M to 165.8M.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.

Detailed definition

The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

16 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	169.6M	169.2M	168M	167.2M	167.2M	167.4M	167.5M	166.7M	166.3M	166.9M	167.1M	100K	166.9M	166.8M	166.6M	165.8M
QoQ Change	—	-0.2%	-0.7%	-0.5%	+0.0%	+0.1%	+0.1%	-0.5%	-0.2%	+0.4%	+0.1%	-99.9%	>999%	-0.1%	-0.1%	-0.5%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-1.4%	-1.2%	-0.4%	+0.2%	-0.3%	-0.7%	-0.4%	+0.2%	—	+0.4%	-0.1%	-0.3%	-0.7%

Range100K – 169.6M

CAGR-0.6%

Avg YoY Growth-0.4%

Median YoY Growth-0.3%

Current Streak3 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s shares (basic)?: Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) reported shares (basic) of 165.8M in Q1 2026.
How has Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s shares (basic) decreased by 0.7% year-over-year, from 166.9M to 165.8M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of shares held by investors during the period.