NYSE: MSI · Communication Equipment
Motorola Solutions (MSI) fair value: undervalued or overvalued?
As of 26 Sep 2026, Faircurve's model values Motorola Solutions (MSI) at $451.47 a share. The stock last closed at $447.41, which puts the model's fair value 0.9% above the price. On the model's bands that reads as Fairly valued.
Revalued . Price is the close of 2 Oct 2026. Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Faircurve Insights · 26 Sep 2026
Motorola Solutions, Inc. delivers essential communication and data analysis capabilities vital for critical operations across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other international markets.
Faircurve's model on 26 Sep 2026 found a fair value of $451.47 a share, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The previous run on 19 Sep 2026 gave $452.16, meaning the fair value moved -0.2%. The calibrated range over 63 trading days is $378.77 to $550.49, built from the fair value since there is no live options data for the stock, and it held the price 60% of the time at this horizon. The model’s evidence grade is Medium.
The company has an overall quality score of 62 out of 100 against comparable companies. On quality factors, it scores 68 for Profitability, 67 for Earnings quality, 59 for Growth quality, 53 for Capital discipline, 30 for Balance sheet, and 77 for Stability. The model compares it with Zebra Technologies Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Viavi Solutions Inc., Belden Inc., and Digi International Inc. The median size of moves around its last 8 earnings reports, ignoring direction, was 7.3%.
Written from the figures on this page for the 26 Sep 2026 valuation and checked by rule before publishing: every number is one printed here, no forecast, no instruction. The price, the gap and the verdict are the page's own and change daily. Not a recommendation.
What price range does the model give MSI?
The calibrated range for MSI over 63 trading days is $378.77 to $550.49. There is no live options data for this stock, so the range is built from the fair value and calibrated weekly against realised prices (n = 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026). Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time at this horizon.
The model's own simulated range, from the 20th to the 80th percentile of its runs, is $325.10 to $614.50. In 49% of the simulations the fair value came out above the price the model ran on.
How does MSI score on business quality?
Motorola Solutions's overall quality score is 62 out of 100. Each factor below is a score against comparable companies, not a percentile of the metric beside it.
| Factor | Score (0 to 100) | Headline measure | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProfitabilityReturn on invested capital against the peer group, with a bonus for an improving trend. | 68 | 20.4%ROIC | 29.8% |
| Earnings qualityHow much of reported profit is cash: free cash flow to net income, and the accrual ratio (the share of earnings that is not cash). | 67 | 1.25xFCF / net income | 1.52x |
| Growth qualityTrailing revenue growth, forward growth from consensus, and the direction of analyst estimate revisions. | 59 | 8.0%Revenue growth, trailing | 13.6% |
| Capital disciplineReinvestment efficiency (capital spending per unit of revenue) and net buybacks. | 53 | 1.4%Net buybacks / market value | 2.1% |
| Balance sheetNet debt to EBITDA and interest coverage. | 30 | 2.34xNet debt / EBITDA | -0.05x |
| StabilityDownside volatility of the EBITDA margin over the last five years. | 77 | 1.6 ptsEBITDA margin downside volatility, 5y | 2.3 pts |
How does MSI compare with similar companies?
The companies in communication equipment closest to Motorola Solutions in market value, each on the same model and the same date.
| Company | Last close | Model fair value | Gap | Model verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. | $1,085.42 | $866.84 | -20.1% | Data under review |
| CIEN Ciena Corporation | $391.34 | $385.68 | -1.4% | Data under review |
| ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corporation | $375.86 | $422.73 | +12.5% | Fairly valued |
| CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. | $112.20 | $128.80 | +14.8% | Fairly valued |
| VSAT Viasat, Inc. | $72.00 | $100.29 | +39.3% | Low evidence grade |
| VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc. | $47.10 | $39.07 | -17.0% | Overvalued |
| BDC Belden Inc. | $112.46 | $162.76 | +44.7% | Undervalued |
| DGII Digi International Inc. | $75.61 | $77.22 | +2.1% | Fairly valued |
All communication equipment stocks ranked by gap to fair value
When does MSI report earnings, and how has the stock reacted?
Motorola Solutions's next earnings report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026. Companies can move their dates.
Options prices on 2 Oct 2026 imply a move of about 8.9% in either direction through the nearest expiry, about 48 days out, a window that includes the report. That is the size the market is pricing, not a direction.
How MSI moved around its last 8 earnings reports
Each move runs from the last close before the report to the first close after it, so it covers companies that report before the open and after the close. The median size across these 8 reports, ignoring direction, was 7.3%.
| Report date | Two session move |
|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | +7.0% |
| 7 May 2026 | -11.5% |
| 11 Feb 2026 | +8.0% |
| 30 Oct 2025 | -5.9% |
| 7 Aug 2025 | +2.6% |
| 1 May 2025 | -7.7% |
| 13 Feb 2025 | -6.2% |
| 7 Nov 2024 | +7.6% |
Motorola Solutions at a glance
Motorola Solutions, Inc. delivers essential communication and data analysis capabilities vital for critical operations across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other international markets.
- Market value
- $75.8B
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Communication Equipment
- Revenue expected, next twelve months
- $13.6B
- Consensus revenue growth, next fiscal year
- +11.0%
- Analysts with estimates
- 5
- Beta to the US market
- 0.12
- First valued by Faircurve
- 1 May 2026
How the fair value is worked out: the model prices Motorola Solutions on the value of the whole business, debt included, against the operating profit analysts expect next year (forward EV/EBITDA), runs 2,000 simulations across its inputs and takes the midpoint. The full method is documented here.
What changed in the latest valuation?
On 19 Sep 2026 the model's fair value for MSI was $452.16. As of 26 Sep 2026 it is $451.47, a change of -0.2%. The model revalues every stock it covers each week, and again after an earnings report.
Questions about Motorola Solutions's valuation
Is Motorola Solutions stock undervalued or overvalued?
On Faircurve's model, MSI reads as Fairly valued as of 26 Sep 2026. The model's fair value is $451.47 a share against a last close of $447.41, a gap of +0.9%.
What is MSI's fair value?
$451.47 a share as of 26 Sep 2026, the midpoint of 2,000 simulations. The model's own 20th to 80th percentile range is $325.10 to $614.50.
What price range does the model give MSI?
$378.77 to $550.49 over 63 trading days. Ranges built this way held the price 60% of the time across 4,327 past valuations, refreshed 26 Sep 2026.
When does Motorola Solutions report earnings next?
The next report is scheduled for 29 Oct 2026. Companies can move their dates.
How much has MSI moved on past earnings reports?
Across its last 8 reports the median two session move was 7.3%, ignoring direction. The largest was -11.5% around the report of 7 May 2026.
How confident is the model in this valuation?
The model's evidence grade for MSI is medium. The grade looks at how complete the inputs are, how many comparable companies there are and how closely they agree, and how wide the range of outcomes is. It is not a probability that the fair value is right, or that the price reaches it.