Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shares Unloaded Rep. Val T. Hoyle

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Microsoft shares on September 23rd, 2025, as disclosed in a filing made on October 10th.
• Microsoft is set to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share on December 11th, increasing from the previous dividend of $0.83, reflecting a yield of 0.7%.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings showed 18.1% year-over-year revenue growth, with $76.44 billion in revenue and earnings per share of $3.65, exceeding analysts' estimates significantly.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Microsoft stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Microsoft Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MSFT opened at $510.96 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $513.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $471.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The firm has a market cap of $3.80 trillion, a P/E ratio of 37.46, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.03. Microsoft Corporation has a 1 year low of $344.79 and a 1 year high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The software giant reported $3.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.35 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $76.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $73.79 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.44% and a net margin of 36.15%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.95 EPS. Microsoft has set its Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. Research analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 20th. This is an increase from Microsoft's previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio is 24.34%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 149,205 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $504.78, for a total value of $75,315,699.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 790,852 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $399,206,272.56. This represents a 15.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,850 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $527.32, for a total transaction of $2,557,502.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,111 shares in the company, valued at $20,624,012.52. The trade was a 11.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Scotiabank increased their price target on Microsoft from $500.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Oppenheimer increased their price target on Microsoft from $600.00 to $630.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $625.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $640.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $650.00 price objective (up previously from $600.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $618.47.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Microsoft

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 5.9% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 342 shares of the software giant's stock worth $170,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 5.9% in the second quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 359 shares of the software giant's stock worth $178,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Seek First Inc. increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.5% in the second quarter. Seek First Inc. now owns 1,358 shares of the software giant's stock worth $675,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Level Financial Advisors increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.8% in the second quarter. Level Financial Advisors now owns 2,680 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,333,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Red Mountain Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.7% in the second quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 2,761 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,373,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services.

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