Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Acquired Rep. Cleo Fields

Representative Cleo Fields (D-Louisiana) recently bought shares of Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT. In a filing disclosed on July 01st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on June 3rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - E*TRADE #1" account.

Representative Cleo Fields also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of AT&T NYSE: T on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Palantir Technologies NASDAQ: PLTR on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM on 6/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intel NASDAQ: INTC on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 6/30/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 6/30/2025.

Microsoft Stock Performance

Shares of MSFT opened at $510.05 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.79 trillion, a PE ratio of 39.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.36. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $477.78 and a 200-day moving average of $428.54. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $344.79 and a one year high of $514.64.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The software giant reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $70.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.54 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.79% and a return on equity of 32.74%. Microsoft's revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.94 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be given a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.65%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.66%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Westpark Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $525.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Microsoft from $475.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Barclays upped their target price on Microsoft from $430.00 to $494.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, KeyCorp restated a "sector weight" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Microsoft currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $541.79.

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In other news, EVP Judson Althoff sold 16,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $458.18, for a total value of $7,330,880.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 98,010 shares of the company's stock, valued at $44,906,221.80. This represents a 14.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 13,243 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $452.01, for a total transaction of $5,985,968.43. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 43,100 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,481,631. This trade represents a 23.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 135,743 shares of company stock worth $60,224,683. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Newton One Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Newton One Investments LLC now owns 75 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Ball & Co Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Microsoft during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Bulwark Capital Corp bought a new stake in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Westend Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 386.7% in the 2nd quarter. Westend Capital Management LLC now owns 73 shares of the software giant's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Microsoft in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. 71.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative FIELDS

Cleo Fields (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Fields (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on November 3, 2026. Cleo Fields graduated from McKinley High School in 1980. He earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Southern University in 1984 and a J.D. from the Southern University Law Center in 1987. His career experience includes working as a state legislator and U.S. congressman. When Fields was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 1986, he was the youngest person ever elected to the State Senate in Louisiana’s history. In 1995, Fields ran for governor of Louisiana, becoming the first African American since reconstruction to make the runoff.

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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