Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Acquired Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Key Points

• Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene disclosed the purchase of Microsoft stock valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on October 24th.
• Microsoft reported earnings of $4.13 EPS for the quarter, exceeding estimates of $3.65, with a revenue of $77.67 billion.
• The company's quarterly dividend will increase to $0.91, up from $0.83, and will be paid on December 11th.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT. In a filing disclosed on October 28th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on October 24th.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of MercadoLibre NASDAQ: MELI on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Blackstone NYSE: BX on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cardinal Health NYSE: CAH on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kinder Morgan NYSE: KMI on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF NASDAQ: IBIT on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amgen NASDAQ: AMGN on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Occidental Petroleum NYSE: OXY on 10/24/2025.

Microsoft Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of MSFT opened at $541.55 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $344.79 and a 52 week high of $555.45. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $513.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $485.65. The company has a market capitalization of $4.03 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.70, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.03.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The software giant reported $4.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $77.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $75.49 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.44% and a net margin of 36.15%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.30 EPS. Microsoft has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. This is a positive change from Microsoft's previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.34%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $585.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Westpark Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Wolfe Research set a $675.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Microsoft from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $625.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Bulwark Capital Corp purchased a new position in Microsoft during the second quarter worth about $32,000. Westend Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Microsoft by 386.7% during the second quarter. Westend Capital Management LLC now owns 73 shares of the software giant's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Newton One Investments LLC raised 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 buying an additional 30 shares during the period. 71.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 149,205 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $504.78, for a total value of $75,315,699.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 790,852 shares in the company, valued at $399,206,272.56. The trade was a 15.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,850 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $527.32, for a total value of $2,557,502.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,111 shares in the company, valued at $20,624,012.52. This represents a 11.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Microsoft Company Profile

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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