Rep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Sells Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr. sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on August 25th, as disclosed in a filing.
• Microsoft's stock recently increased by 1.9%, with an opening price of $517.93 and a market capitalization of $3.85 trillion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, representing an increase from the previous dividend of $0.83, with a payout scheduled for December 11th.

Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT. In a filing disclosed on September 18th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on August 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO." account.

Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Stryker NYSE: SYK on 8/25/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Canadian Pacific Kansas City NYSE: CP on 8/22/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Stryker NYSE: SYK on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson NYSE: JNJ on 7/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Check Point Software Technologies NASDAQ: CHKP on 7/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Adobe NASDAQ: ADBE on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT on 7/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Prologis NYSE: PLD on 6/30/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Stryker NYSE: SYK on 6/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of WESCO International NYSE: WCC on 6/23/2025.

Microsoft Stock Up 1.9%

Shares of MSFT traded up $9.48 on Friday, hitting $517.93. The company's stock had a trading volume of 52,313,925 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,095,838. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $344.79 and a fifty-two week high of $555.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $511.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $458.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.85 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.04.

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

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th will be given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from Microsoft's previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. Microsoft's payout ratio is presently 24.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, 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 owned 39,111 shares in the company, valued at $20,624,012.52. This trade represents a 11.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satya Nadella sold 149,205 shares of the 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 transaction, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Microsoft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Mizuho upped their price target on Microsoft from $540.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on Microsoft from $540.00 to $637.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Loop Capital upped their price target on Microsoft from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Wedbush upped their price target on Microsoft from $600.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $612.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in Microsoft by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 342 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $170,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. PMV Capital Advisers LLC raised its stake in Microsoft by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 359 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $178,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Seek First Inc. raised its stake in Microsoft by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Seek First Inc. now owns 1,358 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $675,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Level Financial Advisors raised its stake in Microsoft by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Level Financial Advisors now owns 2,680 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,333,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Finally, Red Mountain Financial LLC increased its position in Microsoft by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 2,761 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,373,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.

About Representative Kean

Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Kean (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Thomas Kean Jr. lives in Westfield, New Jersey. Kean earned a master’s degree from the Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. His career experience includes working with the Environmental Protection Agency during the George H.W. Bush administration and as an advisor to former U.S. Representative Bob Franks, a firefighter, and an emergency medical technician. Kean has served as the vice president of a fire department.

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.