Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Unloaded Rep. David Taylor

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently sold shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on June 02nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on May 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)" account.

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

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Installed Building Products NYSE: IBP on 5/15/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp NASDAQ: FITB on 5/14/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 5/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 5/14/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group NYSE: UNH on 5/14/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 5/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Salesforce NYSE: CRM on 5/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 3/27/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin NYSE: PH on 3/10/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM on 3/10/2025.

Microsoft Stock Up 0.8%

Microsoft stock traded up $3.81 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $467.68. 20,083,146 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,471,689. Microsoft Co. has a 1-year low of $344.79 and a 1-year high of $469.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $413.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $415.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $3.48 trillion, a P/E ratio of 37.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.03.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The software giant reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.24. Microsoft had a return on equity of 33.36% and a net margin of 35.43%. The business had revenue of $70.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.94 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. Microsoft's payout ratio is presently 25.66%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Microsoft news, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $433.17, for a total transaction of $2,599,020.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 471,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $204,038,664.12. This represents a 1.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 13,243 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $452.01, for a total transaction of $5,985,968.43. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 43,100 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,481,631. This trade represents a 23.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 135,743 shares of company stock valued at $60,224,683. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Microsoft from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. DA Davidson raised their price target on Microsoft from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Evercore ISI set a $515.00 price objective on Microsoft and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Tigress Financial raised their target price on Microsoft from $550.00 to $595.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-one have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $513.13.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Microsoft

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WFA Asset Management Corp grew its holdings in Microsoft by 27.0% during the 1st quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 1,016 shares of the software giant's stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.3% during the second quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 12,658 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $5,658,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 410.4% in the third quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,144,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. United Bank increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 4.1% in the third quarter. United Bank now owns 18,378 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $7,908,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC raised its position in Microsoft by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wiser Advisor Group LLC now owns 3,840 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,652,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor's career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

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.