Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of Microsoft Co. NASDAQ: MSFT. In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $250,001 and $500,000 in Microsoft stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.
Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill NYSE: CMG on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Caterpillar NYSE: CAT on 4/17/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Lululemon Athletica NASDAQ: LULU on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Western Digital NASDAQ: WDC on 4/17/2025.
- Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Zoetis NYSE: ZTS on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Stryker NYSE: SYK on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NextEra Energy NYSE: NEE on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/17/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ross Stores NASDAQ: ROST on 4/17/2025.
Microsoft Trading Up 2.0%
Shares of Microsoft stock traded up $8.79 during trading on Monday, hitting $447.52. The company's stock had a trading volume of 12,003,109 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,418,102. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.34. Microsoft Co. has a 52 week low of $344.79 and a 52 week high of $468.35. The stock has a market cap of $3.33 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.99. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $389.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $411.54.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The software giant reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $70.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.54 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.43% and a return on equity of 33.36%. Microsoft's revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.94 earnings per share. Equities research 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. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.74%. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio is 25.66%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MSFT. Ball & Co Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Newton One Investments LLC raised its position in Microsoft by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Newton One Investments LLC now owns 75 shares of the software giant's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Microsoft in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. IFS Advisors LLC raised its position in Microsoft by 53.8% in the 4th quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the software giant's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management purchased a new position in Microsoft in the 4th quarter worth $44,000. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, May 1st. TD Securities upped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $475.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $500.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Wedbush upped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $475.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated a "sector weight" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-one have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $507.77.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 6,000 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $433.17, for a total value of $2,599,020.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 471,036 shares in the company, valued at $204,038,664.12. This trade represents a 1.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Representative Shreve
Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
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Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive.
Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.
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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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