Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Microsoft Co. NASDAQ: MSFT. In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on April 1st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MERRILL LYNCH TAX EFFICIENT CORE" account.
Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 4/30/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Blackstone NYSE: BX on 4/22/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fidelity National Information Services NYSE: FIS on 4/22/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 4/15/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS on 4/11/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of 3M NYSE: MMM on 4/11/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of DT Midstream NYSE: DTM on 4/7/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intuitive Surgical NASDAQ: ISRG on 4/7/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace NYSE: HWM on 4/7/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Carlisle Companies NYSE: CSL on 4/7/2025.
Microsoft Trading Up 0.3%
MSFT traded up $1.14 during trading on Friday, hitting $454.27. 23,797,504 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 21,538,550. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $395.33 and a 200 day moving average of $412.61. Microsoft Co. has a 12-month low of $344.79 and a 12-month high of $468.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.38 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.99.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The software giant reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.24. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.43% and a return on equity of 33.36%. The business had revenue of $70.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.94 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 EPS for the current year.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.73%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Microsoft's payout ratio is 25.66%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages recently commented on MSFT. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $480.00 to $540.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays boosted their target price on Microsoft from $430.00 to $494.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Microsoft from $435.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Mizuho raised their target price on Microsoft from $475.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-one have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $509.16.
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Insider Activity at Microsoft
In other news, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $433.17, for a total value of $2,599,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 471,036 shares in the company, valued at $204,038,664.12. The trade was a 1.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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 value of $5,985,968.43. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 43,100 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,481,631. The trade was a 23.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 94,243 shares of company stock worth $41,288,738. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Microsoft
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ball & Co Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Newton One Investments LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Microsoft during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. IFS Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 stake in shares of Microsoft during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.
About Representative Johnson
Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson's career experience includes working as an attorney.
Microsoft Company Profile
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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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