Rep. Lizzie Fletcher Sells Off Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Representative Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic-Texas) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT. In a filing disclosed on May 01st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on April 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FILER BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (CB)" account.

Representative Lizzie Fletcher also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 4/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of KLA NASDAQ: KLAC on 4/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eaton NYSE: ETN on 4/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McKesson NYSE: MCK on 4/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM on 4/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Quanta Services NYSE: PWR on 4/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 4/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ameriprise Financial NYSE: AMP on 4/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 4/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 4/8/2026.

Microsoft Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $414.41 on Friday. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $395.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $448.37. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $356.28 and a 1-year high of $555.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The firm has a market cap of $3.08 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.10.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.06 by $0.21. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.34% and a return on equity of 31.94%. The firm had revenue of $82.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.44 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.46 EPS. Microsoft's quarterly revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.6 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.76%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MSFT. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 717,942,580 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $347,211,391,000 after acquiring an additional 15,955,898 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 306,150,608 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $148,060,557,000 after acquiring an additional 6,388,930 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 182,618,400 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $88,056,019,000 after acquiring an additional 1,911,142 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 121,220,561 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $58,624,690,000 after acquiring an additional 980,439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft during the 4th quarter valued at about $50,664,631,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results and the earnings call highlighted 40%+ Azure/cloud growth and accelerating AI monetization, giving investors confidence in the company’s long-term AI revenue runway. Microsoft Earnings Call: AI Growth Surges, Margins Squeezed
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Pentagon signed agreements allowing Microsoft’s AI tech on classified networks — a credibility and contract win that can translate into long-term, high‑value government revenue. Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst actions include several price‑target raises and reaffirmations (Benchmark raised to $525, others keep buy ratings), signaling continued bullish conviction among some buy‑side firms. Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Price Target Increased to $525 by Benchmark
• Positive Sentiment: Product catalyst: rollout of Windows 11’s new Xbox Mode supports consumer engagement and adds a near‑term, tangible product story for the stock. Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Jumps on Windows 11 Xbox Mode Rollout
• Neutral Sentiment: The revised Microsoft–OpenAI relationship (ending exclusivity) is being parsed by markets: it reduces some exclusivity upside but clarifies commercial terms that could be neutral-to-positive longer term depending on monetization. Microsoft and OpenAI Just Ended Their Exclusive Deal, and Wall Street Is Trying Hard to Shake Off the Negatives for MSFT Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from TV/hosts (e.g., Jim Cramer) describes MSFT as attractively valued but notes limited new messaging on the call — this shapes retail sentiment but isn’t new fundamental data. Jim Cramer on Microsoft: “Maybe You Can Consider It Cheap, But It’s Software”
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain focused on record capex (roughly $190B guidance) and the near‑term hit to free cash flow — that spending narrative caused the post‑earnings pullback and continues to cap the multiple. Beat meets bill: MSFT stock slips on AI expenditure concerns despite strong Q3
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman’s note flagging extreme cloud cash burn and other outlets highlighting the industry’s rising AI capex raises concern that spending could pressure margins and returns if monetization lags. Microsoft, Amazon On Watch ― Goldman Sounds Alarm On 90% Cloud Cash Burn
• Negative Sentiment: Some brokers trimmed price targets or cut upside on valuation as they bake in capex risk (HSBC cut its target), keeping a portion of the market cautious. HSBC Cuts Microsoft Price Target to $571 From $593

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In other news, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total transaction of $5,045,695.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 137,933 shares of the company's stock, valued at $56,486,322.16. This represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director John W. Stanton acquired 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $397.35 per share, with a total value of $1,986,750.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. The trade was a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSFT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $600.00 to $545.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. DZ Bank restated a "buy" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Microsoft from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Evercore decreased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $580.00 to $510.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $556.15.

About Representative Fletcher

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 7th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2019. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Fletcher (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 7th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024. Lizzie Pannill Fletcher was born and lives in Houston, Texas. She graduated from St. John's School. She earned a bachelor's degree in history from Kenyon College and a J.D. from William & Mary Law School. Fletcher’s career experience includes working as a lawyer. She co-founded Planned Parenthood Young Leaders in 2000. Fletcher serves as a board member of Writers in the Schools and Open Dance Project.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.

Microsoft's product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).

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