Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Sells Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock

Key Points

• Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia sold Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 18th, as part of a series of stock transactions she disclosed.
• Microsoft reported strong earnings, with a quarterly EPS of $3.65 beating estimates, and a revenue of $76.44 billion, which reflects an 18.1% increase compared to the previous year.
• Microsoft recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, with an upcoming payment date of September 11th, and a current dividend yield of 0.6%.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT. In a filing disclosed on August 04th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on July 18th.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics NYSE: GD on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Colgate-Palmolive NYSE: CL on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PPG Industries NYSE: PPG on 7/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PPG Industries NYSE: PPG on 7/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 7/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META on 7/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. NYSE: JPM on 7/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 7/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Apple NASDAQ: AAPL on 7/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Aflac NYSE: AFL on 7/18/2025.

Microsoft Stock Performance

Shares of MSFT opened at $535.64 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.98 trillion, a PE ratio of 39.27, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The company's 50 day moving average price is $491.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $435.76. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $344.79 and a 52 week high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last posted 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. The business had revenue of $76.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $73.79 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 36.15% and a return on equity of 32.44%. Microsoft's revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.95 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.34%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MSFT. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of Microsoft from $500.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a "sector outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $600.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. TD Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $475.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $480.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-one have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Microsoft has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $609.86.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Center for Financial Planning Inc. grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 23,852 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $11,864,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. Continental Investors Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 3.5% during the second quarter. Continental Investors Services Inc. now owns 3,386 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,684,000 after buying an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Syverson Strege & Co increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 161.2% during the second quarter. Syverson Strege & Co now owns 9,253 shares of the software giant's stock worth $4,603,000 after buying an additional 5,710 shares in the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc raised its stake in shares of Microsoft by 11.5% in the second quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 4,796 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $2,385,000 after acquiring an additional 496 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Great Lakes Retirement Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 25.7% in the 2nd quarter. Great Lakes Retirement Inc. now owns 53,550 shares of the software giant's stock worth $26,637,000 after acquiring an additional 10,964 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Microsoft news, EVP Judson Althoff sold 16,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $458.18, for a total value of $7,330,880.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 98,010 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $44,906,221.80. The trade was a 14.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $463.00, for a total transaction of $1,389,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 43,930 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,339,590. This trade represents a 6.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 54,743 shares of company stock valued at $24,921,913. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

About Senator Capito

Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Capito (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent West Virginia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Capito was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first female U.S. Senator in the state's history. Prior to serving in the Senate, Capito was a member of the West Virginia House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. At the start of the 116th Congress, Capito was a member of the U.S. Senate committees on Appropriations, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Capito is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, she may break with the Republican Party line more than her fellow members. Capito earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Congress from West Virginia. Capito is a former chairwoman of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, as well as a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus. After an explosion responsible for the death of 29 coal workers, Capito founded the Congressional Coal Caucus. Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

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.

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