Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on April 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Microsoft stock on March 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of PTC NASDAQ: PTC on 4/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of W. R. Berkley NYSE: WRB on 4/1/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of GoDaddy NYSE: GDDY on 4/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ford Motor NYSE: F on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Pfizer NYSE: PFE on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Boeing NYSE: BA on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Hologic NASDAQ: HOLX on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Merck & Co., Inc. NYSE: MRK on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Tesla NASDAQ: TSLA on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Viatris NASDAQ: VTRS on 3/31/2025.

Microsoft Stock Performance

NASDAQ MSFT traded up $7.10 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $388.45. The company had a trading volume of 23,826,330 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,240,524. The business has a 50 day moving average of $391.89 and a 200-day moving average of $414.53. The company has a market cap of $2.89 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.00. Microsoft Co. has a 1-year low of $344.79 and a 1-year high of $468.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.35.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The software giant reported $3.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.08. Microsoft had a return on equity of 33.36% and a net margin of 35.43%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.93 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.85%. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.73%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BCK Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. BCK Partners Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $582,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. Muirfield Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Muirfield Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,427 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,866,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Retirement Financial Solutions LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Retirement Financial Solutions LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $443,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Sequent Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 1.3% during the third quarter. Sequent Asset Management LLC now owns 1,983 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $853,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 0.8% in the third quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,380,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on MSFT. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Microsoft from $515.00 to $475.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Scotiabank began coverage on Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. They set a "sector outperform" rating and a $470.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Microsoft from $525.00 to $510.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $520.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-eight have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Microsoft presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.41.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.