Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Unloaded Rep. Greg Landsman

Representative Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) recently sold shares of Microsoft Co. NASDAQ: MSFT. In a filing disclosed on April 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $50,001 and $100,000 in Microsoft stock on March 27th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (2)" account.

Representative Greg Landsman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CrowdStrike NASDAQ: CRWD on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cadence Design Systems NASDAQ: CDNS on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Simon Property Group NYSE: SPG on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of L3Harris Technologies NYSE: LHX on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Visa NYSE: V on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Cencora NYSE: COR on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Ameriprise Financial NYSE: AMP on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Salesforce NYSE: CRM on 3/27/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Equinix NASDAQ: EQIX on 3/27/2025.

Microsoft Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of 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 21,250,515. Microsoft Co. has a 1-year low of $344.79 and a 1-year high of $468.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm's 50 day moving average is $391.89 and its 200-day moving average is $414.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.89 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.00.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The software giant reported $3.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.93 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Westpark Capital began coverage on Microsoft in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $509.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $520.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Microsoft from $510.00 to $500.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-eight have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $505.41.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. WFA Asset Management Corp lifted its stake in Microsoft by 27.0% in the 1st quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 1,016 shares of the software giant's stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. increased its stake in Microsoft by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 12,658 shares of the software giant's stock worth $5,658,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. AMF Tjanstepension AB increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.8% in the third quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 2,799,261 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,204,664,000 after buying an additional 49,735 shares during the period. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Microsoft by 410.4% during the third quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,144,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 13,689,356 shares of the software giant's stock worth $5,890,530,000 after buying an additional 49,288 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.

About Representative Landsman

Greg Landsman (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Landsman (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Greg Landsman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and lives in Mt. Washington, Ohio. Landsman earned a B.A. in economics and political science from Ohio University and an M.A. in theological studies, religion, and public policy from Harvard University in 2004. His career experience includes working as the executive director of The Strive Partnership with the KnowledgeWorks Foundation and the director of the Ohio Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

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.