Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Buys Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock

Posted by Francis Steltz on May 12th, 2026

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently bought shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Microsoft stock on April 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) on 5/1/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) on 5/1/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Rentals (NYSE:URI) on 4/24/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 4/22/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) on 4/20/2026.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) on 4/20/2026.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 4/17/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG) on 4/14/2026.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) on 4/6/2026.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 4/6/2026.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT traded down $3.82 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $408.84. 15,981,200 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,338,551. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $397.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $443.93. The company has a market cap of $3.04 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Microsoft Corporation has a 12-month low of $356.28 and a 12-month high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.06 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $82.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.44 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.94% and a net margin of 39.34%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.46 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is 21.67%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Microsoft by 2.3% in 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 raised its holdings in Microsoft by 2.1% in 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 raised its holdings in Microsoft by 1.1% in 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 raised its holdings in Microsoft by 0.8% in 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 Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $50,664,631,000. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Microsoft News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Positive Sentiment: Several bullish pieces argued Microsoft remains undervalued, with analysts highlighting strong long-term AI potential, robust free cash flow, and the view that the “death of SaaS” has been exaggerated. Microsoft Stock Still Looks Undervalued Based on FCF Projections, Despite Higher Capex
Positive Sentiment: Commentary around Microsoft’s OpenAI stake suggested the company could realize a very large return on its early investment, reinforcing the investment case for its AI strategy. Microsoft targeted US$92 billion return on early OpenAI investment
Positive Sentiment: Another report said Microsoft screens as attractive versus peers like Dell and Intel at current prices, which may be supporting buying interest. MSFT, DELL And Intel: Which Is The Better Buy
Neutral Sentiment: Satya Nadella’s testimony in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI kept Microsoft in the spotlight, but the legal headlines are mostly about the company’s role in OpenAI’s formation and governance rather than its core operations. Microsoft, Google, xAI security test details deleted from US government website
Negative Sentiment: Some investors are questioning whether the AI boom is delivering enough real-world return to justify heavy spending, which could pressure Microsoft because AI is a major part of its growth narrative and capex profile. Chamath Warns Companies Must Prove ROI from AI Within ‘500 Days’
Negative Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI’s revenue-sharing payments to Microsoft are capped at $38 billion may have created some near-term uncertainty around the financial upside from the partnership, even as it could help OpenAI move toward an IPO. OpenAI to cap Microsoft revenue-sharing at $38 billion, The Information reports

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on MSFT shares. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $525.00 price target (up from $450.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price target on Microsoft from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $575.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Microsoft from $575.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Melius Research set a $430.00 price objective on Microsoft in a research report on Monday, February 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $562.69.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In other news, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 137,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,486,322.16. The trade was a 8.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director John W. Stanton acquired 5,000 shares of the 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 completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. This trade represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

About Microsoft

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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).