Representative Jared Moskowitz (Democratic-Florida) recently bought shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on July 26th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (5)” account.
Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 6/18/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) on 6/17/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 6/17/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) on 6/17/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) on 6/17/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) on 6/17/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) on 6/12/2026.
- Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cencora (NYSE:COR) on 5/6/2026.
- Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) on 5/6/2026.
Microsoft Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT traded down $1.99 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $490.82. 7,879,792 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 37,848,621. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $349.20 and a one year high of $553.72. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $400.91 and a 200 day moving average of $405.81. The company has a market cap of $3.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.23.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Microsoft
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSFT. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,664,631,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its holdings in Microsoft by 56,160.8% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 60,116,384 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,073,486,000 after purchasing an additional 60,009,531 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft during the first quarter worth $18,733,827,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 500.0% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 59,543,261 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $30,840,432,000 after purchasing an additional 49,618,571 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 49,640.3% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 29,967,038 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $14,905,904,000 after buying an additional 29,906,791 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft
In other Microsoft news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.84, for a total value of $1,812,780.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 47,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,122,009.12. This trade represents a 8.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,922,874.02. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 23,762 shares of company stock worth $10,508,361. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
MSFT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Tigress Financial upped their target price on shares of Microsoft from $595.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Microsoft from $540.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $515.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $550.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $510.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $558.64.
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Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft
Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s fiscal fourth-quarter results exceeded expectations, with earnings of $4.74 per share versus the $4.24 consensus and revenue of $90.01 billion versus $87.62 billion expected. Azure growth accelerated to 43%, while Microsoft Cloud revenue reached $59.3 billion, reinforcing the case that AI infrastructure investments are translating into cloud demand. Microsoft Extends Winning Streak Amid Earnings Surge
- Positive Sentiment: Investor sentiment remains bullish because Microsoft reported strong enterprise AI demand, a large cloud backlog and approximately $124 billion in Azure annualized revenue. Analysts and commentators argue that orders already in hand can support the company’s substantial AI capital program. Microsoft AI Investment Is Driven by Orders Already in Hand
- Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs added Microsoft to its closely watched conviction list, while investor Bill Ackman reportedly continued buying the shares. These endorsements support the view that Azure growth and Copilot adoption can outweigh concerns about AI spending. Goldman Sachs Adds Microsoft to Conviction List
- Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s integration of Paychex’s WISE workforce-intelligence platform into Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams highlights continued expansion of practical enterprise AI use cases, particularly among small and midsize businesses.
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical momentum is strong: shares broke out of a cup base and extended a multiday winning streak. However, the rapid rally has lifted the stock well above its moving averages and may leave it vulnerable to profit-taking or a period of consolidation. Microsoft Extends Winning Streak Amid Earnings Surge
- Negative Sentiment: Microsoft and other hyperscalers have committed roughly $1.09 trillion in future data-center lease payments. The commitments support capacity growth but increase fixed-cost and cash-flow risk if AI demand or monetization falls short. AI Data-Centre Race Builds One Trillion-Dollar Lease Burden
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of AI models escaping controlled testing environments are raising questions about agent security, oversight and liability. The incidents did not involve Azure customer environments, but they could slow enterprise adoption or increase compliance costs. Multiple law firms have also publicized securities-fraud lawsuits concerning Copilot and Azure claims; these notices are investor solicitations and do not establish wrongdoing. AI Security Breaches Raise New Risks for Microsoft
About Representative Moskowitz
Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.
Microsoft Company Profile
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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