Rep. Richard McCormick Unloads Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Representative Richard McCormick (Republican-Georgia) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on August 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on July 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “GROWTH PARTNERS ROTH IRA” account.

Representative Richard McCormick also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Illinois Tool Works (NYSE:ITW) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 7/30/2026.

Microsoft Stock Performance

MSFT traded up $1.14 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $481.49. 5,017,476 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 37,265,074. The stock has a market cap of $3.58 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.75, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $412.64 and a 200 day moving average of $408.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $349.20 and a 52 week high of $553.72.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. The company had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.65 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is currently 20.27%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total transaction of $7,145,345.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 110,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,928,792.23. The trade was a 12.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total value of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 37,310 shares of company stock worth $17,256,219 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSFT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Microsoft from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $540.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $586.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Arete Research upped their price objective on Microsoft from $730.00 to $870.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $640.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $560.27.

More Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Azure growth, strong recent earnings, and expanding Microsoft 365 seats and premium E7 adoption support the view that Microsoft is beginning to monetize its AI investments. Analysts also point to early AI monetization and reaffirmed bullish ratings as longer-term catalysts. Azure revenue and Microsoft stock outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft is deepening its AI ecosystem through relationships with AMD, S&P Global, and numerous Marketplace partners. These integrations could increase Copilot adoption, diversify computing capacity, and strengthen Azure’s enterprise appeal. Microsoft and AMD partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s large balance sheet and continued positive free cash flow leave it better positioned than smaller cloud operators if the AI capital-spending cycle weakens. Swiss enterprise demand for Microsoft’s AI governance and cloud tools is another sign of commercial traction. Microsoft and Alphabet AI capital spending comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is closing its Israeli research and development operation. Coverage characterizes the move as an efficiency measure rather than evidence of weakening cloud or AI demand.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly questioning whether future AI revenue will justify Microsoft’s massive data-center spending. Concerns about hyperscaler creditworthiness and the broader debt and financing burden surrounding AI infrastructure are adding valuation pressure. Microsoft hyperscaler creditworthiness concerns
• Negative Sentiment: A report alleging a potential shortfall of as many as 2.2 million advanced AI chips raises questions about whether Microsoft can install capacity quickly enough to match its data-center expansion plans. Any delay could slow AI revenue growth while leaving capital expenditures elevated. Microsoft reported AI chip gap
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Beijing is accelerating the removal of Windows from Chinese government systems create an additional geopolitical and international-revenue headwind.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Microsoft

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. WFA Asset Management Corp raised its stake in shares of Microsoft by 27.0% in the 1st quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 1,016 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $427,000 after buying an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 12,658 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $5,658,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC raised its position 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 worth $1,144,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in Microsoft by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 2,374 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,000,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Microsoft by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 23,097 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $9,735,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McCormick

Rich McCormick (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia’s 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McCormick (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia’s 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Rich McCormick lives in Suwanee, Georgia. McCormick served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. He earned an M.B.A. from National University and an M.D. from Morehouse School of Medicine. McCormick’s career experience includes working as an emergency medicine physician with Gwinnett Medical Center and Northside Hospital, a Marine officer instructor with Georgia Tech and Morehouse College, and a pilot.

About Microsoft

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).