Rep. Greg Landsman Sells Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock

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 Price Performance

MSFT stock opened at $390.49 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $2.90 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $392.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $415.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Microsoft Co. has a 1 year low of $344.79 and a 1 year high of $468.35.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The software giant reported $3.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.08. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.43% and a return on equity of 33.36%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.93 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 26.73%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on MSFT shares. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $515.00 to $475.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $475.00 target price (down from $500.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday. DA Davidson raised shares of Microsoft from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $425.00 to $450.00 in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Guggenheim reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Four 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, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $508.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Microsoft

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rialto Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Microsoft by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 10,598 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $3,978,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Kure Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the 1st quarter worth approximately $635,000. Smith Anglin Financial LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Smith Anglin Financial LLC now owns 14,116 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $5,299,000 after buying an additional 611 shares in the last quarter. Planned Solutions Inc. raised its position in Microsoft by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. Planned Solutions Inc. now owns 4,803 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,803,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kwmg LLC raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.8% during the first quarter. Kwmg LLC now owns 20,498 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $7,695,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.