Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson Sells Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic-Illinois) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on June 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Microsoft stock on May 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY TRUST ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Jonathan L. Jackson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 4/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) on 4/24/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) on 4/20/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) on 4/20/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC) on 4/15/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BP (NYSE:BP) on 3/20/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) on 3/19/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of BP (NYSE:BP) on 3/19/2026.

Microsoft Stock Performance

Shares of MSFT traded down $12.63 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $352.83. 64,548,150 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,489,738. The business’s 50 day moving average is $411.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $422.73. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $349.20 and a fifty-two week high of $555.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.62 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.11.

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

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is 21.67%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Paladin Partners LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 11.3% in the 1st quarter. Paladin Partners LLC now owns 3,516 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,302,000 after buying an additional 356 shares during the period. Hamilton Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 16.8% during the 1st quarter. Hamilton Wealth LLC now owns 68,212 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $25,250,000 after acquiring an additional 9,802 shares in the last quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 25,929 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $9,598,000 after buying an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. MTM Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Microsoft by 6.6% in the first quarter. MTM Financial Group LLC now owns 1,372 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Southern Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Microsoft by 23.1% in the first quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 1,947 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $721,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Key Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft continues to deepen its AI ecosystem through new partnerships and integrations, including expanded collaborations with FPT, PitchBook, Daloopa, and ICON plc, which reinforce demand for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure-based enterprise tools. PitchBook expands premium AI integrations with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot in Excel
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s 20-year power deal with Chevron could help secure long-term energy capacity for AI data centers, reducing one of the biggest infrastructure bottlenecks for Azure growth. Microsoft Solves AI’s Biggest Bottleneck With Chevron Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains constructive from some corners, with several reports arguing MSFT is oversold and that its AI and cloud franchises still support meaningful long-term upside. Microsoft has an AI story that goes beyond OpenAI
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft and OpenAI backers are helping launch Raise US, a workforce-training group aimed at preparing workers for AI disruption; the move supports Microsoft’s broader AI positioning but is not a direct near-term earnings catalyst. Microsoft supports new organization to prepare workers for AI
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel lowered its price target on Microsoft to $400 and warned that Wall Street may be too optimistic about fiscal 2027 gross margins as Azure growth and capital spending weigh on profitability. Microsoft stock slips amid analyst concern about margins
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft raised Xbox console prices again worldwide starting Aug. 1 because of a sharp memory and storage chip shortage, highlighting rising hardware costs and weaker gaming economics. Microsoft lifts price of Xbox consoles due to soaring component costs
• Negative Sentiment: EU regulators said Microsoft Azure should face stricter Digital Markets Act “gatekeeper” rules, which could add compliance burdens and limit some cloud-pricing or platform advantages. Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing services should fall under EU tech rules
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is also facing renewed skepticism around its quantum computing claims and a securities class-action process, both of which add headline risk and pressure sentiment. Microsoft’s quantum computing technology called into question again

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citizens Jmp began coverage on Microsoft in a report on Monday, June 1st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $550.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $540.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $415.00 to $400.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Dbs Bank cut their target price on shares of Microsoft from $678.00 to $573.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Microsoft from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Forty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Microsoft currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $560.86.

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the firm’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 sale, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.84, for a total value of $1,812,780.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 47,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,122,009.12. The trade was a 8.66% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 23,762 shares of company stock worth $10,508,361. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Jackson

Jonathan Jackson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Jackson (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois’ 1st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jonathan Jackson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Jackson graduated from Whitney Young High School. He earned an M.B.A. from Northwestern University. Jackson’s career experience includes working as an investment analyst and an entrepreneur.

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).