Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Sold Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson

Posted by Danessa Lincoln on Jun 25th, 2026

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 Price Performance

Shares of MSFT stock traded down $14.79 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $350.67. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 33,304,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,214,090. The business has a fifty day moving average of $411.93 and a 200-day moving average of $422.73. The stock has a market cap of $2.60 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $350.43 and a twelve month 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.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $82.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $81.44 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.46 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Microsoft

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Taylor Securities Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter valued at $2,616,000. PMG Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft in the 3rd quarter valued at about $828,000. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 2.3% in the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 70,175 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $36,347,000 after purchasing an additional 1,572 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 1.0% during the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 949,901 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $493,860,000 after purchasing an additional 9,700 shares during the period. Finally, Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management grew its position in Microsoft by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management now owns 12,492 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $6,041,000 after purchasing an additional 1,698 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In related news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction 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 approximately $18,922,874.02. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.84, for a total transaction of $1,812,780.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 47,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,122,009.12. This represents a 8.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 23,762 shares of company stock valued at $10,508,361 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

More Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Positive Sentiment: Microsoft continues to win new enterprise and ecosystem deals, including ICON plc naming it a preferred technology partner and multiple integrations with Microsoft 365 Copilot, which supports the bull case for AI-driven software demand.
Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s 20-year Chevron power agreement for its Texas data center could ease a major AI bottleneck by securing long-term energy capacity for Azure infrastructure and reducing execution risk.
Positive Sentiment: Several articles point to strong analyst and investor support, with one report calling MSFT a “Strong Buy” and another arguing the stock looks oversold after a sharp pullback.
Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft is also expanding its AI footprint beyond software through partnerships in education, workforce training, and regional AI development, which helps reinforce the company’s broader AI platform strategy.
Negative Sentiment: Stifel cut its Microsoft price target to $400, warning that Azure’s rapid growth and heavy capital spending could compress cloud margins more than Wall Street expects.
Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal overhangs are adding pressure, including the EU’s preliminary move to label Azure a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act and new securities class-action headlines tied to Microsoft’s prior disclosures.
Negative Sentiment: Sentiment is also being hurt by concerns around Microsoft’s AI spending, quantum computing claims facing criticism, and commentary that the stock’s recent slump reflects doubts about the payoff from its infrastructure investments.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MSFT. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $575.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $641.00 to $646.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on Microsoft in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price objective on the stock. Forty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $560.86.

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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

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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).