Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Purchases Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently bought shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on September 04th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Microsoft stock on July 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Mesabi Trust (NYSE:MSB) on 7/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Praxis Precision Medicines (NASDAQ:PRAX) on 7/30/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CRNX) on 7/30/2026.
• Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) on 7/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) on 7/21/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SailPoint (NASDAQ:SAIL) on 7/21/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Glacier Bancorp (NYSE:GBCI) on 7/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) on 7/21/2026.

Microsoft Stock Performance

Microsoft stock traded down $7.61 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $492.09. The company had a trading volume of 4,221,294 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,005,453. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $349.20 and a 52 week high of $553.72. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $447.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $416.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. 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 (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.65 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is 20.27%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MSFT. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its holdings in Microsoft by 51.3% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Bernzott Capital Advisors bought a new position in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Frankly Finances LLC purchased a new stake in Microsoft in the second quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Microsoft during the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains the primary catalyst. Microsoft and Nvidia are positioned at the center of a projected multitrillion-dollar AI infrastructure buildout. Azure’s strong growth, expanding customer backlog and data-center investments—including projects with Schneider Electric in the Gulf—could support sustained capital spending and cloud revenue. Nvidia, Microsoft at Center of $7 Trillion AI Boom
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term fundamentals remain favorable. Analysts and investment publications continue to highlight Microsoft’s recurring software revenue, Azure momentum, strong profitability and positive earnings outlook. The company’s latest reported quarter also exceeded consensus expectations for both revenue and earnings, reinforcing the bullish case. Why Microsoft Is a Top Stock for the Long-Term
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are focused on potential upside toward new highs. Coverage points to Azure’s revenue milestones and Microsoft’s contracted backlog as factors that could help the shares advance if cash generation and AI monetization continue improving. Microsoft Stock Is Building a Trillion-Dollar AI Opportunity

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MSFT. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Microsoft from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Microsoft from $650.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on Microsoft from $450.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. CLSA restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $550.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Microsoft currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $564.27.

Insider Activity

In other Microsoft news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $487.89, for a total transaction of $4,878,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 100,447 shares in the company, valued at $49,007,086.83. This trade represents a 9.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,188,276.96. This trade represents a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 105,835 shares of company stock valued at $52,468,575. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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).