Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Sells $7,145,345.00 in Stock

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total transaction of $7,145,345.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 110,477 shares in the company, valued at $50,928,792.23. This represents a 12.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Microsoft Stock Up 0.2%

MSFT stock opened at $428.05 on Friday. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $356.28 and a one year high of $555.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.18 trillion, a PE ratio of 25.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.28. The company has a fifty day moving average of $406.72 and a 200-day moving average of $432.18.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.06 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $82.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.44 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.34% and a return on equity of 31.94%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.46 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 21.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MSFT. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Microsoft from $540.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Dbs Bank lowered their target price on shares of Microsoft from $678.00 to $573.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Melius Research set a $430.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Monday, February 9th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $575.00 to $505.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Forty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $561.20.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its stake in Microsoft by 51.3% in 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 last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC grew its stake in Microsoft by 287.0% in the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management acquired a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft used Build 2026 to unveil new in-house AI models, agent tools, Windows upgrades, and quantum computing progress, reinforcing its long-term AI growth story and reducing reliance on OpenAI. Analysts Say Buy Microsoft Stock (MSFT) after Build 2026 Reinforces AI Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies and other Wall Street commentators praised Microsoft’s model-agnostic enterprise AI strategy, saying its platform, governance tools, and Azure ecosystem position it well in the enterprise AI race. Microsoft’s model-agnostic AI strategy earns praise from Jefferies
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts reiterated bullish views and price targets, including TD Cowen’s reaffirmed Buy rating, which supports the view that MSFT still has meaningful upside if AI revenue keeps scaling. Microsoft reiterated buy rating and price target
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s AI revenue run rate reportedly crossed $37 billion, and multiple reports highlighted strong Azure and Copilot demand, suggesting monetization is accelerating. Microsoft’s AI Revenue Run Rate Just Crossed $37 Billion. Is It the Best AI Stock to Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft’s Q3 results beat estimates on both revenue and EPS, but some coverage said the stock still fell after the report because investors remain cautious about how much AI spending will pressure margins. Microsoft (MSFT) Slid Despite Top and Bottom-Line Beats
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft’s new healthcare AI partnership with Mayo Clinic and other collaborations broaden the AI story, but they are still early-stage and not yet major financial drivers. Microsoft Bets Big On Healthcare AI, Teams Up With Mayo Clinic
• Negative Sentiment: Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares, which can create short-term concern even though the sale was modest relative to his remaining stake. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Sells $7,145,345.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles noted lingering worries about heavy AI capex, OpenAI relationship strain, and pricing pressure in GitHub Copilot, which could weigh on sentiment if investors question the payoff from Microsoft’s spending spree. GitHub Copilot users get a rude awakening as new AI pricing goes into effect

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).