Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Buys Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently bought shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Microsoft stock on April 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) on 5/1/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Rentals (NYSE:URI) on 4/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 4/22/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) on 4/20/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) on 4/20/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 4/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG) on 4/14/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) on 4/6/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 4/6/2026.

Microsoft Stock Down 1.2%

MSFT stock traded down $4.89 on Tuesday, hitting $407.77. 36,996,452 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,583,039. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $397.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $443.93. Microsoft Corporation has a 12-month low of $356.28 and a 12-month high of $555.45. The stock has a market cap of $3.03 trillion, a P/E ratio of 24.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.28.

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

Microsoft Announces Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush and other analysts said Microsoft secured an important structural win after reports that OpenAI capped total revenue sharing at $38 billion through 2030. While that is below earlier projections, the deal may clarify Microsoft’s economics, preserve the partnership, and support a cleaner path for OpenAI’s future financing and IPO ambitions. Microsoft secures structural wins in OpenAI revenue cap deal, Wedbush says
• Positive Sentiment: Several market commentary pieces continued to frame MSFT as undervalued or a long-term AI winner, with some noting bullish call-option activity and strong free-cash-flow potential despite higher capital spending. That suggests investor confidence remains solid beneath the headline noise. Microsoft Stock Still Looks Undervalued Based on FCF Projections, Despite Higher Capex
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s testimony in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI kept attention on Microsoft’s influence over the AI startup, but the court case is more about governance and historical control than immediate operating fundamentals. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella takes stand in Musk v. Altman trial
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that the U.S. Commerce Department removed details from a webpage about AI security testing with Microsoft, Google, and xAI created some uncertainty, but the broader impact on Microsoft’s business remains unclear for now. Microsoft, Google, xAI security test details deleted from US government website
• Negative Sentiment: The main stock-overhang is the OpenAI payment cap, which implies Microsoft may ultimately receive far less than the much larger amount previously implied by the old revenue-sharing structure. Even if the deal is strategically cleaner, it trims some of the upside investors had been modeling. OpenAI to cap Microsoft revenue-sharing at $38 billion, The Information reports
• Negative Sentiment: Additional headlines about Microsoft’s Israel-related operations and other AI-adjacent scrutiny added to the cautious tone around the stock, reinforcing concerns that regulatory and reputational issues could remain a near-term distraction. Microsoft Stock slips as Israeli connections examined

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director John W. Stanton bought 5,000 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $397.35 per share, for a total transaction of $1,986,750.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 83,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. This trade represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total transaction of $5,045,695.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 137,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $56,486,322.16. This trade represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSFT has been the subject of several research reports. Raymond James Financial lowered Microsoft from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $500.00 target price on the stock. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $515.00 price objective (down from $630.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Dbs Bank reduced their target price on shares of Microsoft from $678.00 to $573.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $562.69.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Microsoft by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 717,942,580 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $347,211,391,000 after purchasing an additional 15,955,898 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in Microsoft by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 306,150,608 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $148,060,557,000 after acquiring an additional 6,388,930 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 182,618,400 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $88,056,019,000 after purchasing an additional 1,911,142 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 121,220,561 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $58,624,690,000 after purchasing an additional 980,439 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,664,631,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

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).