Rep. Matthew Robert Van Epps Sells Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Posted by Micah Haroldson on Jun 25th, 2026

Representative Matthew Robert Van Epps (Republican-Tennessee) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on June 17th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on June 16th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “SCHWAB ONE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Matthew Robert Van Epps also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 6/16/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) on 6/16/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 6/16/2026.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tapestry (NYSE:TPR) on 6/16/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 6/16/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 6/16/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) on 6/16/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) on 6/16/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) on 6/16/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) on 6/16/2026.

Microsoft Trading Down 4.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT traded down $14.79 during trading on Thursday, hitting $350.67. The company had a trading volume of 33,304,985 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,214,090. The stock has a market cap of $2.60 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.27. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $411.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $422.73. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $350.43 and a one year high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $82.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.44 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.94% and a net margin of 39.34%.Microsoft’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.46 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC lifted its position in Microsoft by 287.0% during the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Microsoft news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,928,792.23. This trade represents a 12.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction of $519,111.08. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 23,762 shares of company stock worth $10,508,361. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Microsoft News Roundup

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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America initiated coverage on Microsoft in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Raymond James Financial cut shares of Microsoft from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $595.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Forty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Microsoft has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $560.86.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Microsoft

About Representative Van Epps

Matthew Robert Van Epps (born March 29, 1983) is an American politician and former Army officer serving as the U.S representative for Tennessee’s 7th congressional district since December 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected in the 2025 special election. He previously served as the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services from 2024 to 2025. He was sworn in on December 4, 2025.

About Microsoft

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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).