Rep. Julie Johnson Sells Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock

Posted by Scott Moore on Dec 19th, 2025

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on December 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on November 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/13/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 11/13/2025.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of Microsoft stock traded up $0.75 during trading on Friday, hitting $484.73. The stock had a trading volume of 16,032,088 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,248,479. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $344.79 and a 12 month high of $555.45. The business’s 50-day moving average is $500.28 and its 200 day moving average is $502.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a market cap of $3.60 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.07.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The software giant reported $4.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.48. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.71% and a return on equity of 32.45%. The company had revenue of $77.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $75.49 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.30 earnings per share. Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.89%.

Microsoft News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Positive Sentiment: Azure AI margins improving and analysts expect AI-related revenue to top estimates — supports near-term earnings upside and justifies continued investor interest. Read More.
Positive Sentiment: Multi-year partnerships (Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro) to scale Microsoft 365/GitHub Copilot and agentic AI in enterprise workflows, which can accelerate Copilot adoption and AI-related revenue. Read More.
Positive Sentiment: Microsoft joined the US “Genesis Mission” — participation in a federal AI initiative can lead to government collaboration, credibility and contract opportunities in scientific and energy-related AI projects. Read More.
Positive Sentiment: Microsoft pledged a $17.5 billion investment in AI and cloud in India — a large, long-term market expansion that supports Azure capacity, local cloud demand and strategic partnerships. Read More.
Neutral Sentiment: Industry lists and advisor commentary (Zacks, MarketBeat) continue to include Microsoft among core cloud/AI longs — reinforces institutional positioning but adds little new fundamental info. Read More.
Neutral Sentiment: Retail & political buying headlines (a congressman increasing Magnificent Seven holdings) can nudge sentiment but are not material to fundamentals. Read More.
Neutral Sentiment: Consumer product updates (Office 2024 Home & Business lifetime licenses) may boost non-subscription revenue modestly but are not a primary driver of Azure/AI growth. Read More.
Negative Sentiment: Broader AI/tech jitters have pressured MSFT recently — headlines and analyst caution around an AI “pullback” have trimmed multiples and created short-term volatility. Read More.
Negative Sentiment: Rising capital expenditures and questions about the pace of return on heavy AI/infra spending raise concerns about margin pressure and longer-term cash flow timing. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSFT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Arete Research lifted their price objective on Microsoft from $710.00 to $730.00 in a research note on Monday, October 27th. HSBC upped their price objective on Microsoft from $643.00 to $648.00 in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Microsoft from $682.00 to $690.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $650.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Microsoft presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $631.03.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on MSFT

Institutional Trading of Microsoft

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its stake 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 worth $29,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Bulwark Capital Corp purchased a new stake in Microsoft in the second quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Westend Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Microsoft by 386.7% in the 2nd quarter. Westend Capital Management LLC now owns 73 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Microsoft during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, LSV Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 2,850 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $478.72, for a total value of $1,364,352.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,782 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,703,959.04. This represents a 4.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 38,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $518.64, for a total transaction of $19,967,640.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 461,597 shares in the company, valued at approximately $239,402,668.08. The trade was a 7.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 54,100 shares of company stock worth $27,598,872 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

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).