Sen. John Boozman Acquires Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Posted by Scott Moore on Jan 15th, 2026

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on January 13th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on December 17th.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:IVW) on 12/31/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) on 12/31/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) on 12/26/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) on 12/26/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Platinum Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PPLT) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of abrdn Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:PALL) on 12/24/2025.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tradr 2X Long SPY Monthly ETF (NASDAQ:SPYM) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) on 12/17/2025.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 12/17/2025.

Microsoft Stock Performance

MSFT stock traded down $2.27 during trading on Thursday, reaching $457.11. The stock had a trading volume of 13,337,287 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,878,031. The firm has a market cap of $3.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.51, a PEG ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.07. 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 stock’s 50 day moving average is $485.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $503.16. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $344.79 and a 52 week high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The software giant reported $4.13 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $77.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $75.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.30 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MSFT. AlphaQuest LLC raised its holdings in Microsoft by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 342 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $170,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. BLVD Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Microsoft by 0.6% during the third quarter. BLVD Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,169 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,641,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC raised its stake in shares of Microsoft by 5.9% in the second quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 359 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $178,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Seek First Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Seek First Inc. now owns 1,358 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $675,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Level Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Level Financial Advisors now owns 2,680 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,333,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 2,850 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $478.72, for a total transaction of $1,364,352.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 55,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,703,959.04. This represents a 4.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 12,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.52, for a total value of $6,266,880.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 129,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $63,577,620.48. This represents a 8.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 54,100 shares of company stock valued at $27,598,872 in the last ninety days. 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: Analyst and customer signals point to durable Azure/AI demand — surveys and bank notes highlight Microsoft’s unmatched cloud & generative-AI positioning, supporting long-term revenue upside. CIO Survey / Analyst Support
Positive Sentiment: Wikipedia licensing deal expands Microsoft’s access to high-quality training data for AI models, a strategic asset for product differentiation in Copilot and Azure AI offerings. Reuters: Wikipedia AI licensing
Positive Sentiment: “Community‑first” data-center plan and commitments to cover local power/water impacts reduce political and permitting risk for Microsoft’s US buildout, easing a key execution concern for its AI capacity expansion. Yahoo: Community-First Plan
Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst: Microsoft reports fiscal Q2 results on Jan. 28 — results and guidance will be a near-term driver for volatility as investors reassess AI investment cadence and margin implications. Fool: Jan. 28 earnings
Neutral Sentiment: Longer-term bull case remains — opinion pieces outline pathways for MSFT to reach substantially higher targets if Azure/Copilot monetization accelerates, but these remain scenario-based. Forbes: $600 scenario
Negative Sentiment: Rising AI vendor costs: reports show Microsoft’s annual spend on Anthropic models is approaching $500M, implying higher recurring operating expenses for AI features integrated across Microsoft 365 and Azure. Yahoo: Anthropic spend
Negative Sentiment: Record soil carbon credit purchase (2.85M credits, ~$171M–$228M) to offset data‑center emissions is a sizable one‑time/recurring sustainability cost as AI capacity grows. That raises near-term cash outflows and investor scrutiny on margin impact. Reuters: Soil carbon credits
Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: Swiss competition authority opened a preliminary probe into Microsoft’s licensing fees after complaints about price increases — potential for fines, remedies, or pricing constraints in Europe. Reuters: Swiss probe
Negative Sentiment: Market sentiment/headwinds: shares hit multi‑month lows in recent sessions as AI trade cools and rotation to value/concern over interest‑rate path pressures growth names, contributing to selling pressure. Blockonomi: seven‑month low

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $500.00 price target (down from $560.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Wolfe Research decreased their target price on Microsoft from $675.00 to $625.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 15th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Microsoft from $700.00 to $665.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $640.00 price target on Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Microsoft to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $630.37.

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About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas’ U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman’s academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

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).