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

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 Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT traded down $12.63 during trading on Thursday, reaching $352.83. The company had a trading volume of 64,548,150 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,489,738. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.62 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $349.20 and a fifty-two week high of $555.45. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $411.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $422.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.27.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.06 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $82.89 billion for 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 revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.46 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 EPS 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. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.67%.

Microsoft News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft continues to deepen its AI ecosystem through new partnerships and integrations, including expanded collaborations with FPT, PitchBook, Daloopa, and ICON plc, which reinforce demand for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Azure-based enterprise tools. PitchBook expands premium AI integrations with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot in Excel
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s 20-year power deal with Chevron could help secure long-term energy capacity for AI data centers, reducing one of the biggest infrastructure bottlenecks for Azure growth. Microsoft Solves AI’s Biggest Bottleneck With Chevron Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary remains constructive from some corners, with several reports arguing MSFT is oversold and that its AI and cloud franchises still support meaningful long-term upside. Microsoft has an AI story that goes beyond OpenAI
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft and OpenAI backers are helping launch Raise US, a workforce-training group aimed at preparing workers for AI disruption; the move supports Microsoft’s broader AI positioning but is not a direct near-term earnings catalyst. Microsoft supports new organization to prepare workers for AI
• Negative Sentiment: Stifel lowered its price target on Microsoft to $400 and warned that Wall Street may be too optimistic about fiscal 2027 gross margins as Azure growth and capital spending weigh on profitability. Microsoft stock slips amid analyst concern about margins
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft raised Xbox console prices again worldwide starting Aug. 1 because of a sharp memory and storage chip shortage, highlighting rising hardware costs and weaker gaming economics. Microsoft lifts price of Xbox consoles due to soaring component costs
• Negative Sentiment: EU regulators said Microsoft Azure should face stricter Digital Markets Act “gatekeeper” rules, which could add compliance burdens and limit some cloud-pricing or platform advantages. Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing services should fall under EU tech rules
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is also facing renewed skepticism around its quantum computing claims and a securities class-action process, both of which add headline risk and pressure sentiment. Microsoft’s quantum computing technology called into question again

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on MSFT. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. DA Davidson lowered their target price on Microsoft from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup assumed coverage on Microsoft in a research report on Monday, June 1st. They issued a “market outperform” rating for the company. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $556.00 to $555.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Forty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $560.86.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Bernzott Capital Advisors acquired a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Microsoft during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC grew its position in Microsoft by 287.0% during the fourth 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 period. Finally, LSV Asset Management acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.84, for a total value of $1,812,780.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 47,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,122,009.12. This represents a 8.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the firm’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 approximately $50,928,792.23. This represents a 12.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 23,762 shares of company stock valued at $10,508,361 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

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

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).