Rep. David Taylor Buys Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shares

Representative David Taylor (R-Ohio) recently bought shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on January 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on January 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “DAVID TAYLOR TRUST > SCHWAB JOINT BROKERAGE #1 (HOME GROWN)” account.

Representative David Taylor also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) on 1/9/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 1/8/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) on 1/8/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 1/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 1/8/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 12/10/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 12/10/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 12/10/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 12/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 12/3/2025.

Microsoft Stock Up 1.5%

MSFT stock opened at $450.93 on Friday. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $344.79 and a 52 week high of $555.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $479.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $501.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.35 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.07.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The software giant reported $4.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $75.49 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.30 EPS. Microsoft’s quarterly revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.89%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Microsoft

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in Microsoft by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. now owns 9,157 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $4,429,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Luma Capital S.A. SPF purchased a new position in Microsoft during the 4th quarter valued at about $9,914,000. Curtis Advisory Group LLC grew its position in Microsoft by 104.1% in the 4th quarter. Curtis Advisory Group LLC now owns 9,841 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $4,759,000 after acquiring an additional 5,019 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Planning LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 15.9% during the fourth quarter. Laurel Wealth Planning LLC now owns 575 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Market Street Wealth Management Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Market Street Wealth Management Advisors LLC now owns 5,849 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,829,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on MSFT. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday. Arete Research lifted their target price on shares of Microsoft from $710.00 to $730.00 in a research note on Monday, October 27th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Microsoft from $650.00 to $625.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Microsoft from $630.00 to $632.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $630.00 to $600.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $620.79.

More Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Won a sizable U.S. Air Force cloud task order (~$170M through 2028), which validates Azure for government modernization and supports near-term revenue visibility in public-sector AI/cloud work. Top 5 Defense & Aerospace Stocks After Microsoft’s $170M Air Force Win
• Positive Sentiment: Signed a multi-year technology/sponsorship deal with Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team — boosts Microsoft’s brand, showcases Azure/AI use cases in high-performance engineering and offers marketing upside. Mercedes reveal images of 2026 F1 car, announce Microsoft deal
• Positive Sentiment: Activist/hedge-fund activity shows conviction: Third Point increased stakes in major AI/cloud names including Microsoft, signaling some institutional confidence in the long-term AI thesis. Billionaire Investor Doubles Down On AI, Boosts Stakes In Microsoft
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/earnings backdrop is tense: MSFT has been under pressure into earnings (MarketBeat notes a “death cross”/three‑month slide) and several firms expect the stock to be range-bound until results and guidance clarify Azure/AI revenue conversion. Microsoft Slumps Heading Into Earnings—Here’s What Matters Most
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst downgrades and price-target cuts are pressuring sentiment — Rothschild/Redburn cut its PT to $450 and other shops have trimmed targets or expressed more cautious near-term expectations, contributing to the day’s selloff. Rothschild & Co Redburn Lowers Microsoft Price Target to $450.00
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread Microsoft 365 / Outlook / Teams outages this week have drawn negative headlines and raise short-term execution/reliability concerns for enterprise customers. Microsoft 365 down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

About Representative Taylor

David Taylor (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Taylor (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

David Taylor graduated from Amelia High School. Taylor earned degrees from Miami University (Ohio) and the University of Dayton School of Law. Taylor’s career experience includes working as an attorney and as a businessman at Sardinia Ready Mix, Inc.

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).