Rep. Michael A. Rulli Sells Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Posted by Jeff Wilder on Aug 11th, 2026

Representative Michael A. Rulli (Republican-Ohio) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on August 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on June 25th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MERRILL LYNCH MANAGED ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Michael A. Rulli also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) on 8/6/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) on 7/1/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) on 7/1/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 6/29/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) on 6/25/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 6/25/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 6/25/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 6/25/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on 6/25/2026.

Microsoft Price Performance

MSFT stock opened at $506.06 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.76 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.10. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $349.20 and a 12 month high of $553.72. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $405.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $406.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The firm had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.65 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 20.27%.

Microsoft News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Positive Sentiment: Bernstein maintained its Outperform rating and raised Microsoft’s price target from $647 to $660, arguing that the company is taking a disciplined approach to AI infrastructure. Flexible data centers, staggered commitments and the ability to use new capacity for traditional Azure demand reduce the risk of overbuilding. Bernstein Microsoft target price article
Positive Sentiment: Reports that Microsoft may unveil its Maia 300 AI chip as early as September boosted the stock. Production plans reportedly exceed 300,000 chips by 2027, with a longer-term goal of more than one million. Greater use of proprietary chips could lower reliance on Nvidia processors, reduce AI costs and improve Azure margins. Reuters Maia 300 chip article
Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan also backed Microsoft’s AI payoff, citing strong cloud growth and a substantial backlog. Recent earnings strength—including revenue growth, an EPS beat and accelerating Azure demand—continues to reinforce the bullish case. JPMorgan Microsoft AI payoff article
Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s internal AI-chip effort and its broader capital allocation program suggest the company is seeking to capture more economics from the AI boom while continuing significant cash returns to shareholders. Microsoft AI chips article

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on MSFT. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $575.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Friday, July 24th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $540.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Microsoft from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $545.00 to $512.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $559.16.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on Microsoft

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In related news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at $21,188,276.96. This trade represents a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Microsoft

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Markel Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Markel Group Inc. now owns 537,630 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $199,014,000 after purchasing an additional 1,950 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its holdings in Microsoft by 8.4% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 6,921,677 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $2,562,197,000 after buying an additional 537,634 shares during the period. Taylor Securities Services Inc. bought a new stake in Microsoft in the fourth quarter worth $2,616,000. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management boosted its stake in Microsoft by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management now owns 12,492 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $6,041,000 after buying an additional 1,698 shares during the period. Finally, World Investment Advisors increased its position in Microsoft by 22.1% during the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 272,424 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $131,750,000 after acquiring an additional 49,371 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Rulli

Michael Rulli (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio’s 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on June 25, 2024. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Rulli (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio’s 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Michael Rulli graduated from Poland Seminary High School. He earned a degree from Emerson College. Rulli’s career experience includes working as the director of operations with Rulli Bros. Markets.

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).