Rep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Sells Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Posted by Stacy Sanders on Sep 15th, 2026

Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (Republican-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Microsoft stock on August 27th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO.” account.

Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 8/27/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 8/27/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) on 8/21/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stryker (NYSE:SYK) on 7/22/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 7/22/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Toast (NYSE:TOST) on 7/8/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 7/8/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ESAB (NYSE:ESAB) on 7/7/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of EQT (NYSE:EQT) on 7/7/2026.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) on 6/30/2026.

Microsoft Price Performance

Microsoft stock traded down $5.50 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $499.90. The stock had a trading volume of 3,676,087 shares, compared to its average volume of 35,468,316. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $349.20 and a 1-year high of $553.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.80, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $458.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $420.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The business’s revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.65 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on MSFT shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Microsoft from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays lowered their target price on Microsoft from $545.00 to $512.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Microsoft from $650.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, UBS Group set a $525.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Microsoft currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $564.27.

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Microsoft News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Citizens JMP reaffirmed its “Market Outperform” rating and set a $550 price target, implying approximately 8.8% upside from the referenced price. Bank of America has also reportedly raised its target to $600, citing Azure growth and Copilot adoption.
Positive Sentiment: AI monetization is gaining investor attention: Investors are looking beyond near-term AI infrastructure spending toward Microsoft’s software, cloud and enterprise distribution advantages, including Azure and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Microsoft stock gains amid AI selloff
Positive Sentiment: Greater Azure disclosure could improve valuation: Microsoft plans to report Azure revenue, rather than only its growth rate, in quarterly results. Greater visibility into the cloud unit’s scale and profitability could help investors better assess the return on AI-related investment. Microsoft to disclose Azure revenue
Positive Sentiment: AI safety positioning may reduce regulatory risk: Microsoft released a draft “Humanist AI” code of conduct emphasizing human control, outside testing and limits on potentially harmful model behavior. The initiative may strengthen trust with enterprise and government customers. Microsoft drafts AI code of conduct
Neutral Sentiment: Execution remains the key risk: Microsoft is planning a major expansion of data-center capacity to meet AI and cloud demand. The investment supports long-term growth but raises questions about capital intensity, free cash flow and whether demand will generate adequate returns.
Negative Sentiment: Market concerns have not disappeared: Heavy hyperscaler spending, elevated valuation and weakness in chip stocks continue to create volatility around AI-related equities, even as Microsoft’s diversified software and cloud businesses provide relative resilience.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 4.0% in the second quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 229,490 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $85,604,000 after purchasing an additional 8,773 shares during the period. Markel Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Markel Group Inc. now owns 537,630 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $199,014,000 after acquiring an additional 1,950 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in Microsoft by 8.4% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 6,921,677 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,562,197,000 after purchasing an additional 537,634 shares in the last quarter. Taylor Securities Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at $2,616,000. Finally, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 138.8% in the first quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 1,356,359 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $502,077,000 after buying an additional 788,297 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $487.89, for a total value of $4,878,900.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 100,447 shares in the company, valued at $49,007,086.83. The trade was a 9.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $501.46, for a total transaction of $43,388,826.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 486,763 shares in the company, valued at $244,092,173.98. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 101,335 shares of company stock valued at $50,655,795 in the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Representative Kean

Thomas Kean Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Kean (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Thomas Kean Jr. lives in Westfield, New Jersey. Kean earned a master’s degree from the Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. His career experience includes working with the Environmental Protection Agency during the George H.W. Bush administration and as an advisor to former U.S. Representative Bob Franks, a firefighter, and an emergency medical technician. Kean has served as the vice president of a fire department.

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices and digital solutions for consumers, businesses and public-sector organizations. Its products and services include the Windows operating system, Microsoft 365 productivity applications, Teams collaboration software, Dynamics business applications and Azure cloud computing services.

The company also operates LinkedIn, GitHub and Xbox, which includes gaming consoles, video games and related online services.