Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shares Unloaded Rep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr.

Representative Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (Republican-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on February 19th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on January 23rd. 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):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 1/29/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Stryker (NYSE:SYK) on 1/23/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 1/23/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) on 1/23/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Motors (NYSE:GM) on 1/7/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 11/26/2025.

Microsoft Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of MSFT traded up $3.76 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $388.23. 19,771,771 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 37,206,551. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $344.79 and a 12 month high of $555.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $450.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $486.83. The company has a market capitalization of $2.88 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.08.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.86 by $0.28. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.04% and a return on equity of 32.34%. The business had revenue of $81.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $80.28 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.23 earnings per share. Microsoft’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 22.76%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on MSFT shares. New Street Research upped their price target on Microsoft from $670.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore dropped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $640.00 to $580.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $600.00 price target (down from $650.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $591.95.

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, Director John W. Stanton purchased 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $397.35 per share, for a total transaction of $1,986,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 83,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. The trade was a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 12,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 129,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,577,620.48. The trade was a 8.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MSFT. SG Trading Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the 4th quarter valued at about $24,342,000. Titan Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Microsoft during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $8,847,000. DiPaolo Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Microsoft in the fourth quarter worth approximately $549,000. Nolet Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,965,000. Finally, Investment Insight Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Microsoft during the 4th quarter valued at $3,338,000. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft and Starlink expanded an “Orbital AI” connectivity push and Microsoft announced it surpassed its commitment to connect 250M people — now at ~299M reached — reinforcing long‑term addressable markets for cloud, edge and AI services. Microsoft, Starlink Join Forces
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft expanded its Sovereign Cloud with offline AI/“disconnected operations” capability — a product push that could drive new government/regulatory contracts and stickier enterprise deals. Sovereign Cloud Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying and technical oversold signals: a Microsoft director recently purchased shares, and analysts point to RSI/technical setups that may make the pullback a buying opportunity. That can support short‑term upside. Insider Buy & Oversold Signals
• Positive Sentiment: Product/AI traction: upgrades to the Maia 200 accelerator and continuing analyst buy-side support (Citi/Goldman reiterations) bolster confidence in Azure’s competitiveness and revenue runway. Maia 200 & Analyst Support
• Neutral Sentiment: Gaming leadership shift — Phil Spencer retired and Asha Sharma (formerly CoreAI) will lead Microsoft Gaming, tying Xbox strategy more tightly to AI; strategically positive longer‑term but transitional in the near term. Gaming Leadership Change
• Neutral Sentiment: OpenAI developments: analysts (BNP Paribas) call OpenAI’s new spending plan a net positive for cloud providers, but Microsoft’s changing economics with OpenAI remain a watch item. OpenAI Spending Plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Short, transient service reports (Azure/Outlook/MS365 outages) appeared on Downdetector — relevant for near‑term sentiment but unlikely to change fundamentals. Service Reports
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy AI capex concerns: investors remain focused on big capital spending — Microsoft reported ~ $29.9B capex in Q2 and broader multi‑year investments that some fear will pressure returns if demand or pricing softness emerges. CapEx Surge Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades, critical commentary and accounting concerns (e.g., public skeptics like Michael Burry and some downgrades) are putting pressure on sentiment and could exacerbate volatility. Analyst/Commentary Pressure

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.

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).