Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Purchases Shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Posted by Andrew Walz on May 12th, 2026

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently bought shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Microsoft stock on April 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) on 5/1/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) on 5/1/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Rentals (NYSE:URI) on 4/24/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 4/22/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) on 4/20/2026.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) on 4/20/2026.
Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 4/17/2026.
Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG) on 4/14/2026.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) on 4/6/2026.
Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) on 4/6/2026.

Microsoft Stock Performance

Microsoft stock traded down $4.36 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $408.30. 8,725,129 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,251,371. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $397.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $443.93. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $356.28 and a twelve month high of $555.45. The firm has a market cap of $3.03 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.06 by $0.21. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.94% and a net margin of 39.34%.The business had revenue of $82.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.44 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.46 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on MSFT. Evercore cut their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $580.00 to $510.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $575.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Arete Research lifted their price target on Microsoft from $730.00 to $870.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $586.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $562.69.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors purchased a new position in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Fairway Wealth LLC grew its stake in Microsoft by 287.0% in the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In related news, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total transaction of $5,045,695.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 137,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $56,486,322.16. This represents a 8.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John W. Stanton purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $397.35 per share, with a total value of $1,986,750.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at $33,339,651.75. This trade represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

More Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified in the Musk v. Altman trial, defending Microsoft’s role in OpenAI’s evolution and saying the company backed OpenAI only once a for-profit path looked viable. His testimony also highlighted Microsoft’s close partnership with OpenAI, which remains a major strategic driver for MSFT. Article: Microsoft CEO Testifies in Musk v. Altman Trial on OpenAI Involvement
Positive Sentiment: Reports say OpenAI and Microsoft agreed to cap OpenAI’s revenue-sharing payments to Microsoft at $38 billion, which could clarify the long-term financial structure of the deal and keep the partnership intact as OpenAI reportedly advances toward a possible IPO. Article: OpenAI to cap Microsoft revenue-sharing at $38 billion, The Information reports
Negative Sentiment: The courtroom scrutiny around whether Microsoft exercised too much control over OpenAI may create headline risk and reinforce concerns about regulatory or legal challenges tied to one of Microsoft’s most important AI investments. Article: How Much Power Did Microsoft Have Over OpenAI?

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

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).