Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT). In a filing disclosed on March 07th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on February 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “JP MORGAN BROKERAGE ACCOUNT #2” account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) on 2/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 2/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) on 2/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) on 2/12/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of monday.com (NASDAQ:MNDY) on 2/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Onsemi (NASDAQ:ON) on 2/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of MACOM Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:MTSI) on 2/10/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) on 2/10/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 2/10/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 2/10/2025.

Microsoft Stock Performance

Shares of Microsoft stock traded up $0.29 on Tuesday, hitting $380.45. The stock had a trading volume of 28,230,742 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,415,273. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $415.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $421.54. The stock has a market cap of $2.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Microsoft Co. has a 52-week low of $376.91 and a 52-week high of $468.35.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The software giant reported $3.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.08. Microsoft had a return on equity of 33.36% and a net margin of 35.43%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.93 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.87%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.73%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $509.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Guggenheim restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $540.00 to $530.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Microsoft from $525.00 to $510.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Loop Capital upped their price target on Microsoft from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $509.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Lighthouse Financial LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,666,000. Anchor Pointe Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft in the 4th quarter worth $1,526,000. SpringVest Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at $642,000. Mattson Financial Services LLC grew its position in Microsoft by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 20,088 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $8,644,000 after acquiring an additional 475 shares during the period. Finally, Alpha Wealth Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth about $640,000. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services.