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

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 Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $505.41 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $458.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $420.22. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $349.20 and a fifty-two week high of $553.72. The company has a market capitalization of $3.75 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.11. 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) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.65 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Microsoft

In other news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $501.46, for a total value of $43,388,826.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 486,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $244,092,173.98. The trade was a 15.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $487.89, for a total transaction of $4,878,900.00. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 101,335 shares of company stock valued at $50,655,795 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are reassessing the bearish case for artificial-intelligence spending. Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, enterprise software and Copilot products are viewed as more direct paths to AI monetization than chip suppliers, supporting the shares despite a broader AI-related selloff. Microsoft stock gains amid AI selloff
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s decision to begin reporting Azure revenue, rather than only its growth rate, could improve transparency and give investors a clearer way to measure the cloud business’s scale and AI returns. Azure has reportedly surpassed $100 billion in revenue, while Copilot adoption and a large cloud backlog remain important growth catalysts. Microsoft to report Azure revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and investor commentary remains broadly constructive, citing accelerating Azure growth, more than 30 million paid Copilot seats, strong cash flow and Microsoft’s ability to fund AI infrastructure internally. Bank of America reportedly raised its price target to $600, while recent analyst coverage remains predominantly bullish. Bank of America price target upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Industry forecasts point to strong secular demand for edge computing and green IT software, areas where Microsoft’s cloud, hybrid-cloud and enterprise platforms are positioned to participate. Edge computing market forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft released a draft “Humanist AI” code of conduct requiring its models to remain under meaningful human control and avoid deceptive or harmful behavior. The move may strengthen trust and reduce regulatory risk, although a slower pace of frontier-AI development could potentially limit commercialization. Microsoft AI code of conduct
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to monitor Microsoft’s plans to expand data-center capacity and its heavy AI capital spending. The investments are necessary to meet demand but could pressure free cash flow and returns if revenue growth fails to keep pace. Competition from Alphabet, Amazon and other cloud providers also remains a risk. Microsoft data-center expansion

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Microsoft by 287.0% in the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Frankly Finances LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft in the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft in the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on MSFT shares. Evercore set a $528.00 target price on Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $550.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $540.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Tigress Financial raised their target price on shares of Microsoft from $680.00 to $690.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $550.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Microsoft has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $564.27.

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 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.