MSFT
Microsoft insider trading
Information Technology · Net selling
Close · Oct 5, 2026
$525.18
+0.2% over 12 months
Share price and insider trades
MSFT closeInsider buyInsider sale
Bought, 12 months$3.4M
Sold, 12 months$116M
Insiders buying2
Insiders selling7
Valuation, profit and volume
P/E (trailing)29.3Sector median 32.1
Market value$3899.75BSoftware - Infrastructure
Profit margin40.3%Revenue growth +17.7%
Volume vs. 50-day0.8×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit+$1.2MOn all tracked purchases +35.1%
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 2 Microsoft insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $3.4M, while 7 insiders reported sales totaling $116M. 14 of 27 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales. 64 grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are not shown.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15SEC | Amy HoodCFO | Sell Plan | 10,433 | $496.91 | $5.2M | +5.7% | — |
| Sep 15SEC | Amy HoodCFO | Sell Plan | 9,821 | $497.78 | $4.9M | +5.5% | — |
| Sep 15SEC | Amy HoodCFO | Sell Plan | 8,834 | $500.11 | $4.4M | +5.0% | — |
| Sep 15SEC | Amy HoodCFO | Sell Plan | 4,339 | $495.97 | $2.2M | +5.9% | — |
| Sep 15SEC | Amy HoodCFO | Sell Plan | 4,305 | $498.88 | $2.1M | +5.3% | — |
| Sep 15SEC | Amy HoodCFO | Sell Plan | 3,942 | $500.78 | $2.0M | +4.9% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | Satya NadellaCEO | Sell Plan | 32,901 | $501.12 | $16.5M | +4.8% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | Satya NadellaCEO | Sell Plan | 24,723 | $500.47 | $12.4M | +4.9% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | Satya NadellaCEO | Sell Plan | 9,834 | $504.11 | $5.0M | +4.2% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | Satya NadellaCEO | Sell Plan | 7,067 | $503.44 | $3.6M | +4.3% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | Satya NadellaCEO | Sell Plan | 5,080 | $499.45 | $2.5M | +5.2% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | Satya NadellaCEO | Sell Plan | 4,520 | $502.29 | $2.3M | +4.6% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | Satya NadellaCEO | Sell Plan | 1,360 | $505.20 | $687K | +4.0% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | Satya NadellaCEO | Sell Plan | 1,040 | $498.24 | $518K | +5.4% | — |
| Aug 6SEC | Judson AlthoffCEO | Sell | 10,000 | $487.89 | $4.9M | +7.6% | — |
| Aug 5SEC | Takeshi NumotoEvp, Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 4,810 | $496.48 | $2.4M | +5.8% | — |
| Jun 12SEC | Takeshi NumotoEvp, Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 4,500 | $402.84 | $1.8M | +30.4% | — |
| Jun 10SEC | Takeshi NumotoEvp, Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 2,500 | $412.45 | $1.0M | +27.3% | — |
| Jun 2SEC | Judson AlthoffCEO | Sell | 15,500 | $460.99 | $7.1M | +13.9% | — |
| May 18SEC | Amy ColemanEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | Sell | 1,262 | $411.34 | $519K | +27.7% | — |
| Mar 9SEC | Kathleen T HoganEvp, Strategy | Sell | 12,321 | $409.52 | $5.0M | +28.2% | — |
| Feb 18SEC | John W StantonDirector | Buy | 5,000 | $397.35 | $2.0M | +32.2% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Bradford L SmithPresident, Chair | Sell | 3,812 | $438.82 | $1.7M | +19.7% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Bradford L SmithPresident, Chair | Buy | 3,842 | $377.46 | $1.5M | +39.1% | — |
| Dec 12SEC | Bradford L SmithPresident, Chair | Sell | 30 | $390.57 | $12K | +34.5% | — |
| Dec 5SEC | Takeshi NumotoEvp, Chief Marketing Officer | Sell | 2,850 | $478.72 | $1.4M | +9.7% | — |
| Dec 3SEC | Judson AlthoffCEO | Sell | 12,750 | $491.52 | $6.3M | +6.8% | — |
| Nov 4SEC | Bradford L SmithPresident, Chair | Sell | 30,411 | $518.49 | $15.8M | +1.3% | — |
| Nov 4SEC | Bradford L SmithPresident, Chair | Sell | 8,089 | $519.21 | $4.2M | +1.1% | — |
Insiders at Microsoft
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satya NadellaCEO | — | $43.4M | Sep 2, 2026 | — |
| Bradford L SmithPresident, Chair | $1.5M | $21.7M | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Amy HoodCFO | — | $20.8M | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Judson AlthoffEvp, Chief Commercial Officer | — | $18.3M | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Takeshi NumotoEvp, Chief Marketing Officer | — | $6.6M | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| John W StantonDirector | $2.0M | — | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| Kathleen T HoganEvp, Strategy | — | $5.0M | Mar 9, 2026 | — |
| Amy ColemanEvp, Chief Human Resources Off | — | $519K | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Alice L. JollaChief Accounting Officer | — | — | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| Teri ListDirector | — | — | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| Charles W ScharfDirector | — | — | Sep 8, 2026 | — |
| Sibio Carmine DiDirector | — | — | Jun 9, 2026 | — |
| Mark MasonDirector | — | — | Feb 3, 2026 | — |
Insider activity at other Information Technology companies
Same sector, ranked by insider buying in the last 90 days.
Common questions about MSFT insiders
Are Microsoft insiders buying MSFT stock?
In the past 12 months, 2 insiders reported open-market purchases of MSFT worth $3.4M. The latest was Director John W Stanton bought $2.0M of MSFT at $397.35 — first open-market purchase in our records.
Are Microsoft insiders selling MSFT stock?
7 insiders reported sales worth $116M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.