Insider trade

Microsoft (MSFT)Director bought ~$1.99M

John W Stanton, Director at Microsoft, bought ~$1.99M of Microsoft shares.

~$1.99M
Approx. value · 5,000 sh @ $397.35
84K
Holds after · shares reported
Traded
Feb 18, 2026
Filed
Feb 18, 2026

The story around this disclosure

Every dated public record OQRO holds about the company from 60 days before to 120 days after, oldest first. It shows what was going on; none of it is a stated reason for the trade.

  1. Oct 23, 2024Congress · 1 personMembers of Congress: 2 purchases
  2. Dec 6, 2024CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  3. Jan 31, 2025CongressDisclosed partial sale of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  4. Apr 14, 2025CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  5. May 8, 2025CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  6. Dec 16, 2025Federal contract · $3.7M obligatedSocial Security Administration awarded Microsoft: $3.69M obligated to date
  7. Dec 16, 2025CongressDisclosed partial sale of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  8. Dec 17, 2025CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  9. Dec 18, 2025CongressDisclosed sale of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  10. Dec 19, 2025CongressDisclosed partial sale of MSFT — reported range $15,001 - $50,000
  11. Dec 23, 2025Federal contract · $7.8M obligatedSocial Security Administration awarded Microsoft: $7.83M obligated to date
  12. Dec 29, 2025CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $100,001 - $250,000
  13. Jan 8, 2026Congress · 1 personMembers of Congress: 2 purchases
  14. Jan 16, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  15. Jan 21, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  16. Jan 23, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  17. Jan 28, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  18. Jan 29, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  19. Jan 30, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  20. Feb 2, 2026Congress · 2 peopleMembers of Congress: 2 sales
  21. Feb 9, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  22. Feb 10, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of MSFT — reported range $15,001 - $50,000
  23. Feb 13, 2026Congress · 2 peopleMembers of Congress: 1 purchase, 1 sale
  24. Feb 18, 2026 · this disclosureInsider · Their first buy on recordDirector purchased ~$1.99M of MSFT shares in the open market

What came next

  1. Feb 26, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  2. Feb 27, 2026CongressDisclosed sale of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  3. Mar 5, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  4. Mar 6, 2026InsiderOfficer sold ~$5.05M of MSFT shares in the open market
  5. Mar 12, 2026Congress · 1 personMembers of Congress: 2 purchases
  6. Mar 13, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $15,001 - $50,000
  7. Mar 19, 2026Congress · 1 personMembers of Congress: 2 purchases
  8. Mar 25, 2026Congress · 1 personMembers of Congress: 2 purchases
  9. Mar 27, 20265% stakeThe Vanguard Group reported a passive stake (13G)
  10. Mar 27, 2026Federal contract · $36.3M obligatedDepartment of Defense awarded Microsoft: $36.3M obligated to date
  11. Mar 27, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  12. Mar 30, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  13. Apr 8, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  14. Apr 14, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of MSFT — reported range $15,001 - $50,000
  15. Apr 15, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $1,001 - $15,000
  16. Apr 17, 2026CongressDisclosed purchase of MSFT — reported range $15,001 - $50,000
  17. Apr 29, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · ResultsReported its results
  18. Apr 30, 20265% stakeVanguard Capital Management reported a passive stake (13G) of 7.5%
  19. May 12, 2026CongressDisclosed partial sale of MSFT — reported range $15,001 - $50,000
  20. May 13, 2026Company filing · Form 8-K · Executive changeChanged a top executive or board member“On May 14, 2026, Microsoft Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce that the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Carmine Di Sibio to its Board of Directors, effective May 13, 2026.”
View the official recordSEC Form 4

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What else is on file for Microsoft

For Microsoft, OQRO holds 20 insider filings (SEC Form 4 or Form 144), 27 Congress trade reports and 293 fund holdings reports (13F) dated in the last 90 days.

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