Microsoft CFO Amy Hood Sells $20.8M in Stock Under Rule 10b5-1 Plan
MICROSOFT CORP
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Filing Summary
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood Sells $20.8M in Stock Under Rule 10b5-1 Plan
Company: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Form: 4 | Filed: 2026-09-15 Significance: Low
Insider: Amy Hood Title: EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Relationship: Officer
Transaction: • Type: Sell • Shares: 41,674 • Price: ~$498.27 (Weighted Avg) • Value: $20,764,845 • Owned After: 533,624 shares
Key Insight: Routine programmatic sale executed pursuant to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established on June 10, 2026, representing approximately 7.2% of the CFO's direct equity holdings.
Market Context: Transaction accounts for roughly 0.00056% of total shares outstanding at a $3.75T market capitalization, posing negligible market impact.
Comprehensive Analysis
SEC Filing Analysis: MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)
Executive Summary
- Trading Significance: Low
- Key Takeaway: EVP & CFO Amy Hood disposed of 41,674 shares valued at approximately $20.76M pursuant to a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
- Market Impact: Negligible market impact given the transaction's minimal size relative to Microsoft's $3.75T market capitalization.
Company Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | MICROSOFT CORP |
| Ticker Symbol | MSFT |
| CIK | 0000789019 |
| Industry | Services-Prepackaged Software [7372] |
Insider Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Hood Amy |
| CIK | 0001576843 |
| Title/Position | EVP, Chief Financial Officer |
| Relationship | Officer |
Transaction Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Form Type | 4 |
| Transaction Date | 2026-09-14 |
| Transaction Code | S (Open market sale) |
| Security Type | Common Stock |
| Shares Involved | 41,674 |
| Price Per Share | ~$498.27 (Weighted Avg across 6 tranches: $495.97 - $500.78) |
| Total Value | $20,764,844.52 |
| Shares Owned After | 533,624.427 |
| Ownership Type | Direct |
Financial Impact Assessment
Transaction Materiality
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Transaction Value | $20,764,844.52 |
| % of Market Cap | 0.00055% |
| Shares Transacted | 41,674 |
| % of Shares Outstanding | 0.00056% |
| Post-Transaction Ownership | 533,624.427 shares (0.00719% of outstanding) |
| Materiality Assessment | Low |
Impact Evaluation
- Market Cap Context: With Microsoft valued at $3,752.94 billion, a $20.76M disposition is routine executive liquidity and does not represent material institutional repositioning.
- Ownership Concentration: The sale represents 7.24% of the insider's direct position, leaving the CFO with over 533,600 shares valued at over $265M.
- Dilution Impact: None; open-market sales do not dilute share count.
Market Impact Analysis
- Direction: Neutral
- Reasoning: The trade was pre-scheduled under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established on June 10, 2026, and constitutes an immaterial fraction of daily trading volume and total float.
- Expected Volume Impact: Negligible
- Sentiment Indicator: Neutral
Additional Context
- Timing: Executed in multiple tranches across price bands from $495.35 to $500.99 on September 14, 2026.
- Special Circumstances: Conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on June 10, 2026, mitigating concerns regarding non-public information.
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