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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Microsoft's Copilot family of products had experienced significant brand positioning, user experience, usage, data siloing, computational capacity, organizational, and interoperability problems; (2) Microsoft's flagship proprietary AI model ranked well below competitors on a number of benchmark tests; (3) Microsoft needed to increase by billions of dollars its capital expenditures and divert graphics processing unit ("GPU") and central processing unit ("CPU") capacity away from fulfilling demand for its profitable Azure services in order to improve the competitive positioning of its critical Copilot family of products and increase its AI-related research and development ("R&D"); and (4) as a result, Microsoft had failed to convert a significant percentage of its commercial Microsoft 365 users to paid Copilot subscriptions and Microsoft's Copilot offerings had lost market share to rival products, a trend that was increasing. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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JPMorgan highlighted Microsoft's cloud growth and backlog while raising its S&P 500 earnings and year-end forecasts. + GuruFocus.com on
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Microsoft gained as stronger cloud economics supported JPMorgan’s bullish market revision.
Microsoft MSFT , the software and cloud giant behind Azure, reported accelerating cloud growth just as Wall Street gets more comfortable with the biggest question hanging over the AI boom: Are those staggering infrastructure bills actually paying off? Microsoft shares climbed roughly 1.7% Monday morning, and JPMorgan sees the answer increasingly tilting toward yes. The bank pointed to Microsoft, Alphabet GOOG and Amazon AMZN as evidence that hyperscaler AI spending is feeding into stronger revenue, helping drive its 2026 year-end S&P 500 SPY target to 8,000 from 7,800.
The bull case is starting to get some muscle behind it. JPMorgan lifted its S&P 500 earnings estimate to $365 per share for 2026 and $420 for 2027, up from $350 and $390. Stronger cloud growth, expanding backlogs and improving cash-flow visibility across the hyperscalers helped fuel that confidence. Microsoft is right in the middle of it. Azure growth is expected at roughly 45%, while the company plans to spend around $50 billion on capital expenditures in the current fiscal quarter alone. That number is enormous. But if Azure keeps growing anywhere near this pace, the conversation changes fast. Microsoft is no longer just spending heavily on AI. It is showing investors why it is spending heavily.
And the valuation does not look stretched against GuruFocus' estimate. Microsoft traded at $509.07 on Aug. 10 versus a GF Value of $575.48, putting the stock roughly 11.54% below that benchmark. That discount adds another layer to the story, but execution now matters more than the headline number. Microsoft is pouring tens of billions into AI infrastructure, so Azure needs to keep humming, backlog needs to turn into revenue and cash flow needs to keep up. If those pieces fall into place, the AI capex debate gets much simpler. Microsoft's giant spending bill stops looking like the risk. It starts looking like the fuel.
HomeIndustriesInternet/Online ServicesTech StocksTech StocksThink Microsoft is overspending on AI? A Bernstein analyst says the company is actually taking a ‘measured’ approach.Aug. 10, 2026, 3:18 p.m. ET
Microsoft is staging an artificial-intelligence comeback that could power the stock to new highs, some on Wall Street believe.
Shares of Microsoft MSFT are up 30% since the company reported impressive fiscal fourth-quarter results at the end of July, putting the stock into positive territory for the year.
Microsoft says AI agents are already fundamentally changing how its software engineers work — and sales, finance and other knowledge workers are next. Charles Lamanna, Microsoft EVP of Copilot, Agents and Platform, joins Bloomberg to explain how employees are shifting from doing tasks themselves to overseeing AI agents, why the company sees the technology driving more productivity rather than simply reducing headcount, and what's behind Microsoft 365 Copilot's surge past 30 million paid seats.
Bernstein is sticking with its Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) rating while lifting its price target, arguing the company is taking a measured approach to capacity buildout despite strong demand signals.
The firm reiterated Microsoft at Outperform and raised its price target to $660 per share from $647, saying Microsoft is taking a "surprisingly measured approach" to building capacity given demand signals and its ability to pivot facilities to meet demand.
Bernstein wrote: "Simply stated Microsoft is not building too fast, but rather taking a surprisingly measured approach given the demand signals they are receiving and their ability to easily pivot facilities to meet demand,” per CNBC.
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AI Capex Surges to New HeightsThis disciplined approach comes amid a broader surge in AI-related capital expenditures. U.S. hyperscalers are projected to spend about $916 billion on AI capex over the next year, with expectations to reach nearly $1.2 trillion the following year. This spending spree is set to account for approximately 3.1% of U.S. GDP by 2027, tripling the investment levels seen during the 1990s telecom boom.
Concerns Over AI Investment StrategyHowever, not everyone views this spending positively. In a Friday note, Aswath Damodaran expressed concerns that Microsoft, along with Amazon, Meta, and Google, is “collectively overinvesting” in AI.
Damodaran, known as the “Dean of Valuation,” argues that these tech giants are betting on AI without a clear business model, likening their approach more to gambling than investing.
Technical Analysis
Microsoft is on a 3-day winning streak, adding about $67.42 billion in market cap over approximately three sessions. The stock is significantly outperforming the S&P 500 with a 1-month gain of 32.19% compared to the SPY’s 2.46% rise. Additionally, Microsoft’s RSI(14) stands at 79.67, indicating overbought conditions.
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Key Takeaways Historical momentum trends suggest continued market gains.A sharp, unexpected drop in nonfarm payrolls reduced rate hike odds.Mega-cap tech stocks show evidence of institutional accumulation. Strength Begets Strength“A body in motion stays in motion.” ~ Newton’s First Law of Motion
On Wall Street, one of the best predictors of momentum, is past momentum. Thanks to OddStats (@OddStats), we have the data to back up the claim. “(QQQ - Free Report) finished the first 150 days of 2026 with a return of +17.7%. There have been 8 years in history where it was up at least that much at this point.” Here’s how it did FROM THERE to the end of the year:
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Rate Hike Odds Plunge“Earnings don’t move the overall market; it’s the Federal Reserve Board…focus on the central banks, and focus on the movement of liquidity…most people in the market are looking for earnings and conventional measures. It’s liquidity that moves markets.” ~Stanley Druckenmiller
Until last week’s jobs number, Wall Street investors were pricing in a September rate hike amid inflationary concerns stemming from heightened energy prices tied to the U.S.-Iran War. However, payrolls registered an extreme 5-sigma miss on Friday, plunging 23k versus Wall Street estimates of +80k.
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As a result, the weak jobs number means that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is far less likely to hike interest rates. The odds of a September rate hike plunged on online betting markets such as Polymarket.
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Post-Earnings BreakoutsSeveral mega-cap tech stocks beat earnings estimates and are breaking out. For instance, SpaceX ((SPCX - Free Report) ) trounced Zacks Consensus Estimates by 65.38% in its first earnings report as a public company.
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Amazon ((AMZN - Free Report) ), Microsoft ((MSFT - Free Report) ), and Alphabet ((GOOGL - Free Report) ) each reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, underscoring the strength of their ongoing multi-billion-dollar CapEX push. In late July, AMZN shares jumped 15% after reporting earnings as trading volume swelled to 150% above the norm. Since then, shares have held the gap and traded sideways. Such robust price and volume action is indicative of institutional accumulation.
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Between historical momentum trends, shifting Federal Reserve rate expectations, and earnings beats from market leaders, the current backdrop suggests a higher market.
Microsoft MSFT shares rose 1.7% on Monday after a report said the software giant is preparing to unveil its next-generation Maia 300 artificial intelligence chip this fall, marking another step in its effort to reduce dependence on Nvidia's processors as competition in custom AI silicon intensifies.
According to The Information, citing people familiar with the matter, Microsoft could introduce the Maia 300 as early as next month.
Separately, Bernstein SocGen Group also raised its price target on Microsoft shares to $660 from $647 while maintaining an Outperform rating, expressing confidence in the company's long-term AI infrastructure strategy.
Nvidia shares were down about 1.8% during Monday's session.
The broader S&P 500 was down by almost 0.1%.
Microsoft has been investing heavily in proprietary AI chips as hyperscale cloud providers increasingly seek greater control over the hardware powering artificial intelligence applications.
The company first introduced the Azure Maia AI Accelerator in November 2023 alongside its Cobalt central processing unit.
Earlier this year, it unveiled the Maia 200, manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. using its advanced 3-nanometer process.
The Maia 200 featured a large amount of SRAM, a high-speed memory technology designed to improve AI inference by enabling faster processing of user requests.
The upcoming Maia 300 represents Microsoft's next step in expanding its custom silicon portfolio.
According to The Information, Microsoft is negotiating with TSMC to secure manufacturing capacity for more than 300,000 Maia 300 chips for delivery in 2027.
The report added that Microsoft ultimately hopes to secure production capacity exceeding one million Maia 300 units, although supply constraints and negotiations with TSMC could affect those plans.
The company is also reportedly attempting to convince major cloud customers, including Anthropic, to deploy the chips on Microsoft's Azure platform.
Microsoft's efforts mirror a broader trend across the technology sector, where cloud providers are increasingly developing in-house processors to reduce reliance on Nvidia's high-priced graphics processing units.
Alphabet recently began recognizing revenue from direct sales of its Tensor Processing Units, while Amazon has continued expanding adoption of its Trainium processors.
Last month, The Information reported that Alphabet is designing another custom AI server processor, internally known as "Frozen v2," expected to launch in 2028.
According to the report, the chip could be six to ten times more power-efficient than Google's existing AI processors when measured by tokens generated per unit of electricity.
Greater efficiency has become a strategic priority for AI companies seeking to lower infrastructure costs while addressing persistent shortages in advanced computing capacity.
Bernstein said concerns about Microsoft's data center spending appear overstated.
The brokerage noted that Microsoft has expanded data center capacity more slowly than cloud revenue growth while spreading future lease obligations across multiple years.
According to Bernstein, Microsoft's purchase commitments for power, cooling infrastructure and hardware are concentrated over the next twelve months, with relatively limited obligations beyond that period.
The research firm argued that even if AI demand weakened unexpectedly, additional capacity could still support Microsoft's traditional CPU-based cloud business.
Bernstein described Microsoft's expansion strategy as measured and aligned with current customer demand, while acknowledging that hardware costs have increased despite improving equipment availability.
Long-term goal remains vertically integrated AI infrastructureMicrosoft has repeatedly stated that designing proprietary chips is central to its long-term AI strategy.
Speaking last year, Microsoft's chief technology officer Kevin Scott said the company ultimately intends to rely primarily on internally designed processors across its data centers.
"Absolutely," Scott said when asked whether Microsoft's long-term objective was to use mostly proprietary chips.
He added that Microsoft is already deploying "lots of Microsoft" silicon across its infrastructure.
Scott emphasized that the strategy extends beyond processor design.
"It's about the entire system design. It's the networks and the cooling, and you want to be able to have the freedom to make the decisions that you need to make in order to really optimize your compute to the workload," he said.
As generative AI becomes increasingly central to cloud computing, ownership of the underlying hardware has emerged as a key competitive differentiator.
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The threat to Microsoft stock stems not from demand but rather from the costs associated with fulfilling that demand now, and the company's own forecast suggests decreasing margins.
Microsoft (MSFT) is currently valued at $499.86, boasting profitability levels that are at a multi-year high. Despite this, the stock has experienced a 4.5% decline over the last twelve months, while the S&P 500 has returned 23%. The main risk moving forward is not the failure of demand. Instead, it is the growth in business leading to the company attributing its diminishing gross margin, with management’s own fiscal 2027 forecast already incorporating a slight reduction in operating margins while still predicting double-digit growth in both revenue and operating income.
Net Margin Is At Its Highest While Gross Margin DeclinesThe net margin for the trailing twelve months stands at 40%, the peak level over the past five years and significantly above its three-year average of 37%. This figure is currently at a peak, and it pertains to the last twelve months. Gross margin, however, is declining: in fiscal Q4 2026, the company's gross margin was 67%, down year-over-year, even though the operating margin for that quarter increased to 45%. According to the company, the decrease in gross margin is attributed to a sales mix that is shifting towards Azure, coupled with ongoing investments in AI infrastructure. Azure experienced a growth of 43% during that quarter, and management anticipates that this growth will gain momentum in the initial half of fiscal 2027. Management reports that customer demand continues to surpass available capacity. The critical inquiry is the cost of fulfilling each additional unit of that demand.
The Capital Expenditure Appears as Cash FirstApproximately two-thirds of capital expenditures in fiscal Q4 2026 were allocated to short-lived assets, predominantly CPUs and GPUs. The cash flow from operations for that quarter was $55.4 billion; free cash flow stood at $19.6 billion, with the company noting an increase in capital expenditures. For context, the revenue for the trailing twelve months was $331.8 billion, and the company's stated capital plan for the calendar year 2026 is around $175 billion. Revenue from Windows OEM and Devices is projected to decline in the high teens during fiscal 2027, indicating that this older franchise is shrinkage while the capital is redirected. The risk associated with holding this stock now hinges on one capital cycle for a single company, and the Trefis High Quality Portfolio is designed to ensure its returns do not rely solely on a small group of major technology companies.
This Stock Has Already Decreased by One-Third Within a YearIn the last year, the stock's largest decline from peak to trough was 35%, and the current price is approximately 93% of the 52-week high. Such a setback is within the recent historical performance of this stock, and the market has largely rebounded the price. However, the options market does not appear to consider the situation resolved, as implied volatility sits in the 77th percentile of its trailing one-year range.
The truthful assessment is that the risks mentioned here are shaped by margin considerations rather than existential threats, and a considerable portion of the margin aspect is reflected in the company’s projections, which indicate full-year operating margins are expected to decrease by less than a point in fiscal 2027. A shift in this assessment would arise from changes in the gross margin, not from growth metrics. Should the price decline again, the pertinent question is whether the upcoming dip is worth purchasing, a decision that merits resolution in advance.
Index Dow Jones -0,09 % na 53989,08 b., S&P 500 -0,06 % na 7752,89 b., Nasdaq Composite -0,24 % na 26627,37 b.
Americké akcie vstupují do nového týdne poklesem, když všechny hlavní indexy odepisují. Výsledková sezóna nadále pokračuje, její tempo však zpomaluje.
Z titulů tzv. MAG 7 odepisuje Apple 2,0 % poté, co Jefferies snížila doporučení na „underperform“, přičemž analytici upozorňují na obtížnou cestu k uvedení dražšího iPhonu. Naopak Meta Platforms roste 0,4 % po představení nového AI modelu Muse Glimmer, který lze provozovat na jednom počítači a uživatelé si jej mohou stáhnout a dále upravovat. Microsoft (+1,2 %) plánuje v příštím roce výrazně navýšit výrobu vlastních AI čipů. Podle The Information jedná s TSMC o zajištění kapacit pro více než 300 tis. čipů Maia 300 s dodáním v roce 2027.
Berkshire Hathaway (+2,8 %) ve 2Q více než zdvojnásobila čistý zisk na 25,67 mld. USD, zatímco provozní zisk vzrostl o 16 % na 12,98 mld. USD. Společnost zároveň odkoupila vlastní akcie za přibližně 4,5 mld. USD a poprvé po více než třech letech během čtvrtletí více akcií nakoupila, než prodala. Akcie SpaceX oslabují o 0,3 % a pohybují se okolo své IPO ceny 135 USD. Výrazněji oslabuje těžební společnost Barrick Mining (-9,0 %) po dohodě s Newmontem ohledně Nevada Gold Mines, u níž analytici upozorňují na nižší než očekávané ocenění aktiv Barricku.
Společnost Barrick Mining zveřejnila své kvartální výsledky, kdy ve 2Q vykázala očištěný zisk na akcii 0,82 USD, v souladu s očekáváním trhu. Tržby dosáhly 5,29 mld. USD a překonaly analytický konsenzus 5,15 mld. USD. Očištěný zisk EBITDA dosáhl 3,63 mld. USD oproti očekávaným 3,5 mld. USD, zatímco volné peněžní toky ve výši 515 mil. USD zaostaly za odhady Wall Street 966 mil. USD. Produkce zlata činila 796 tis. uncí a překonala očekávání 763 tis. uncí. Společnost ponechala celoroční výhled produkce zlata i mědi beze změny a očekává kapitálové výdaje v rozmezí 3,8 až 4,2 mld. USD.
Společnost Ferguson (+2,6 %) ve 2Q vykázala tržby 8,75 mld. USD, z čehož 8,34 mld. USD připadalo na americký trh. Očištěný provozní zisk dosáhl 932 mil. USD a očištěný zisk EBITDA 994 mil. USD, zatímco provozní zisk činil 893 mil. USD. Management zároveň zlepšil celoroční výhled růstu tržeb na střední jednociferné tempo z předchozího nízkého až středního jednociferného růstu. Zároveň zvýšil spodní hranici očekávané upravené provozní marže na 9,5 %, přičemž horní hranici ponechal na 9,8 %. Výhled kapitálových výdajů byl posunut na 375 až 425 mil. USD z předchozích 300 až 400 mil. USD.
Intel (-4,4 %) plánuje veřejnou nabídku akcií v objemu 15 mld. USD, čímž podle Bloombergu využívá obnoveného zájmu investorů o svůj byznys v souvislosti s boomem datových center a AI infrastruktury. BMO Capital snížila cílovou cenu z 276 na 209 USD pro akcie Honeywell Aerospace (-4,9 %), investiční doporučení bylo ponecháno na stupni „Outperform“.
Akcie Vertex Pharmaceuticals posilují (+7,0 %) poté, co výsledky studie konkurenční společnosti Sionna Therapeutics u přípravku SION-719 zaostaly za očekáváním. Výsledek oslabil vyhlídky Sionny jako potenciálního konkurenta Vertexu v léčbě cystické fibrózy.
Analytici z Morgan Stanley a HSBC snížili společnosti The Trade Desk cílovou cenu. Akcie The Trade Desk odepisují 6,0 %.
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Aug 10 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab is planning to publicly unveil its new Maia 300 chip this fall, potentially as soon as next month, The Information reported on Monday, citing people with direct knowledge of the plans.
Microsoft introduced the Maia chip in November 2023 but has lagged its peers in ramping it up to scale as it looks to reduce its reliance on Nvidia's <NVDA.O> costly processors.
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The company has been in talks with chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab to secure manufacturing capacity for more than 300,000 units of the chips for delivery in 2027, according to the report.
Microsoft is looking to significantly ramp up production and persuade major cloud customers such as Anthropic to adopt the chip, the report said.
Microsoft did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. TSMC could not be reached for comment outside regular business hours.
Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Pooja Desai
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Clarkston Capital Partners LLC lessened its position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 90.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,611 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 88,088 shares during the quarter. Clarkston Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $3,558,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Markel Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Markel Group Inc. now owns 537,630 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $199,014,000 after purchasing an additional 1,950 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in Microsoft by 8.4% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 6,921,677 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,562,197,000 after buying an additional 537,634 shares during the last quarter. Taylor Securities Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,616,000. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Microsoft by 15.7% in the fourth quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management now owns 12,492 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $6,041,000 after acquiring an additional 1,698 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 138.8% in the 1st quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 1,356,359 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $502,077,000 after acquiring an additional 788,297 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
More Microsoft News Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of research firms recently weighed in on MSFT. Phillip Securities cut Microsoft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Dbs Bank reduced their price objective on Microsoft from $678.00 to $573.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Raymond James Financial cut Microsoft from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. UBS Group set a $525.00 target price on Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $540.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Microsoft presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $558.87.
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Insider Activity In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total value of $7,145,345.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 110,477 shares in the company, valued at $50,928,792.23. This represents a 12.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 38,572 shares of company stock valued at $17,775,330. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Microsoft Stock Performance MSFT stock opened at $499.99 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $349.20 and a twelve month high of $553.72. The company has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a fifty day moving average of $404.86 and a 200-day moving average of $406.59.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.65 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 EPS for the current year.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.27%.
Microsoft Company Profile (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 14,901 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $5,516,000. Microsoft comprises about 3.2% of Dickmeyer Boyce Financial Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest position.
Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft in the fourth quarter worth $50,664,631,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 56,160.8% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 60,116,384 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,073,486,000 after buying an additional 60,009,531 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft in the 1st quarter valued at $18,733,827,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 500.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 59,543,261 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $30,840,432,000 after acquiring an additional 49,618,571 shares during the period. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Microsoft by 49,640.3% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 29,967,038 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $14,905,904,000 after acquiring an additional 29,906,791 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Microsoft In other news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at $21,188,276.96. This trade represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 46,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 38,572 shares of company stock valued at $17,775,330 in the last three months. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Microsoft Price Performance NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $499.99 on Monday. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $349.20 and a 52 week high of $553.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $404.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $406.59.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. The company had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.Microsoft’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.65 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is 20.27%.
Key Microsoft News Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Analysts Set New Price Targets MSFT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $525.00 price target on Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore set a $528.00 target price on Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Microsoft from $540.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. HSBC cut their price target on shares of Microsoft from $593.00 to $571.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Phillip Securities lowered shares of Microsoft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Forty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $558.87.
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Elon Musk made some very big predictions and threw around some very big numbers during the SpaceX earnings call last week. SemiAnalysis, a research boutique, says, "We believe that number is real." Photo: Getty ImagesElon Musk’s first earnings call for SpaceX as a public company was notable for its grand ambitions. Using the word “conservatively,” he outlined a plan for SpaceX to expand its current AI compute capacity of around 1.4 gigawatts by something like 6 to 8 gigawatts next year, with the possibility of exceeding 10GW.
One potential consequence of this could see Microsoft MSFT, currently facing an enormous compute gap this year and next as it tries to service OpenAI’s frontier models, becoming the primary off-taker of SpaceX SPCX compute capacity.
Davis R M Inc. raised its position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 4.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 476,890 shares of the software giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,368 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for approximately 3.1% of Davis R M Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Davis R M Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $176,530,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Ascension Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 84.3% during the 1st quarter. Ascension Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 9,549 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $3,535,000 after buying an additional 4,369 shares during the last quarter. GSG Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Microsoft by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. GSG Advisors LLC now owns 22,317 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $8,261,000 after acquiring an additional 1,152 shares during the last quarter. Envision Financial Transparency LLC bought a new stake in Microsoft in the 1st quarter valued at about $319,000. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 49.3% during the first quarter. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. now owns 138,606 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $51,308,000 after purchasing an additional 45,793 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Investment Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 3.1% during the first quarter. American Investment Services Inc. now owns 876 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
Microsoft Price Performance NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $349.20 and a 12 month high of $553.72. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $404.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $406.96.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.65 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Microsoft News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on MSFT shares. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Microsoft from $646.00 to $647.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $550.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $640.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on Microsoft from $556.00 to $555.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. Forty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $558.87.
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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AR Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 35.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 33,098 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 8,699 shares during the period. Microsoft makes up approximately 2.4% of AR Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. AR Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $12,252,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its position in Microsoft by 51.3% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC now owns 431 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Fischer Investment Strategies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Fischer Investment Strategies LLC now owns 697 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Pollock Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.8% during the third quarter. Pollock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,805 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,453,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Better Money Decisions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.6% in the second quarter. Better Money Decisions LLC now owns 3,498 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,740,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes A number of research firms recently weighed in on MSFT. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $540.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $575.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Phillip Securities downgraded Microsoft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Dbs Bank decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $678.00 to $573.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, China Renaissance lowered their price objective on Microsoft from $630.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Forty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Microsoft has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $558.87.
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Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,188,276.96. The trade was a 10.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330 over the last three months. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Microsoft Stock Up 0.0% Shares of MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $404.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $406.96. The stock has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $349.20 and a 12 month high of $553.72.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The company had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.65 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is 20.27%.
Microsoft News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Microsoft Profile (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Ascension Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 84.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,549 shares of the software giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,369 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for approximately 1.1% of Ascension Capital Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Ascension Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $3,535,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% in the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Bernzott Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. 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 worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management bought a new stake in Microsoft in the fourth quarter worth approximately $44,000. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Microsoft Stock Performance NASDAQ MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.23. The company has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $404.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $406.96. Microsoft Corporation has a 52-week low of $349.20 and a 52-week high of $553.72.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.Microsoft’s revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.65 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 EPS for the current year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Insider Activity at Microsoft In related news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,007,086.83. This represents a 9.05% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Microsoft from $502.00 to $522.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Microsoft from $545.00 to $512.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $558.87.
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Microsoft News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. About Microsoft (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Arvest Bank Trust Division grew its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 29.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 107,151 shares of the software giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,497 shares during the period. Microsoft comprises 2.2% of Arvest Bank Trust Division’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding. Arvest Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $39,664,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, University of Illinois Foundation purchased a new position in Microsoft in the second quarter valued at about $50,000. 71.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Microsoft In other Microsoft news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,922,874.02. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total value of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
Microsoft News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MSFT shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. CLSA restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $556.00 to $555.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $575.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Forty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $558.87.
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Microsoft Price Performance NASDAQ MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. Microsoft Corporation has a 1 year low of $349.20 and a 1 year high of $553.72. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $404.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $406.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.65 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 EPS for the current year.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Microsoft Company Profile (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Alamar Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,596 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $591,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its position in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 287.0% in the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft during the 4th quarter worth $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets Several analysts recently weighed in on MSFT shares. Evercore set a $528.00 price objective on Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Microsoft from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $515.00 to $490.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, President Capital upped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $500.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Forty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $558.87.
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Insiders Place Their Bets In related news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction of $519,111.08. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at $18,922,874.02. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total value of $2,388,068.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
Microsoft News Summary Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Microsoft Stock Performance Shares of MSFT stock opened at $499.99 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $404.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $406.96. 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 Corporation has a one year low of $349.20 and a one year high of $553.72.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The company had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.65 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 earnings per share for the current year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is 20.27%.
Microsoft Profile (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Barbara Oil Co. grew its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 7.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,220 shares of the software giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares during the quarter. Microsoft accounts for 3.3% of Barbara Oil Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Barbara Oil Co.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $8,595,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MSFT. Markel Group Inc. raised its holdings in Microsoft by 0.4% in the first quarter. Markel Group Inc. now owns 537,630 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $199,014,000 after purchasing an additional 1,950 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 8.4% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 6,921,677 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $2,562,197,000 after buying an additional 537,634 shares in the last quarter. Taylor Securities Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $2,616,000. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management raised its stake in Microsoft by 15.7% during the 4th quarter. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management now owns 12,492 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $6,041,000 after buying an additional 1,698 shares during the period. Finally, World Investment Advisors grew its stake in Microsoft by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 272,424 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $131,750,000 after acquiring an additional 49,371 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity In related news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
Microsoft Stock Performance Shares of MSFT stock opened at $499.99 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $404.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $406.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $349.20 and a 12 month high of $553.72.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.65 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.27%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of research firms have recently commented on MSFT. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on Microsoft from $556.00 to $555.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 1st. HSBC lowered their target price on Microsoft from $593.00 to $571.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. China Renaissance cut their price target on shares of Microsoft from $630.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Argus lowered their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $620.00 to $510.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $540.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Forty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Microsoft currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $558.87.
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Key Microsoft News Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Microsoft Profile (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd raised its stake in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 54.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 130,140 shares of the software giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 45,860 shares during the period. Microsoft makes up 19.5% of Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Blacksheep Fund Management Ltd’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $48,174,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its position in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Bernzott Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 287.0% in the 4th 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 period. Finally, LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in Microsoft during the 4th quarter worth about $44,000. 71.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Microsoft Stock Performance Shares of MSFT stock opened at $499.99 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $404.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $406.96. The company has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $349.20 and a 12 month high of $553.72.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The firm had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.65 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.27%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $586.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $515.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Phillip Securities cut shares of Microsoft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of Microsoft from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Forty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $558.87.
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Microsoft News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Insider Transactions at Microsoft In related news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at $21,188,276.96. This trade represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at $18,922,874.02. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
About Microsoft (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. raised its position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 49.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 138,606 shares of the software giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 45,793 shares during the period. Microsoft makes up approximately 2.3% of Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $51,308,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 717,942,580 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $347,211,391,000 after acquiring an additional 15,955,898 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 306,150,608 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $148,060,557,000 after purchasing an additional 6,388,930 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 182,618,400 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $88,056,019,000 after purchasing an additional 1,911,142 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in Microsoft by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 121,220,561 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $58,624,690,000 after purchasing an additional 980,439 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Microsoft during the 4th quarter worth approximately $50,664,631,000. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Microsoft Stock Performance Shares of NASDAQ MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $404.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $406.96. The stock has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $349.20 and a 12 month high of $553.72.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The firm had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.65 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 earnings per share for the current year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total value of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,188,276.96. The trade was a 10.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 38,572 shares of company stock valued at $17,775,330. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Microsoft Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Analysts Set New Price Targets MSFT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, July 20th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $556.00 to $555.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $575.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Forty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Microsoft currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $558.87.
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Aureus Asset Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 2.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 194,078 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 5,120 shares during the period. Microsoft comprises approximately 4.8% of Aureus Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Aureus Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $71,842,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MSFT. AR Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 35.7% during the first quarter. AR Asset Management Inc. now owns 33,098 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $12,252,000 after purchasing an additional 8,699 shares during the last quarter. Fairbanks Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 8.9% in the first quarter. Fairbanks Capital Management Inc. now owns 19,648 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $7,273,000 after purchasing an additional 1,605 shares during the last quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 10.4% in the first quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 6,508 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,409,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the last quarter. Barbara Oil Co. increased its stake in Microsoft by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. Barbara Oil Co. now owns 23,220 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $8,595,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the period. Finally, Wiregrass Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 13.2% in the 1st quarter. Wiregrass Investment Management LLC now owns 12,748 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $4,719,000 after buying an additional 1,490 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities research analysts have issued reports on MSFT shares. Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $680.00 to $690.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. New Street Research reduced their target price on shares of Microsoft from $675.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $515.00 to $490.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $540.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $600.00 price target (up from $570.00) on shares of Microsoft in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Forty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $558.87.
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Microsoft Trading Up 0.0% NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $404.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $406.96. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $349.20 and a one year high of $553.72. The firm has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.23.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.65 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.27%.
Trending Headlines about Microsoft Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft In other news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total value of $2,388,068.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,188,276.96. This trade represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 46,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 38,572 shares of company stock valued at $17,775,330. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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NEW YORK, Aug. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important August 11, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.
NEW YORK, Aug. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and certain of its officers. This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Microsoft securities between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”).
On July 30, Microsoft (MSFT +0.03%) grew its market value by about $450 billion between one close and the next. Shares finished that session 15.5% higher, at $451.10, after a fiscal fourth-quarter report that paired 18% revenue growth with guidance for Azure (the company's cloud computing platform) to grow about 45% in constant currency in the fiscal first quarter.
Notably, this big move happened inside a drawdown. Microsoft entered that report down more than 18% for the year. Even now, after adding about another 8% since the record close to around $487 as of this writing, the stock still trades about 12% under its 52-week high of $553.72.
There aren't many days like this to learn from. Six others since February 2022 come close enough to be worth studying. So what did those days actually lead to?
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The six days worth comparing Amazon added $190 billion on Feb. 4, 2022. Apple followed nine months later with a $191 billion gain on Nov. 10, 2022, on a day a cooler inflation reading lifted the whole market. Meta Platforms added $197 billion on Feb. 2, 2024, after announcing its first dividend. Nvidia did it three times -- $277 billion in February 2024, about $330 billion that July, and $441 billion on April 9, 2025. Microsoft's day is bigger than any of them.
That's the sample. Six days, four companies, all since February 2022. Sure, a sample this small proves nothing on its own. But I'd rather have six imperfect precedents than none.
What happened next, case by case Six months after its record day, Amazon's stock was about 10% lower -- and by the end of 2022, it had lost more than 40% as rising interest rates weighed on growth stocks broadly. Shares needed almost two years to see their record-day close again.
Apple's record day aged well. The stock was up about 18% six months later, and about 27% after a year.
Meta's aftermath looked better than Amazon's, but not right away. The stock fell back below its record-day close within three months during the spring of 2024, sat about flat six months out, and only then resumed climbing. It was up more than 40% a year later.
Nvidia's three episodes split, too. After the February 2024 record, shares rose nearly 60% over the next six months. After the July 2024 record, they dropped about 14% in three trading days during that August's growth scare and were about flat six months later. After the April 2025 record, they rose more than 60% in six months.
So the score is three winners, two that went nowhere for six months, and one outright loser. The size of the day itself told investors almost nothing about the next two quarters.
What did matter, in most of them, was whether the growth that caused the pop kept showing up.
Nvidia's two big post-record runs came while its data center revenue kept climbing. Meta resumed climbing as its advertising growth held up. And Amazon, whose record day celebrated a strong quarter at the tail end of the pandemic boom, spent 2022 watching its growth slow while rates rose. In other words, the pop mattered less than the follow-through.
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That puts the burden for Microsoft on the next few quarters of delivery. The fiscal year that just closed (ended June 30) gave shareholders plenty.
Revenue climbed 18% year over year to $331.8 billion, earnings per share climbed 32% to $17.95, and net income rose 31%. Microsoft Cloud revenue reached $59.3 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter alone, up 27% year over year. Azure's annual revenue also topped $100 billion for the first time.
The 45% constant-currency Azure guide is the number that set off the record day, and it's the first thing I'd check each quarter from here.
So, would I buy Microsoft here, 12% below its high? I'd consider it. The dividend even adds a little while you wait (about a 0.75% yield). At about 25 times forward earnings, shares aren't priced for anything extreme given the growth the company just posted. History suggests the record day could end up a footnote either way.
Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 11, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.
So What: If you purchased Microsoft common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
What to do next: To join the Microsoft class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/cases/microsoft-corporation/join or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 11, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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If you want quantum computing exposure without betting the farm on a pre‑profit science project, I think a case is building that Microsoft (MSFT +0.03%) is the more interesting option right now.
Microsoft is a $3 trillion AI stock whose own quantum roadmap has matured quietly in the background, and with sentiment cooled after a year of worry about AI spending, you're getting that quantum upside at what looks like a multiyear valuation low instead of peak euphoria.
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Microsoft is already a quantum platform Microsoft doesn't market itself as a quantum stock, but its Azure Quantum materials read like a company that has spent years building a full stack.
Azure Quantum is a cloud service where developers can run quantum programs today on hardware from partners such as IonQ (IONQ +11.86%), Rigetti (RGTI +8.53%), Quantinuum (QNT -0.29%), and Pasqal, or on advanced simulators, using the same Azure environment they use for AI and high-performance computing. That matters. Quantum is not off in a lab. It's already being wired into Microsoft's mainstream developer tools and cloud workflows.
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In its quantum overview, Microsoft describes Azure Quantum as an "open, flexible, and future-proofed path" that adapts to how customers actually work. The company is effectively acting as the orchestrator, sitting between enterprise demand and multiple hardware providers. That is a very different position from a single hardware vendor trying to persuade the world to come and build on its island.
Azure Quantum Elements and the long game The part that really shifts the story for me is Azure Quantum Elements. In 2023, Microsoft announced this system with a bold goal: Compress 250 years of chemistry and materials science progress into the next 25. Quantum Elements combines Azure high-performance computing, AI models from the AI4Science team, and quantum capabilities to let scientists search a vastly larger design space for new materials and molecules than classical tools alone can handle.
In its own words, Microsoft talks about speeding up some chemistry simulations by factors in the hundreds of thousands and expanding candidate materials from thousands to tens of millions. Customers are already using this stack to reshape their research pipelines today while preparing for scaled quantum hardware later. That is exactly the kind of "earn while you learn" model you want as an investor. The company now makes money from AI and high-performance computing while building the bridge to a future quantum supercomputer.
Why this looks different from pure plays Contrast that with the pure-play names. IonQ's latest investor materials outline a roadmap to multimillion-qubit systems by 2030 and highlight its position as a full-stack quantum platform spanning computing, networking, and sensing. Rigetti is focused on superconducting hardware, touting a 108-qubit processor available through Amazon Braket and a letter of intent for up to $100 million in U.S. government funding. D Wave is selling a 4,400-plus-qubit Advantage2 annealing system, emphasizing connectivity, coherence, and energy-efficient processing for optimization and materials use cases.
These companies are pushing the frontier and deserve credit for it. They are also, by design, narrow bets. Revenue is still modest, funding is lumpy, and their fortunes depend heavily on how quickly quantum workloads move from pilots to production. If you get the timing wrong, you're exposed to both technology risk and capital markets risk.
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With Microsoft, quantum is one pillar inside a much broader AI and cloud story. Azure Quantum rides on top of a business that already generates massive cash flows from AI, cloud infrastructure, and software, and that can fund long-duration R&D in topological qubits without betting the company. If the quantum timeline slips, you'll still be a leader in AI and cloud. If the timeline holds and Microsoft's qubit approach works, you're suddenly holding a stock that controls both the classical and quantum rails of the next computing era.
To me, the practical takeaway is simple. If you want exposure to quantum, but you also care deeply about downside protection, Microsoft offers a more balanced way in than IonQ, Rigetti, or D Wave. You get immediate participation in AI and cloud, plus optionality on quantum computing that's already being woven into real customer workloads, all at a valuation the market has derated from its AI peak.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds investors about a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of common stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026. Microsoft describes itself as a “multinational technology conglomerate.”
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The Allegations: Rosen Law Firm is Investigating the Allegations that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) Misled Investors Regarding its Business Operations.
According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Microsoft’s Copilot family of products had experienced significant brand positioning, user experience, usage, data siloing, computational capacity, organizational, and interoperability problems; (2) Microsoft’s flagship proprietary AI model ranked well below competitors on a number of benchmark tests; (3) Microsoft needed to increase by billions of dollars its capital expenditures and divert graphics processing unit (“GPU”) and central processing unit (“CPU”) capacity away from fulfilling demand for its profitable Azure services in order to improve the competitive positioning of its critical Copilot family of products and increase its AI-related research and development (“R&D”); and (4) as a result, Microsoft had failed to convert a significant percentage of its commercial Microsoft 365 users to paid Copilot subscriptions and Microsoft’s Copilot offerings had lost market share to rival products, a trend that was increasing. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 12.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,543 shares of the software giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,204 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up about 3.7% of Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $13,897,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 51.3% in the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 4.9% during the third quarter. Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC now owns 431 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $223,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Better Money Decisions LLC raised its holdings in Microsoft by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Better Money Decisions LLC now owns 3,498 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,740,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Microsoft by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. now owns 5,251 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $2,720,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Finally, Pollock Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Microsoft by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Pollock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,805 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,453,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Microsoft Stock Performance MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $349.20 and a 1-year high of $553.72. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $404.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $406.96. 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 – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The company had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.65 EPS. Microsoft’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
More Microsoft News Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $575.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $575.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Microsoft from $540.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $640.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Microsoft has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $558.87.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft In other news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at $18,922,874.02. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total value of $7,145,345.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 110,477 shares in the company, valued at $50,928,792.23. This trade represents a 12.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 38,572 shares of company stock valued at $17,775,330 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Alesco Advisors LLC An ESL Co increased its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) by 61.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,259 shares of the software giant's stock after purchasing an additional 7,715 shares during the period. Alesco Advisors LLC
Arbiter Partners Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 2,000 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $740,000. Microsoft makes up 0.4% of Arbiter Partners Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.
Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. ABN Amro Investment Solutions lifted its stake in Microsoft by 19.7% in the first quarter. ABN Amro Investment Solutions now owns 971,990 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $359,802,000 after acquiring an additional 159,660 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp increased its position in Microsoft by 10.5% during the first quarter. Pacific Sun Financial Corp now owns 5,487 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,031,000 after buying an additional 521 shares during the last quarter. Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS bought a new position in Microsoft during the first quarter valued at about $38,614,000. Mathes Company Inc. lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 4.7% in the first quarter. Mathes Company Inc. now owns 13,699 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $5,071,000 after buying an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HORAN Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 102.2% during the 1st quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 87,978 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $34,378,000 after acquiring an additional 44,470 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
More Microsoft News Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Microsoft Stock Up 0.0% NASDAQ MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $349.20 and a 1-year high of $553.72. The company has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $404.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $406.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.65 EPS. Microsoft’s revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Insider Buying and Selling In other news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total value of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at $21,188,276.96. The trade was a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330 in the last quarter. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades MSFT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price target on shares of Microsoft from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. New Street Research dropped their target price on shares of Microsoft from $675.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Microsoft from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $558.87.
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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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DJE Kapital AG decreased its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) by 43.3% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 173,562 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 132,742 shares during the period. Microsoft makes
ABN Amro Investment Solutions grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 19.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 971,990 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 159,660 shares during the quarter. Microsoft accounts for approximately 4.7% of ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in Microsoft were worth $359,802,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its stake in Microsoft by 51.3% in the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC raised its holdings in Microsoft by 4.9% during the third quarter. Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk LLC now owns 431 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $223,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Better Money Decisions LLC grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Better Money Decisions LLC now owns 3,498 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,740,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Endowment Wealth Management Inc. now owns 5,251 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $2,720,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pollock Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Pollock Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,805 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,453,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of analysts recently issued reports on MSFT shares. Phillip Securities lowered Microsoft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $575.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. CLSA reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $550.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $558.87.
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Microsoft Stock Up 0.0% NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The company has a 50-day moving average of $404.86 and a 200 day moving average of $406.96. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $349.20 and a 1-year high of $553.72. The firm has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.65 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Trending Headlines about Microsoft Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Insider Buying and Selling In other news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total value of $2,388,068.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,007,086.83. This trade represents a 9.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 38,572 shares of company stock valued at $17,775,330 over the last quarter. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About Microsoft (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab trimmed its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 26.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 765,413 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 272,991 shares during the period. Microsoft makes up about 5.4% of Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $283,333,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors acquired a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its position in Microsoft by 287.0% during the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management acquired a new stake in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total value of $7,145,345.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 110,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,928,792.23. This trade represents a 12.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 38,572 shares of company stock valued at $17,775,330 in the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In MSFT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $510.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $540.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Evercore set a $528.00 target price on Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $558.87.
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Key Stories Impacting Microsoft Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Microsoft Price Performance Shares of MSFT stock opened at $499.99 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $349.20 and a 12 month high of $553.72. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $404.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $406.96.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. The company had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.65 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.57 EPS for the current year.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Microsoft Company Profile (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd trimmed its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 0.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 384,488 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 1,015 shares during the period. Microsoft comprises about 0.9% of Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $142,326,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its position in Microsoft by 51.3% in the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors bought a new position in shares of Microsoft during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, University of Illinois Foundation bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the second quarter worth $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Key Microsoft News Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MSFT. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $540.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. President Capital upped their target price on Microsoft from $500.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Raymond James Financial lowered Microsoft from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Microsoft from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, CLSA restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $558.87.
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Microsoft Stock Performance NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $404.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $406.96. The stock has a market cap of $3.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $349.20 and a 1-year high of $553.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.65 earnings per share. Microsoft’s revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.57 earnings per share for the current year.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Insiders Place Their Bets In other Microsoft news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 46,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total value of $7,145,345.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 110,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,928,792.23. The trade was a 12.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
About Microsoft (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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CacheTech Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 28.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,333 shares of the software giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,592 shares during the period. Microsoft comprises about 1.8% of CacheTech Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. CacheTech Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $9,377,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WFA Asset Management Corp lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 27.0% during the first quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 1,016 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $427,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the period. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. lifted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 12,658 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $5,658,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC boosted its position in Microsoft by 410.4% during the third quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,144,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. grew its stake in Microsoft by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 2,374 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Microsoft by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 23,097 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $9,735,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities research analysts recently commented on MSFT shares. Tigress Financial increased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $680.00 to $690.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $640.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Dbs Bank lowered their price objective on Microsoft from $678.00 to $573.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on Microsoft from $515.00 to $490.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Forty-two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $558.87.
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Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Insider Activity at Microsoft In other Microsoft news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total transaction of $7,145,345.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 110,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,928,792.23. The trade was a 12.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction of $519,111.08. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 38,572 shares of company stock valued at $17,775,330. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Microsoft Stock Performance NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $349.20 and a fifty-two week high of $553.72. The company has a fifty day moving average of $404.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $406.96.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.65 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 20.27%.
Microsoft Company Profile (Free Report)
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.
Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).
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CI Investments Inc. lowered its position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 19.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,159,396 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 508,758 shares during the quarter. Microsoft accounts for approximately 3.9% of CI Investments Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. CI Investments Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $799,344,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the fourth quarter worth approximately $50,664,631,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its holdings in Microsoft by 56,160.8% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 60,116,384 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,073,486,000 after purchasing an additional 60,009,531 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft in the 1st quarter worth approximately $18,733,827,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 500.0% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 59,543,261 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $30,840,432,000 after purchasing an additional 49,618,571 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Microsoft by 49,640.3% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 29,967,038 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $14,905,904,000 after purchasing an additional 29,906,791 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Microsoft Trading Up 0.0% NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $499.99 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $404.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $406.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.23. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $349.20 and a 52 week high of $553.72.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The company had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.65 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is currently 20.27%.
Insider Transactions at Microsoft In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $487.89, for a total value of $4,878,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 100,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,007,086.83. The trade was a 9.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,922,874.02. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Key Stories Impacting Microsoft Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
Positive Sentiment: Citi raised its Microsoft price target to $600. The upgrade follows Microsoft’s quarterly Azure performance, with analysts highlighting the 43% cloud-revenue increase and stronger-than-expected earnings as evidence that AI demand is translating into accelerating cloud growth. Citi Raises Microsoft Stock Target to $600 Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s custom AI chips may improve cloud economics. CEO Satya Nadella said the company’s internally developed chips can deliver efficiency gains of up to 40%. Better cost and energy efficiency could help Microsoft support AI workloads while protecting Azure margins. Microsoft Custom AI Chips Improve Efficiency Positive Sentiment: Azure is expanding in India. Microsoft opened a major Hyderabad data-center region and is committing approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian cloud and AI operations. Early customers include Adani Group and HDFC Bank, supporting the case for long-term international Azure growth. Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center Hub Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and institutional support remain strong. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly revenue and EPS expectations, while Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square holds a reported $2.4 billion MSFT position. Scotiabank also raised its fiscal 2027 EPS estimate and maintained an Outperform rating. Bill Ackman Microsoft Stake Neutral Sentiment: AI demand is powerful but concentrated. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for a substantial portion of Microsoft’s AI sales, creating both a major growth engine and customer-concentration risk. Microsoft’s large AI backlog also does not guarantee equivalent future profitability. Negative Sentiment: Spending, margins and valuation remain concerns. Rising data-center capital expenditures and lower cloud gross margins could pressure cash flow if AI infrastructure costs grow faster than revenue. After the sharp post-earnings rally, the stock is also more vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointing guidance. Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and securities litigation add headline risk. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares for roughly $4.9 million, and multiple law firms are publicizing a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These developments do not establish wrongdoing but may weigh on near-term sentiment. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In MSFT has been the subject of a number of research reports. HSBC decreased their price target on Microsoft from $593.00 to $571.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Phillip Securities downgraded shares of Microsoft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $540.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Dbs Bank lowered their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $678.00 to $573.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $640.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $558.87.
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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 8, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 11, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Microsoft common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Microsoft class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/cases/microsoft-corporation/join or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 11, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Microsoft's Copilot family of products had experienced significant brand positioning, user experience, usage, data siloing, computational capacity, organizational, and interoperability problems; (2) Microsoft's flagship proprietary AI model ranked well below competitors on a number of benchmark tests; (3) Microsoft needed to increase by billions of dollars its capital expenditures and divert graphics processing unit ("GPU") and central processing unit ("CPU") capacity away from fulfilling demand for its profitable Azure services in order to improve the competitive positioning of its critical Copilot family of products and increase its AI-related research and development ("R&D"); and (4) as a result, Microsoft had failed to convert a significant percentage of its commercial Microsoft 365 users to paid Copilot subscriptions and Microsoft's Copilot offerings had lost market share to rival products, a trend that was increasing. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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SummaryMicrosoft remains a Buy, leveraging architectural shifts to commoditize LLMs and capture value at the agentic orchestration layer.MSFT’s margin expansion is driven by in-house silicon, SLMs, and synthetic compute, drastically reducing AI inference costs across key products.The transition to a consumption-based revenue model introduces significant cyclical risk, compounded by $329.1B in long-duration lease commitments and $175B in CapEx.Monitoring Agent 365 adoption, usage-based revenue volatility, and lease obligation trends is critical to assessing MSFT’s risk-reward profile. Yuriy Komarov/iStock Editorial via Getty Images
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On July 29, Microsoft (MSFT +0.14%) delivered blowout financial results for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2026, which ended June 30. The company's cloud computing business was perhaps the biggest story. Microsoft Azure posted 43% year-over-year sales growth, compared to 40% in the previous quarter. The best part is that Microsoft's work in this area should be a meaningful tailwind over the medium term, and the company's CEO, Satya Nadella, gave investors several reasons why. Let's look into one thing he said and what it means for the company's future.
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Doubling down on custom chips Microsoft offers artificial intelligence (AI) services through its cloud business, including access to Large Language Models, such as those developed by OpenAI -- with which it has a close relationship -- as well as its own internally developed MAI family of LLMs. The company naturally needs significant computing power to run these models. To that end, it has historically relied on external suppliers, including Nvidia (NVDA +1.43%). The semiconductor specialist offers the best (in terms of peak raw performance) and most versatile hardware for training and running AI models.
However, in recent years, Microsoft has leaned more heavily on its custom AI chips, and that decision is having a meaningful impact on the company's cloud business. According to Nadella, running MAI models on its custom chips yields 40% better performance per watt. That means lower operating costs and, potentially, higher margins for the company's cloud segment, which is already its main growth driver. If Microsoft doubles down on custom AI chips, we can expect further efficiency gains, leading to stronger revenue and earnings growth over the medium term, assuming sustained demand for its cloud services.
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Thankfully, there is some evidence suggesting Microsoft still has plenty of growth runway in this market. For instance, it ended its fiscal year 2026 with a $678 billion cloud backlog, up 84% year over year. And as AI infrastructure spending continues to expand (with some analysts predicting it could hit $1 trillion within three years), the company should be one of the big winners, as it improves the economics of Microsoft Azure thanks to its custom AI chips. It's no wonder Microsoft's shares soared following its latest update, but the stock has still lagged broader equities this year. Microsoft is up 5% to date, as of writing, while the S&P 500 has climbed 12%. There is ample upside left ahead for Microsoft.
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 7, 2026) - Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and certain of its officers.
This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Microsoft securities between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/MSFT.
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The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements because they failed to disclose that:
Microsoft's Copilot family of products had experienced significant brand positioning, user experience, usage, data siloing, computational capacity, organizational, and interoperability problems; Microsoft's flagship proprietary AI model ranked well below competitors on a number of benchmark tests; Microsoft needed to increase by billions of dollars its capital expenditures and divert graphics processing unit ("GPU") and central processing unit ("CPU") capacity away from fulfilling demand for its profitable Azure services in order to improve the competitive positioning of its critical Copilot family of products and increase its AI-related research and development ("R&D"); and as a result of the above, Microsoft had failed to convert a significant percentage of its commercial Microsoft 365 users to paid Copilot subscriptions and Microsoft's Copilot offerings had lost market share to rival products, a trend that was increasing.What's Next for Microsoft Investors?
A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint, you can visit the firm's site: bgandg.com/MSFT, or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Client Relations Manager, Nathan Miller, of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 917-590-0911. If you suffered a loss in Microsoft you have until August 11, 2026, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff.
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Gavin Baker, portfolio manager at Atreides Management and a closely followed voice on artificial intelligence infrastructure, argued on the Invest Like the Best podcast that Wall Street is misreading the balance sheets of the largest AI spenders.
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - August 7, 2026) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 11, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Microsoft common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Microsoft class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/cases/microsoft-corporation/join or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 11, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered billions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Microsoft's Copilot family of products had experienced significant brand positioning, user experience, usage, data siloing, computational capacity, organizational, and interoperability problems; (2) Microsoft's flagship proprietary AI model ranked well below competitors on a number of benchmark tests; (3) Microsoft needed to increase by billions of dollars its capital expenditures and divert graphics processing unit ("GPU") and central processing unit ("CPU") capacity away from fulfilling demand for its profitable Azure services in order to improve the competitive positioning of its critical Copilot family of products and increase its AI-related research and development ("R&D"); and (4) as a result, Microsoft had failed to convert a significant percentage of its commercial Microsoft 365 users to paid Copilot subscriptions and Microsoft's Copilot offerings had lost market share to rival products, a trend that was increasing. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Microsoft class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/cases/microsoft-corporation/join or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.
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When Bill Ackman has roughly 15% of Pershing Square's portfolio in a $2.4 billion Microsoft (MSFT +0.48%) stake, the obvious question for investors is whether there's still room to buy after the stock has already bounced.
To me, the answer depends less on his conviction and more on whether you share his specific thesis about how Microsoft's AI strategy and capital spending will play out over the next decade.
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In his own comments and filings, Ackman has been clear that this isn't a trade on short‑term earnings. Pershing Square began buying Microsoft in February 2026 after the stock sold off following its fiscal second-quarter report and amid concerns about cloud growth and a heavy capital expenditure plan. Ackman has said he was able to build the position at around 21 times forward earnings at the time, roughly in line with the broader market and below Microsoft's usual premium multiple.
More importantly, he argues that the current valuation doesn't fully reflect Microsoft's 27% stake in OpenAI, which he estimates could be worth about $200 billion, or 7% of Microsoft's market cap, if it were valued independently. That's a very specific view: The market is underpricing Microsoft's AI assets and overreacting to near‑term spending.
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Microsoft sits at a large chunk of equity The portfolio weight reinforces that message. In Pershing Square's latest update, Microsoft sits at about 15% of the equity portfolio, right alongside positions like Uber Technologies. Ackman trimmed other big tech holdings to make room. For a concentrated, high‑conviction investor, that's the capital allocation equivalent of saying, "This is one of the main ways I want to express my AI thesis." He's also described Microsoft as a quintessential beneficiary of the AI era, with Azure, data center infrastructure, and developer tooling positioned to capture outsize economics as AI workloads grow.
That said, investors shouldn't treat Ackman's enthusiasm as a blanket "buy no matter what" endorsement. The same factors that make Microsoft attractive here also create risk. The company is committing roughly $190 billion to capital spending over 2026 to build out AI and cloud capacity. If AI demand or pricing falls short of expectations, those investments could drag on returns.
Competition in AI infrastructure is intense, and while Ackman believes Microsoft's moats and cash flows are underappreciated, the market could stay cautious longer than he expects. There's also basic concentration risk: A 15% position works for a hedge fund that accepts volatility; individual investors may need more diversification.
So is Microsoft still a buy after the rally? If you broadly share Ackman's view that Microsoft's AI platform, OpenAI stake, and cloud infrastructure will generate returns that justify both the current valuation and massive capital spending, then the stock can still be attractive as a long‑term holding, even off the lows.
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) at $499.86 sits at a pivotal level, and the fiscal 2026 earnings report is the reason. After a violent round trip that took shares from the low $500s down to the high $380s and back, the stock is once again testing the level bulls need to defend to keep the AI monetization narrative intact.
Microsoft is the second-largest company in the world by market cap, with a business anchored on Azure, Microsoft 365, and a widening AI stack built around Copilot and its restructured OpenAI relationship. Fiscal Q4 delivered $90.007 billion in revenue, up 17.75% year over year, and non-GAAP EPS of $4.74, the fifth consecutive quarter Microsoft has beaten Wall Street estimates.
The stock rebounded 28.55% over the past month, forcing every investor to make a call at $500. Azure crossed $100 billion in full-year revenue for the first time, growing 43% in Q4. Commercial Remaining Performance Obligations reached $678 billion, up 84% year over year, giving Microsoft one of the largest contracted revenue backlogs in enterprise software history. AI services contributed more than 11 percentage points to Azure growth, evidence that capex is converting into revenue.
Why the Earnings Report Justifies Paying Up Copilot passed 30 million paid seats against a 400 million Office 365 addressable base. At a forward P/E near 25, bulls argue you are paying a modest multiple for a business compounding revenue at 17.7% with a 45.1% operating margin.
Why the Capex Bill Could Break the Story Full-year capex hit $115.948 billion, up 79.62%, and free cash flow fell 6.46% for the year and 23.19% in Q4. Cash and equivalents dropped 30.78% year over year. Bears see two active securities class actions alleging misleading Copilot disclosures, and prediction markets assign only a 48% probability that MSFT finishes the week above $500.
Why Patience Has an Argument The stock is down 4.01% over the past year while the S&P 500 rose 21.46%. That relative weakness reflects real investor unease over capex intensity and Copilot monetization timing. Waiting one quarter to see whether free cash flow re-accelerates costs little if the thesis is durable.
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The Numbers Behind the Verdict Microsoft currently trades at $499.86 with a market cap near $3.62 trillion and a trailing P/E of 27. The consensus analyst price target sits at $562.73, implying meaningful upside from here, though targets are one input rather than a promise.
Coverage runs 57 analysts deep: 14 Strong Buy, 40 Buy, 3 Hold, and zero Sell ratings. Year to date, MSFT is up 3.82%, materially lagging the S&P 500’s 12.71% gain. That underperformance is the setup bulls are pricing.
Why $500 Is the Key Level At $500, Microsoft’s bull framework rests on three catalysts. First, RPO of $678 billion converts into recognized revenue over the next several quarters, giving the top line rare visibility at this scale. Second, Copilot’s 30 million seats represent early penetration, and usage-based enterprise pricing should expand gross margins as adoption deepens.
Third, the capex cycle peaks. Free cash flow compression is the bear’s best card, but the $250 billion incremental OpenAI Azure commitment and a $37 billion AI run rate up 123% suggest monetization is running ahead of depreciation. A single quarter of free cash flow re-acceleration re-rates the multiple.
The thesis breaks if Azure growth decelerates below the mid-30s or Copilot seat growth stalls. Absent that, paying 25x forward earnings for the AI infrastructure winner with a fortress balance sheet is what the bull case looks like at $500.
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