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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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MSFT Deadline: MSFT Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K Have Opportunity to Lead Microsoft Corporation Securities Fraud Lawsuit

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”).

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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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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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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.

Posted by Defense World Staff on Aug 8th, 2026

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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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

In my last article, Microsoft (MSFT) stock remained a Strong Buy as it shifts towards being a leader in reasoning-as-a-service (RaaS) utility. This transformation in business is backed by three catalysts. These are vertical integration

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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.

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.

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On January 28, 2026, Microsoft announced disappointing results for its fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2025.  First, during the quarter Microsoft's Azure growth had slowed suddenly and fallen below analyst expectations.  During the related earnings call, CFO Amy E. Hood revealed that the slower Azure growth was primarily due to computational capacity constraints, as Microsoft had diverted CPU and GPU capacity to Copilot applications and AI-related R&D.  Second, Microsoft revealed that its capital expenditures had increased to $37.5 billion during the quarter, causing Microsoft's capital expenditures for the first six months of its fiscal 2026 to increase to $72.4 billion compared to $88.2 billion for all of Microsoft's fiscal 2025.  Third, Microsoft revealed, for the first time, that the number of paid Microsoft 365 Copilot seats totaled only 15 million to date, materially below analyst estimates and a fraction of the more than 450 million commercial Microsoft 365 users. 

On this news, the price of Microsoft stock fell nearly 10%.

Then, on February 3, 2026, The Wall Street Journal revealed, in an article titled "Microsoft's Pivotal AI Product Is Running Into Big Problems," that severe challenges and functionality issues had plagued Microsoft's Copilot offerings, leading to Copilot losing market share during the Class Period to competing products such as Google's Gemini.  The price of Microsoft stock continued to fall in the days after Microsoft's second quarter 2026 earnings announcement as the market continued to digest the adverse news and sources such as The Wall Street Journal revealed new adverse information.

Thereafter, on March 17, 2026, The Wall Street Journal revealed in an article titled "Microsoft Seeks More Coherence in AI Efforts With Copilot Reorganization" that Microsoft was reorganizing its Copilot product teams to unify commercial and consumer versions partly in response to the challenges revealed by The Wall Street Journal's prior reporting on Copilot's problem-plagued development and disappointing customer adoption. 

On this news, the price of Microsoft stock continued to fall.

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Surprisingly enough, most hedge funds habitually underperform the broad market. That's what makes any of them that reliably beat the S&P 500 of such interest.

And that's what makes Bill Ackman's hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management (PS +1.68%) so interesting right now. Although it lagged early this year, it has outperformed -- albeit unevenly -- the broad market since its launch in 2004. Moreover, its flagship fund Pershing Square Holdings' (PSHZF -0.38%) positions are leading the marketwide bullish charge again right now.

Even more incredible is that rather than diversifying this portfolio, a mere seven stocks account for 98% of the fund's total value. Here's a rundown of those seven.

Ackman's seven Just because Ackman likes them doesn't necessarily mean they're all right for your portfolio. He and Pershing's investors are accustomed to inconsistent performance. You may not be able to afford such uncertainty and prolonged dry spells from your portfolio.

Still, there's nothing wrong with poaching an idea or two from his picks if they make sense for you. Here are the seven.

Company% of Portfolio$ValueEntry DateBrookfield Corp. (BN -1.22%)17.6%$2.4 billionQ2-2024Amazon (AMZN -0.25%)17.4%$2.4 billionQ2-2025Uber Technologies (UBER +3.58%)15.7%$2.2 billionQ1-2025Microsoft (MSFT +1.77%)15.3%$2.1 billionQ1-2026Restaurant Brands Intl. (QSR -1.91%)12.2%$2.1 billionQ4-2014Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH +3.46%)12.7%$1.8 billionQ4-2025Meta Platforms (META +0.04%)11.1%$1.5 billionQ3-2023 Data sources: Hedge Follow, Value Insider.

Microsoft is arguably the proverbial pick-of-the-litter right now, since it may well have hit bottom after a sizable sell-off from last August's peak. As Ackman himself recently explained in a post on X in May, this pullback dragged MSFT shares down to a "compelling valuation" that didn't reflect the true value of Microsoft's cloud business or its office-productivity software. Notably, Ackman sold a solidly performing Alphabet (GOOG -0.83%) (GOOGL -1.19%) to make room for the software giant.

Microsoft stock recently soared too, reaching multi-month highs in response to recently released fiscal fourth-quarter numbers that are showing more promise than shareholders were anticipating.

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Ackman had this to say about shares of Facebook parent Meta (now its second-youngest position, purchased in Q1): "We believe concerns around META's AI-related spending initiatives are underestimating the company's long-term upside potential from AI."

Bill Ackman. Image source: Getty Images.

Some of Pershing's struggling, older holdings are finally perking up as well. Its stake in e-commerce outfit Amazon raced to a record high late last month in response to solid Q2 cloud computing results, for instance.

Something to consider even if the decision is "no" Not every name in the portfolio is doing nearly as well as these are. Then again, not every name needs to. Two or three great trades can handle most of the heavy lifting that most investors need from their portfolio.

That being said, it's not as if these recent winners are guaranteed to dish out any bullish follow-through either.

Whatever the case, the fact that Bill Ackman chose all of these names -- and is deciding to stick with them -- speaks volumes. You just need to decide for yourself if you can digest the same risk and volatility that he and Pershing's shareholders can.

James Brumley has positions in Alphabet. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Amazon, Brookfield Corporation, Howard Hughes, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Uber Technologies. The Motley Fool recommends Restaurant Brands International. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Commonwealth Financial Services LLC lowered its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 17.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,331 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 3,462 shares during the period. Microsoft comprises about 1.0% of Commonwealth Financial Services LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. Commonwealth Financial Services LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $6,045,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors bought a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 287.0% during the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $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 approximately $44,000. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes Several research firms have recently commented on MSFT. Arete Research increased their price objective on Microsoft from $730.00 to $870.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. President Capital upped their price target 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. Evercore set a $528.00 price target 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, Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $540.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. 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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More Microsoft News Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Positive Sentiment: Azure and AI growth remain the main bullish drivers. Azure revenue surpassed $100 billion for fiscal 2026, while fourth-quarter cloud growth accelerated to 43%. Microsoft also reported quarterly revenue of $90.01 billion and earnings of $4.74 per share, both ahead of consensus estimates. Microsoft Azure Fiscal 2026 Sales Exceed $100B Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence is strengthening. Tigress Financial raised its Microsoft price target to $690, citing durable AI and cloud growth, while Goldman Sachs reportedly added Microsoft to its high-conviction list. Tigress Raises Microsoft Price Target Positive Sentiment: Microsoft expanded its enterprise AI ecosystem through an A10 Networks warrant, a healthcare partnership with Assuta Medical Centers and deeper use of OpenAI models in GitHub Copilot. These developments could support AI adoption and recurring software demand. Neutral Sentiment: OpenAI concentration is drawing investor attention. Reports suggest OpenAI may represent roughly 70% of Microsoft’s AI revenue, highlighting both the commercial value of the partnership and the risk of relying heavily on one customer and technology partner. OpenAI May Account for 70% of Microsoft’s AI Revenue Negative Sentiment: Investors are reassessing valuation after a sharp rally. Commentary increasingly describes Microsoft as potentially overvalued or technically extended, encouraging profit-taking despite strong fundamentals. Negative Sentiment: Legal and insider-selling headlines add pressure. Multiple law firms promoted a securities-fraud class action alleging misleading Copilot and Azure-related disclosures, with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. Separately, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares worth approximately $2.4 million, reducing his direct ownership by 10.13%. Negative Sentiment: Microsoft faces scrutiny over AI infrastructure spending, including more than $100 billion in future data-center lease commitments across Big Tech and potential optical-component supply constraints. These commitments could improve long-term capacity but raise concerns about capital intensity, execution and near-term margins. Microsoft Stock Down 1.1% MSFT opened at $487.46 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $402.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $406.03. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $349.20 and a 1-year high of $553.72. The stock has a market cap of $3.62 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 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 (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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 expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors 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 payout ratio is presently 20.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling 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 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 directly 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the business’s 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 represents a 12.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 28,572 shares of company stock valued at $12,896,430. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

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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AlTi Global Inc. grew its position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 10.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 89,854 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 8,736 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for approximately 0.7% of AlTi Global Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest position. AlTi Global Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $33,266,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. WFA Asset Management Corp boosted its position in shares of 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. boosted its holdings in Microsoft by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 12,658 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $5,658,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC grew its position in Microsoft by 410.4% in the 3rd quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,144,000 after acquiring an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. grew its position in Microsoft by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 2,374 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,000,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of research firms recently issued reports on MSFT. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Microsoft from $646.00 to $647.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating 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. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced 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. Finally, New Street Research dropped their price objective on Microsoft from $675.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. 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 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 business’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 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total transaction of $7,145,345.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 110,477 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,928,792.23. This trade represents a 12.30% 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 have sold 28,572 shares of company stock worth $12,896,430. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Microsoft Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Positive Sentiment: Azure and AI growth remain the main bullish drivers. Azure revenue surpassed $100 billion for fiscal 2026, while fourth-quarter cloud growth accelerated to 43%. Microsoft also reported quarterly revenue of $90.01 billion and earnings of $4.74 per share, both ahead of consensus estimates. Microsoft Azure Fiscal 2026 Sales Exceed $100B Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence is strengthening. Tigress Financial raised its Microsoft price target to $690, citing durable AI and cloud growth, while Goldman Sachs reportedly added Microsoft to its high-conviction list. Tigress Raises Microsoft Price Target Positive Sentiment: Microsoft expanded its enterprise AI ecosystem through an A10 Networks warrant, a healthcare partnership with Assuta Medical Centers and deeper use of OpenAI models in GitHub Copilot. These developments could support AI adoption and recurring software demand. Neutral Sentiment: OpenAI concentration is drawing investor attention. Reports suggest OpenAI may represent roughly 70% of Microsoft’s AI revenue, highlighting both the commercial value of the partnership and the risk of relying heavily on one customer and technology partner. OpenAI May Account for 70% of Microsoft’s AI Revenue Negative Sentiment: Investors are reassessing valuation after a sharp rally. Commentary increasingly describes Microsoft as potentially overvalued or technically extended, encouraging profit-taking despite strong fundamentals. Negative Sentiment: Legal and insider-selling headlines add pressure. Multiple law firms promoted a securities-fraud class action alleging misleading Copilot and Azure-related disclosures, with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. Separately, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares worth approximately $2.4 million, reducing his direct ownership by 10.13%. Negative Sentiment: Microsoft faces scrutiny over AI infrastructure spending, including more than $100 billion in future data-center lease commitments across Big Tech and potential optical-component supply constraints. These commitments could improve long-term capacity but raise concerns about capital intensity, execution and near-term margins. Microsoft Price Performance MSFT stock opened at $487.46 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.62 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.14, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $349.20 and a twelve month high of $553.72. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $402.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $406.03. 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 announced its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.65 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.56 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed 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 yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.27%.

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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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Aldebaran Capital LLC increased its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 12.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 20,354 shares of the software giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,214 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for 5.8% of Aldebaran Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Aldebaran Capital LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $7,534,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional 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 purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft by 287.0% in the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in Microsoft in the 4th quarter worth $44,000. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research firms have commented on MSFT. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on Microsoft from $646.00 to $647.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Microsoft from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $640.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Arete Research increased their price target on Microsoft from $730.00 to $870.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Forty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned 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 a consensus target price of $558.87.

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Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Positive Sentiment: Azure and AI growth remain the main bullish drivers. Azure revenue surpassed $100 billion for fiscal 2026, while fourth-quarter cloud growth accelerated to 43%. Microsoft also reported quarterly revenue of $90.01 billion and earnings of $4.74 per share, both ahead of consensus estimates. Microsoft Azure Fiscal 2026 Sales Exceed $100B Positive Sentiment: Analyst confidence is strengthening. Tigress Financial raised its Microsoft price target to $690, citing durable AI and cloud growth, while Goldman Sachs reportedly added Microsoft to its high-conviction list. Tigress Raises Microsoft Price Target Positive Sentiment: Microsoft expanded its enterprise AI ecosystem through an A10 Networks warrant, a healthcare partnership with Assuta Medical Centers and deeper use of OpenAI models in GitHub Copilot. These developments could support AI adoption and recurring software demand. Neutral Sentiment: OpenAI concentration is drawing investor attention. Reports suggest OpenAI may represent roughly 70% of Microsoft’s AI revenue, highlighting both the commercial value of the partnership and the risk of relying heavily on one customer and technology partner. OpenAI May Account for 70% of Microsoft’s AI Revenue Negative Sentiment: Investors are reassessing valuation after a sharp rally. Commentary increasingly describes Microsoft as potentially overvalued or technically extended, encouraging profit-taking despite strong fundamentals. Negative Sentiment: Legal and insider-selling headlines add pressure. Multiple law firms promoted a securities-fraud class action alleging misleading Copilot and Azure-related disclosures, with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. Separately, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares worth approximately $2.4 million, reducing his direct ownership by 10.13%. Negative Sentiment: Microsoft faces scrutiny over AI infrastructure spending, including more than $100 billion in future data-center lease commitments across Big Tech and potential optical-component supply constraints. These commitments could improve long-term capacity but raise concerns about capital intensity, execution and near-term margins. Insider Activity at Microsoft 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 sale, the executive vice president directly 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 value of $2,388,068.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 28,572 shares of company stock worth $12,896,430. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Price Performance NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $487.46 on Thursday. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $349.20 and a one year high of $553.72. The company has a market cap of $3.62 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.14, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $402.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $406.03. 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share (EPS) 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 net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. Microsoft’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.65 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.56 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. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 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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Important Information Regarding Section 20(a) Individual Liability Claims Against Four Microsoft Executives Who Allegedly Signed Off on Misleading AI Statements

, /PRNewswire/ -- SueWallSt notifies investors in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) that four senior executives are named as individual defendants in a securities class action alleging they personally controlled the false and misleading statements that inflated MSFT shares above $550 during the Class Period. Find out if you could qualify to recover your losses. You may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. at [email protected] or (888) SueWallSt.

The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, covers purchasers of Microsoft securities between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026. The complaint asserts claims under Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, naming the Company and four officers who allegedly directed, approved, or ratified materially misleading public statements about Microsoft's AI initiatives and Copilot product family. Investors have until August 11, 2026 to seek lead plaintiff status.

The Named Individual Defendants

The action identifies the following officers as controlling persons:

Satya Nadella, CEO and Chairman of the Board, who allegedly proclaimed Copilot offered "best-in-class" capabilities and touted Azure AI infrastructure as "obviously at scale" while concealing significant operational deficiencies Amy E. Hood, CFO and Executive Vice President, who co-signed SEC filings attesting to accuracy and completeness while allegedly omitting material adverse facts about Copilot adoption and AI return on investment Jared Spataro, Chief Marketing Officer, AI at Work, who allegedly told investors "70% of the Fortune 500 are using Copilot in a pretty extensive way" without disclosing brand positioning and interoperability failures. This figure later increased to an alleged 90%. Rajesh Jha, Executive Vice President, Experiences and Devices, who allegedly claimed the competitive "gap is very significant and growing" in Copilot's favor while aware of data siloing and user experience problems. Jha announced his retirement in March 2026 after more than 35 years Sarbanes-Oxley Certification Obligations

The complaint charges that Nadella and Hood signed quarterly and annual reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K filed with the SEC, personally certifying under Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that those filings were accurate and materially complete. The pleading asserts these certifications were false because the filings failed to disclose that Copilot suffered from significant brand positioning, user experience, usage, data siloing, computational capacity, organizational, and interoperability problems.

Section 20(a) Control Person Framework

Section 20(a) of the 1934 Act imposes liability on individuals who "controlled" a company that violated federal securities laws. The complaint alleges each Individual Defendant was directly involved in management and day-to-day operations at the highest levels, was privy to confidential information, and participated in drafting, reviewing, or disseminating the alleged misstatements. Each defendant allegedly had the ability to prevent issuance of the false statements or cause them to be corrected.

"Corporate officers have a duty to ensure their companies' public statements are accurate and complete. When officers sign SEC certifications and make representations at investor conferences, they bear personal responsibility for the truthfulness of those disclosures." -- Joseph E. Levi, Esq.

Scienter Allegations

The action contends that each defendant knew or recklessly disregarded that Microsoft's public statements painted a misleading picture of Copilot's success and AI investment returns. The complaint points to the defendants' senior positions, their direct involvement in AI strategy, their access to internal data on Copilot adoption and performance, and their participation in earnings calls and investor conferences where the alleged misrepresentations were made.

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Q: Who are the defendants named in the MSFT lawsuit? A: The complaint names Microsoft Corporation and individual defendants including CEO Satya Nadella, CFO Amy E. Hood, CMO AI at Work Jared Spataro, and EVP Experiences and Devices Rajesh Jha, all of whom signed SEC filings, made public statements, or certified financial disclosures under Sarbanes-Oxley.

Q: What is a lead plaintiff and why does it matter? A: A lead plaintiff is the investor appointed by the court to represent the entire class. Lead plaintiffs are typically investors with the largest documented losses. Being appointed does not increase individual recovery but gives direct oversight of how the case is run.

Q: What is the MSFT lead plaintiff deadline? A: The deadline to apply for lead plaintiff appointment is August 11, 2026. This deadline applies only to investors seeking to serve as lead plaintiff. Class members who do not apply may still participate in any recovery without taking action before this date.

Q: What does it cost me to participate? A: Nothing. Securities class actions are handled on a pure contingency basis. No upfront fees, no retainer, no out-of-pocket costs.

Q: Who is eligible to join the MSFT investor lawsuit? A: Investors who purchased MSFT stock or securities between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026 and suffered financial losses may be eligible. Eligibility is based on purchase date and documented losses, not on whether you still hold the shares.

Q: What if I already sold my MSFT shares -- can I still recover losses? A: Yes. Eligibility is based on when you purchased, not whether you still hold them. Investors who bought during the class period and sold at a loss may still participate.

Q: How do I know if I lost enough money to be the lead plaintiff? A: There is no minimum loss threshold. Courts appoint the investor with the largest provable loss who is willing and able to represent the class adequately.

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As it turned out, by August 5, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock’s late July earnings-driven rally was accompanied by the firm’s first insider equity sale in two months and one of the only six in 2026.

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This signal is triggered upon the reporting of the trade to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  Specifically, a Wednesday filing revealed that, on Tuesday, August 4, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Takeshi Numoto dumped 4,810 shares at an average price of $496.48.

Notably, the insider trade that raised a total of just under $2.4 million was executed on the same day Microsoft stock hit its 2026 high closing price of $492.81. Simultaneously, the sale was the biggest of Numoto’s three since the year started and the third-biggest overall since January 1.

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This signal is triggered upon the reporting of the trade to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

  Still, despite the timing making it appear suspicious, the insider move was likely scheduled ahead of time due to strict rules imposed on market activity by senior company personnel.

Why Takeshi Numoto might be the luckiest Microsoft insider of 2026 Meanwhile, whether deliberate or not, Takeshi Numoto could hardly have selected a better time to trim his Microsoft stock position. 

The blue-chip technology giant has been struggling through most of 2026 and even recorded its worst start to a year since the Great Recession amidst exploding capital expenditures (CapEx), unclear return on investment (ROI), and a worsening reputation exemplified by the ‘Microslop’ nickname.

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  Microsoft’s latest earnings, however, rapidly reversed the situation. By July 29 – just ahead of the filing – MSFT shares were down 17.42% year-to-date (YTD). By press time on August 6 and even after the latest correction, the equity is up 3.07% within the same timeframe and at $487.46.

Still, the recent turn does not necessarily guarantee the blue-chip technology giant is out of the woods for 2026. 

Why Microsoft stock is at risk of a severe crash after earnings-driven rally Despite recording strong results during the quarter, the firm has continued burning through vast amounts of cash while seemingly relying on but a handful of clients – clients that are both unprofitable and uncertain to begin turning a profit – for its artificial intelligence (AI) growth.

Indeed, much like the rest of the industry, Microsoft stock’s gains are at risk of a sudden reversal for at least as long as big tech refrains from publishing exact results from its AI operations, with the additional caveat that they would have to be as good as the generally vague statements made by most executives imply.

Notions of a potential sudden crash were also reinforced in early August when Michael Burry – the investor best known for predicting and then profiting from the Great Recession – warned that the current business models are unsustainable, hinting the market might be at the top and at risk of a ‘1987-type fall.’

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Aug 6 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab launched its largest India data center in Hyderabad on Thursday and has signed up Adani Group and ​HDFC Bank among early users as it races ‌rivals for the country's fast-growing AI market.

The India South Central facility brings Microsoft's cloud regions in India to four, adding to ​existing centers in Pune, Chennai and Mumbai, and ​cementing its position as the country's largest cloud-computing ⁠provider,

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The Windows maker has committed about $20.5 billion to expand ​its India opreations, betting on a market of more than 1 ​billion internet users and one of the world's deepest pools of tech talent.

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Azure, Microsoft's cloud-computing arm, has posted ​double-digit revenue increases in India for the last two ​years, the company said.

Microsoft also operates two data centers in the ‌South ⁠Asian nation with Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Jio.

Creating value with AI "requires trusted infrastructure close to where data lives, teams work and decisions are made," said Microsoft India ​President Puneet Chandok, ​adding the ⁠new facility "is a critical part of that foundation"

Rivals Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab and Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab are also pouring money ​into data center capacity in India, drawn by ​the country's ⁠large potential pool of AI users.

Not all of those efforts have gone smoothly. Environmentalists have accused authorities of fast-tracking ⁠a planned ​Google data center hub in ​India without weighing risks to water supplies and wildlife, allegations the government ​rejects.

Reporting by Aditya Soni in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid

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Vertiv (NYSE:VRT | VRT Price Prediction) and Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) both reported into the same tailwind: Amazon and Microsoft pouring roughly $100B to $105B combined per quarter into AI capex. Vertiv sells the racks their power and cooling depend on. Astera sells the connectivity silicon stitching GPUs together. Both beat. Only one saw its stock drop the next day.

Cooling Racks Vs. Wiring GPUs Vertiv posted Q2 revenue of $3.27B, up 24.1% YoY, with Americas sales jumping 29.2% and adjusted operating margin expanding 410 basis points to 22.6%. Free cash flow more than tripled to $925.3M. CEO Giordano Albertazzi credited “the compounding effect of years of deliberate investment in technology, capacity, and customer partnerships” as hyperscaler deployments grow more infrastructure intensive.

Astera came in hotter but smaller. Revenue hit $392.4M, up 104.5% YoY, with non-GAAP EPS of $0.80 beating by 15.61%. The Aries retimer hit a record, and CEO Jitendra Mohan said the Scorpio fabric switch will become the largest product family in Q3, one quarter ahead of plan. Q3 guidance was the shock: revenue of $540M to $560M, a huge sequential leap.

Business Driver Vertiv Astera Labs Core product Power and thermal for racks Retimers and fabric switches Q2 revenue growth +24.1% YoY +104.5% YoY Gross margin profile Industrial, scaling ~72% non-GAAP Shovels vs. Picks Inside the AI Factory The strategies diverge sharply. Vertiv is the physical bet, capturing an estimated $1.2B to $1.5B per quarter of hyperscaler spend, and raised full-year guidance to $13.80B to $14.20B in net sales with 30% to 32% organic growth. EMEA is the soft spot, with organic sales down 2.4%. Insiders across the C-suite acquired shares on June 25, 2026, though those look compensation-linked.

Astera is the silicon bet, capturing perhaps $220M to $280M per quarter, tiny in absolute terms but growing far faster. Its risk profile matches: concentrated customers, no long-term commitments, and a fully-priced valuation. News flow confirms the connectivity layer is where money is moving.

The Next Test Is How the Stock Follows Through Vertiv rallied 24.61% in the week after earnings. Astera fell 11.96% the day after its beat, a classic “priced in” response. Watch whether Scorpio crosses Aries in Q3 revenue, and whether Vertiv’s Americas margin holds while EMEA stabilizes. Tariffs and supply timing are the swing factors.

Why I Lean Vertiv for Ballast, Astera for Torque If I had to pick one, I would lean Vertiv. Cash generation is real, guidance keeps rising, and the six-quarter beat streak tells me management is not stretching. Astera fits a different investor: someone comfortable owning a 9-for-9 beat hypergrowth name with a P/E near 249 and accepting volatile reactions. Astera’s setup rewards patience for a wider pullback, while Vertiv’s Q3 warrants a close watch on the stock, where organic growth guidance sits at 34% to 36%.

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP reminds investors of the upcoming August 11, 2026 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MSFT) securities between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026 inclusive (the “Class Period”).

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What Happened?
On January 28, 2026, Microsoft announced disappointing results for its second quarter of fiscal 2026, revealing that growth of its cloud computing platform, Azure, had slowed suddenly and fallen below analyst expectations due primarily to computational capacity constraints, as the Company had diverted central processing unit and graphics processing unit capacity to applications for its generative AI chatbot, Copilot, and AI-related research and development. The Company also revealed that its capital expenditures had increased to $37.5 billion during the quarter, causing the Company’s capital expenditures for the first six months of fiscal 2026 to expand to $72.4 billion compared to $88.2 billion for the entirety of fiscal 2025, largely due to AI-related research and development and Copilot development and capacity buildout costs. Additionally, Microsoft disclosed that the amount of paying users of Copilot was well below analyst estimates.

On this news, Microsoft’s stock price fell $48.13, or 9.99%, to close at $433.50 per share on January 29, 2026, thereby injuring investors.

What Is The Lawsuit About?
The complaint filed in this class action alleges that between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that Microsoft's Copilot family of products had experienced significant brand positioning, user experience, usage, data siloing, computational capacity, organizational, and interoperability problems; (2) that Microsoft's flagship proprietary AI model ranked well below competitors on a number of benchmark tests; (3) that Microsoft needed to increase by billions of dollars its capital expenditures and divert GPU and 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 R&D; (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, Microsoft had failed to convert a significant percentage of its commercial Microsoft 365 users to paid Copilot subscriptions and the Company's Copilot offerings had lost market share to rival products, a trend that was increasing; and (5) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.

If you purchased or otherwise acquired Microsoft Corporation securities between May 1, 2025 and January 28, 2026, you may move the Court no later than August 11, 2026 to request appointment as lead plaintiff in this putative class action lawsuit.

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