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Toll Brothers (TOL - Free Report) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.

Shares of this home builder have returned +3.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% change. The Zacks Building Products - Home Builders industry, to which Toll Brothers belongs, has lost 0.6% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?

Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision.

Revisions to Earnings EstimatesRather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings.

We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.

For the current quarter, Toll Brothers is expected to post earnings of $4.89 per share, indicating a change of +6.8% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed +0.1% over the last 30 days.

The consensus earnings estimate of $12.8 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of -5.1%. This estimate has changed -0.1% over the last 30 days.

For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $13.78 indicates a change of +7.7% from what Toll Brothers is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -1%.

With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for Toll Brothers.

The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:

12 Month EPS

Projected Revenue GrowthWhile earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth.

For Toll Brothers, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $3.51 billion indicates a year-over-year change of +2.4%. For the current and next fiscal years, $10.84 billion and $10.92 billion estimates indicate -1.2% and +0.8% changes, respectively.

Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryToll Brothers reported revenues of $2.66 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -9.7%. EPS of $2.97 for the same period compares with $3.73 a year ago.

Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.6 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +2.36%. The EPS surprise was +2.41%.

Over the last four quarters, Toll Brothers surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. The company topped consensus revenue estimates each time over this period.

ValuationWithout considering a stock's valuation, no investment decision can be efficient. In predicting a stock's future price performance, it's crucial to determine whether its current price correctly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects.

Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.

As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.

Toll Brothers is graded B on this front, indicating that it is trading at a discount to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.

ConclusionThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Toll Brothers. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) by 5.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 195,668 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,723 shares during the period. Apple accounts for about 1.1% of Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $64,304,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Apple by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 630,662,494 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $182,897,769,000 after purchasing an additional 28,321,085 shares during the period. Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased a new stake in Apple during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $65,950,297,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Apple during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,986,090,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Apple during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,443,242,000. Finally, Amundi raised its position in shares of Apple by 23.2% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 73,082,616 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $18,547,637,000 after buying an additional 13,780,080 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

More Apple News Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

Positive Sentiment: Strong iPhone Duo demand is the main catalyst. Preorders for the $1,999 foldable reportedly sold out quickly, with delivery dates extending into 2027. DigiTimes reported that Apple raised its 12-month shipment target by 44% to 14 million units, up from an initial 9.7 million. iPhone Duo preorder surge prompts Apple to raise shipment targets Positive Sentiment: The foldable launches Friday with supply constrained. Limited store inventory, combined with online backorders, could support near-term pricing power and signal meaningful demand for a new premium product category. Apple bets iPhone Duo can remake foldable market Positive Sentiment: Apple is increasingly viewed as an AI “safe haven.” Investors are favoring the company’s substantial cash generation and device-focused AI strategy over rivals committing enormous sums to centralized data centers. Berkshire Hathaway’s continued large Apple holding also reinforces the stock’s defensive appeal. Apple’s Cash Flow Machine Makes It Investors’ Favorite AI Hedge Positive Sentiment: Additional growth opportunities are emerging. Apple is expanding its smart-home ecosystem with Schneider Electric and has another product event scheduled for October 28, potentially providing further catalysts. Schneider Electric teams up with Apple on smart-home products Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains the key debate. Apple’s approximately 40 times earnings multiple and $5 trillion valuation leave investors dependent on strong holiday sales, expanding margins and sustained product growth. Analysts remain divided, with some projecting another major growth phase while others see limited upside. Negative Sentiment: Loop Capital downgraded AAPL to Hold over valuation and concerns about iPhone shipment prospects, creating a counterweight to the upbeat foldable-phone reports. Apple slips as Loop Capital downgrades on iPhone shipment concerns Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and ETF outflows add modest pressure. SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares worth about $815,000, while reports also cited net ETF selling and additional insider transactions. These trades are relatively small compared with Apple’s size but may reinforce valuation concerns. Apple Stock Up 1.2% NASDAQ AAPL opened at $348.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a P/E ratio of 39.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.07. Apple Inc. has a one year low of $243.42 and a one year high of $348.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $328.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $309.07. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.13. Apple had a net margin of 27.62% and a return on equity of 135.46%. The firm had revenue of $109.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.04 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.57 earnings per share. Apple’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Apple Inc. will post 8.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apple Announces Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th were given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple In other news, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 46,389 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.42, for a total value of $15,467,020.38. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 136,810 shares in the company, valued at $45,615,190.20. The trade was a 25.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Timothy D. Cook sold 191,753 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.96, for a total transaction of $63,846,078.88. Following the sale, the insider owned 3,264,168 shares in the company, valued at $1,086,837,377.28. This represents a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 286,853 shares of company stock worth $95,477,342 over the last three months. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities analysts have recently commented on AAPL shares. Citic Securities boosted their target price on shares of Apple from $300.00 to $349.00 in a report on Thursday, August 6th. China Renaissance cut shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their target price for the company from $329.00 to $280.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Apple presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $340.12.

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Apple Inc designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its best-known products include the iPhone smartphone, Mac personal computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods and other accessories. The company also develops operating systems and applications that support its hardware ecosystem.

Apple’s services business includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, iCloud, Apple Pay and other subscription, payment and digital-content offerings.

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Edge Wealth Management LLC trimmed its holdings in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) by 1.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 163,487 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 1,861 shares during the period. Apple comprises approximately 7.9% of Edge Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Edge Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $55,002,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AAPL. Avenir Tech Ltd acquired a new stake in Apple in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in Apple during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Ascentis Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Apple by 822.7% during the 2nd quarter. Ascentis Wealth Management LLC now owns 292,493 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock worth $85,000 after acquiring an additional 260,792 shares in the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new position in Apple during the 2nd quarter worth $118,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Apple in the 2nd quarter worth about $161,000. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades AAPL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Apple from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on Apple in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $400.00 price target for the company. Loop Capital downgraded Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $370.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Seaport Research Partners lowered Apple from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $340.12.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Apple Insider Activity In other Apple news, SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares of Apple stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $339.62, for a total value of $814,748.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 34,795 shares in the company, valued at $11,817,077.90. The trade was a 6.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Deirdre O’brien sold 46,389 shares of Apple stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.42, for a total value of $15,467,020.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 136,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,615,190.20. The trade was a 25.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 286,853 shares of company stock valued at $95,477,342 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Apple Stock Performance Apple stock opened at $348.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.93. Apple Inc. has a 12 month low of $243.42 and a 12 month high of $348.36. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $328.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $309.07. The company has a market cap of $5.08 trillion, a PE ratio of 39.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.07.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $109.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $109.04 billion. Apple had a net margin of 27.62% and a return on equity of 135.46%. The firm’s revenue was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.57 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 8.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Announces Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were given a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.39%.

More Apple News Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

Positive Sentiment: Strong iPhone Duo demand is the main catalyst. Preorders for the $1,999 foldable reportedly sold out quickly, with delivery dates extending into 2027. DigiTimes reported that Apple raised its 12-month shipment target by 44% to 14 million units, up from an initial 9.7 million. iPhone Duo preorder surge prompts Apple to raise shipment targets Positive Sentiment: The foldable launches Friday with supply constrained. Limited store inventory, combined with online backorders, could support near-term pricing power and signal meaningful demand for a new premium product category. Apple bets iPhone Duo can remake foldable market Positive Sentiment: Apple is increasingly viewed as an AI “safe haven.” Investors are favoring the company’s substantial cash generation and device-focused AI strategy over rivals committing enormous sums to centralized data centers. Berkshire Hathaway’s continued large Apple holding also reinforces the stock’s defensive appeal. Apple’s Cash Flow Machine Makes It Investors’ Favorite AI Hedge Positive Sentiment: Additional growth opportunities are emerging. Apple is expanding its smart-home ecosystem with Schneider Electric and has another product event scheduled for October 28, potentially providing further catalysts. Schneider Electric teams up with Apple on smart-home products Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains the key debate. Apple’s approximately 40 times earnings multiple and $5 trillion valuation leave investors dependent on strong holiday sales, expanding margins and sustained product growth. Analysts remain divided, with some projecting another major growth phase while others see limited upside. Negative Sentiment: Loop Capital downgraded AAPL to Hold over valuation and concerns about iPhone shipment prospects, creating a counterweight to the upbeat foldable-phone reports. Apple slips as Loop Capital downgrades on iPhone shipment concerns Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and ETF outflows add modest pressure. SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares worth about $815,000, while reports also cited net ETF selling and additional insider transactions. These trades are relatively small compared with Apple’s size but may reinforce valuation concerns. About Apple (Free Report)

Apple Inc designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its best-known products include the iPhone smartphone, Mac personal computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods and other accessories. The company also develops operating systems and applications that support its hardware ecosystem.

Apple’s services business includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, iCloud, Apple Pay and other subscription, payment and digital-content offerings.

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Courier Capital LLC cut its position in shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL – Free Report) by 72.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 67,838 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock after selling 179,694 shares during the quarter. Apple accounts for 4.2% of Courier Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Courier Capital LLC’s holdings in Apple were worth $22,213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Avenir Tech Ltd acquired a new position in Apple during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new stake in Apple in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Ascentis Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Apple by 822.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ascentis Wealth Management LLC now owns 292,493 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 260,792 shares during the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY acquired a new stake in Apple in the 2nd quarter valued at about $118,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Apple in the 2nd quarter valued at about $161,000. 67.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In AAPL has been the subject of several research reports. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Apple from $310.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Oppenheimer reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $350.00 target price (up from $310.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Barclays restated an “underweight” rating and set a $245.00 target price (down from $253.00) on shares of Apple in a report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $340.12.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on Apple More Apple News Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

Positive Sentiment: Strong iPhone Duo demand is the main catalyst. Preorders for the $1,999 foldable reportedly sold out quickly, with delivery dates extending into 2027. DigiTimes reported that Apple raised its 12-month shipment target by 44% to 14 million units, up from an initial 9.7 million. iPhone Duo preorder surge prompts Apple to raise shipment targets Positive Sentiment: The foldable launches Friday with supply constrained. Limited store inventory, combined with online backorders, could support near-term pricing power and signal meaningful demand for a new premium product category. Apple bets iPhone Duo can remake foldable market Positive Sentiment: Apple is increasingly viewed as an AI “safe haven.” Investors are favoring the company’s substantial cash generation and device-focused AI strategy over rivals committing enormous sums to centralized data centers. Berkshire Hathaway’s continued large Apple holding also reinforces the stock’s defensive appeal. Apple’s Cash Flow Machine Makes It Investors’ Favorite AI Hedge Positive Sentiment: Additional growth opportunities are emerging. Apple is expanding its smart-home ecosystem with Schneider Electric and has another product event scheduled for October 28, potentially providing further catalysts. Schneider Electric teams up with Apple on smart-home products Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains the key debate. Apple’s approximately 40 times earnings multiple and $5 trillion valuation leave investors dependent on strong holiday sales, expanding margins and sustained product growth. Analysts remain divided, with some projecting another major growth phase while others see limited upside. Negative Sentiment: Loop Capital downgraded AAPL to Hold over valuation and concerns about iPhone shipment prospects, creating a counterweight to the upbeat foldable-phone reports. Apple slips as Loop Capital downgrades on iPhone shipment concerns Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and ETF outflows add modest pressure. SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares worth about $815,000, while reports also cited net ETF selling and additional insider transactions. These trades are relatively small compared with Apple’s size but may reinforce valuation concerns. Apple Trading Up 1.2% Shares of AAPL opened at $348.22 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $328.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $309.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.08 trillion, a P/E ratio of 39.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.07. Apple Inc. has a 1-year low of $243.42 and a 1-year high of $348.36.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The iPhone maker reported $2.02 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.13. Apple had a net margin of 27.62% and a return on equity of 135.46%. The company had revenue of $109.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $109.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.57 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Apple Inc. will post 8.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Apple Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were given a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. Apple’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.39%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apple In other news, SVP Jennifer Newstead sold 2,399 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $339.62, for a total transaction of $814,748.38. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 34,795 shares in the company, valued at $11,817,077.90. The trade was a 6.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Kevan Parekh sold 1,392 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $345.05, for a total transaction of $480,309.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 17,539 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,051,831.95. This trade represents a 7.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 286,853 shares of company stock valued at $95,477,342 over the last three months. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Apple (Free Report)

Apple Inc designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its best-known products include the iPhone smartphone, Mac personal computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods and other accessories. The company also develops operating systems and applications that support its hardware ecosystem.

Apple’s services business includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, iCloud, Apple Pay and other subscription, payment and digital-content offerings.

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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META – Get Free Report)‘s stock had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by Citizens Jmp in a research report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $885.00 target price on the social networking company’s stock. Citizens Jmp‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 37.01% from the company’s previous close.

META has been the topic of several other reports. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $810.00 to $845.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho set a $750.00 target price on shares of Meta Platforms and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $885.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $833.12.

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Meta Platforms Stock Down 0.4% Shares of Meta Platforms stock traded down $2.91 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $645.94. 5,254,116 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,618,826. Meta Platforms has a 52 week low of $520.26 and a 52 week high of $779.82. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $663.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $629.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 2.23. The company has a market cap of $1.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.19. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The social networking company reported $7.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.54 by $0.86. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 31.15% and a return on equity of 31.74%. The business had revenue of $64.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $63.34 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $7.25 EPS. Meta Platforms’s revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Meta Platforms will post 26.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling In other Meta Platforms news, insider Christopher K. Cox sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $712.76, for a total transaction of $28,510,400.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 184,516 shares in the company, valued at $131,515,624.16. This represents a 17.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Susan J. Li sold 9,196 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $550.61, for a total transaction of $5,063,409.56. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,186 shares in the company, valued at $7,260,343.46. The trade was a 41.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 149,906 shares of company stock valued at $102,347,409. 13.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Meta Platforms Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 92,033,963 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $51,841,811,000 after purchasing an additional 3,510,123 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 14.6% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 21,038,035 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $12,036,491,000 after purchasing an additional 2,673,494 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 12,836,063 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $7,230,426,000 after purchasing an additional 162,909 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 18.1% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 11,858,972 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $6,784,873,000 after acquiring an additional 1,815,017 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 10,429,812 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $5,964,745,000 after acquiring an additional 404,948 shares in the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Meta Platforms News Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week:

Positive Sentiment: Meta reported third-quarter revenue of $64.6 billion, up 26.1% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $7.40 per share, exceeding analyst expectations. AI-powered advertising helped improve engagement, conversions, click-through rates, and ad pricing. Meta falls as investors balance Muse growth with rising AI costs Positive Sentiment: Meta’s Muse AI assistant has surpassed 10 million users shortly after launch, supporting the long-term thesis that the product could become a new revenue source alongside Facebook and Instagram. Several analysts raised their price targets and maintained bullish ratings after the earnings report. Meta says Muse has over 10M users Neutral Sentiment: Meta approved a new non-voting Class C share class and announced a 2-for-1 stock split. The structure could help finance the AI buildout and allow CEO Mark Zuckerberg to raise capital without surrendering voting control, but it also raises concerns about future dilution and corporate governance. Why is Meta creating a new class of non-voting shares amid its AI growth? Negative Sentiment: Investors are alarmed by Meta’s substantially higher AI infrastructure spending, including capital expenditures that pushed free cash flow negative for the first time since its IPO. Rising borrowing needs have also driven the company’s credit-default-swap costs to record highs, increasing doubts about when Muse and other AI investments will generate adequate returns. Steep bill for AI buildout punishes Meta Negative Sentiment: Legal exposure is another major overhang. A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion penalty in a data-privacy case tied to Cambridge Analytica; Meta plans to appeal. The company also recorded a roughly $9.9 billion legal charge related to a teen social-media lawsuit settlement, weighing on reported profitability. Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty to New Mexico Meta Platforms Company Profile (Get Free Report)

Meta Platforms, Inc is a technology company that develops social networking, messaging, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence products. The company’s principal platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads, which enable users to connect, communicate, share content, and discover products and services.

Meta also operates Reality Labs, its division focused on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies. Reality Labs develops products such as Meta Quest virtual reality headsets and related software and experiences, along with research and hardware intended to support immersive computing.

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Meta Platforms (META.O) will delay the implementation ​of updated commercial terms to November 20 from October ‌30 so it can address concerns from publishers and digital advertisers, the US tech company said on Friday, in a move that could ​stave off potential regulatory action.

Meta's move followed complaints by publishers ​and digital advertisers to EU and UK antitrust authorities ⁠about its new commercial terms, which they said would ​give the company an unlimited right to use their content for ​its AI services. Meta has rejected the claims.

"We are extending the effective date of our updated Commercial Terms and Self-Serve Ad Terms to 20 ​November to allow more time for us to explain ​to our partners and stakeholders what's changing and what's not," a Meta spokesperson ‌said ⁠in an email.

The company will explain how Meta uses web crawlers, and the fact that content owners will still be able to use robots.txt to signal preferences, the spokesperson said.

The ​EU antitrust watchdog ​said it ⁠welcomed the delay amid discussions with the company on the proposed commercial terms.

It said it had ​sent requests for information to companies that ​have not ⁠published summaries about the data used to train their models.

Publishers worldwide are ramping up their fight with AI companies that use ⁠their ​content without permission to train large ​language models, underscoring the clash between copyright owners and those citing fair-use arguments.

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Q3 revenue grew 26% YoY, with strong advertising performance and Q4 guidance suggesting further acceleration. AI is already improving advertising monetization, while Muse's early adoption and substantial business opportunities offer significant additional growth potential. However, surging infrastructure expenses are pressuring operating leverage, with adjusted operating income growing just 11% and free cash flow turning negative.

Meta plans to hand shareholders one new non-voting Class C share for every Class A and Class B share they hold. Third-quarter revenue grew 26% year over year to $64.6 billion.

James Talarico's campaign hit back at Elon Musk Thursday, calling the 2026 election cycle's top spender out for his cash infusion in the Texas Senate race amid an ongoing feud between the Democratic nominee and the world's richest man.

A video posted by the Talarico campaign's account on X Thursday of a new ad targets Musk for his record spending in favor of Republican nominee Ken Paxton, telling him "Texas is not for sale."

"Do you keep seeing these attack ads against James Talarico? Look a little closer. The same super PACs are paying for nearly all of them," the video's narrator intones. "But who's funding these dark money groups? Elon Musk."

"He's almost single-handedly bankrolling the effort to install Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate," the narrator continues.

"Elon wants to buy up our land, he wants to buy up our water, and now, he wants to buy his own personal U.S. senator. He knows that if his millions drag the most corrupt politician in Texas across the finish line, Ken Paxton will owe him everything."

The new ad dropped with less than two weeks until the midterm election and amid an ongoing feud between Talarico and Musk.

In a post Wednesday on X, Musk said, "There is something deeply wrong with James Talarico." And on Thursday, he wrote on X that "Talarico hates Texas and America" while reposting a video about voter-ID requirements.

Talarico fired back Wednesday, replying to the earlier post, "There is something deeply wrong with a political system that allows one trillionaire to buy his own personal U.S. Senator."

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has spent around $366 million across 40 races so far in the midterms, based on CNBC's calculations, making Musk the largest individual donor of the cycle. Much of that spending is based in Texas, where he moved his corporate headquarters and personal primary residence.

At least $189.6 million of Musk's political spend has been in support of Paxton through various methods, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas and Talarico's opponent. An average of polls aggregated by FiftyPlusOne show Talarico with a three-percentage-point advantage over Paxton as of Oct. 23.

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Key Takeaways Alphabet's Q3 revenues are projected to rise 27.63% to $111.64 billion, with earnings of $2.94 per share.Google Cloud growth, Search advertising strength and rising Gemini adoption are expected to boost Q3 results.Alphabet's AI expansion supports growth prospects, but premium valuation and rising costs pose challenges.
Alphabet (GOOGL - Free Report) is set to report third-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 28.

For third-quarter 2026, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $2.94 per share, up by a penny over the past 30 days, and indicating 2.44% year-over-year growth.

The consensus mark for third-quarter revenues is pegged at $111.64 billion, implying growth of 27.63% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure.

Alphabet has an impressive earnings surprise history. Its earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters, with the average surprise being 86.65%.

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Let’s see how things have shaped up for the upcoming announcement:

Cloud & Search to Aid GOOGL’s Q3 Top-Line GrowthAlphabet’s third-quarter 2026 results are expected to have benefited from accelerating Google Cloud adoption, supported by strong demand for AI infrastructure, enterprise AI solutions and core Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. In the second quarter of 2026, cloud revenues surged 82% year over year to $24.77 billion, while cloud backlog reached $514 billion, increasing by more than $50 billion sequentially. Cloud revenues are also expected to have benefited from expanding customer relationships, rising consumption and demand for Google’s custom Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) systems.

Google Search & Other is expected to have remained a key revenue contributor in the third quarter, driven by increasing search activity, healthy advertiser spending and AI-powered advertising improvements. In the second quarter of 2026, Search & Other revenues increased 17% year over year to $63.27 billion, primarily supported by retail and financial services advertisers. AI Overviews and AI Mode have been driving incremental search queries, while AI Max and Performance Max are helping advertisers improve campaign effectiveness. However, GOOGL cautioned that third-quarter growth comparisons would become tougher as Alphabet laps the acceleration in Search performance that began in third-quarter 2025.

Alphabet’s third-quarter 2026 performance is likely to have benefited from growth in YouTube advertising, supported by direct-response campaigns, brand advertising, Shorts and connected television. YouTube advertising revenues increased 13% year over year to $11.06 billion in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting strength across direct-response and brand campaigns. AI-powered Demand Gen campaigns, creator partnerships and new advertising formats are improving advertisers’ ability to reach audiences across YouTube and Shorts. The growing popularity of connected television and increasingly effective shopping experiences are also expected to have supported advertising monetization.

Increasing adoption of Gemini across consumer and enterprise applications is expected to have supported Alphabet's third-quarter performance. In the second quarter of 2026, Gemini API usage reached approximately 22 billion tokens per minute, up from more than 16 billion in the preceding quarter. The Gemini application reached 950 million monthly active users, while more than 9 million developers were building with Google's models each month. Strong adoption of Gemini Enterprise, AI development tools and model APIs is creating additional monetization opportunities across Google Cloud, Workspace and other services.

However, higher depreciation, energy expenses, data center operating costs and AI-related hiring are expected to have pressured operating margins. GOOGL also anticipated modest near-term margin pressure from using third-party cloud capacity in the third quarter.

GOOGL Shares Lag Sector, Trades at a PremiumAlphabet’s shares have climbed 3.8% year to date (YTD), underperforming the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s return of 18%. Alphabet shares have underperformed peers including Apple (AAPL - Free Report) , Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) and Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) over the same timeframe. Shares of Apple, Amazon and Microsoft have returned 28%, 8.6% and 7.8%, respectively, YTD.

GOOGL Stock’s Price Performance
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GOOGL shares are overvalued, as suggested by Value Score C.

Currently, GOOGL is trading at a premium, with a forward 12-month price/sales of 7.38X compared with the broader sector’s 5.72X and Amazon’s 2.91X. However, Alphabet shares trade at a discount compared with Microsoft’s 9.37X and Apple’s 9.70X.

GOOGL Shares Trade at a Premium
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GOOGL’s Prospects Ride AI Push & CloudAlphabet’s prospects are supported by its integrated AI portfolio spanning custom accelerators, Gemini models, data analytics, cybersecurity and enterprise applications. Google management has highlighted more than 17 product lines generating over $1 billion each in revenue. The company is gaining traction across enterprise AI infrastructure, BigQuery, Gemini Enterprise and Workspace, enabling opportunities to expand customer spending. Alphabet also highlighted that customers using Google’s AI products consume 1.8 times as many products as non-AI customers, indicating significant cross-selling potential.

Growing demand for AI training and inference represents a major long-term opportunity for Alphabet’s infrastructure business. The company's custom TPUs, Axion CPUs and NVIDIA GPU offerings provide customers with multiple computing options. Alphabet is also commercializing TPU systems through cloud subscriptions, direct hardware sales and neocloud partnerships.

Increasing enterprise adoption of agentic AI is expected to strengthen Alphabet’s long-term growth prospects. Gemini Enterprise enables organizations to build autonomous agents, analyze proprietary data, automate business processes and improve operational efficiency. Alphabet has stated that more than 90% of Fortune 100 companies have been using Gemini Enterprise, and the platform is gaining adoption across financial services, retail, insurance and other industries.

Buy GOOGL Ahead of Q3Alphabet’s third-quarter 2026 performance is expected to have benefited from robust Google Cloud demand, growing AI adoption, sustained Search advertising momentum and improving YouTube monetization. The company's expanding Cloud backlog, growing enterprise customer base and increasing adoption of Gemini-powered solutions are encouraging. Despite a premium valuation, Alphabet’s full-stack AI strategy, expanding TPU business, enterprise AI adoption and new advertising opportunities offer plenty of growth opportunities for investors.

Alphabet currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), suggesting that it may be wise to buy the stock ahead of third-quarter earnings. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 19.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,578 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 8,312 shares during the period. Cliftonlarsonallen Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $8,615,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Amazon.com by 2.3% during the first quarter. Red Crane Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,663 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $346,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. raised its position in Amazon.com by 2.7% during the third quarter. Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. now owns 1,462 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,509 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Sfam LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Sfam LLC now owns 1,224 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $255,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. now owns 1,206 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $251,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Amazon.com In other news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 6,362 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total value of $1,647,821.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 476,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $123,465,145.81. This represents a 1.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Matthew Garman sold 14,541 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.06, for a total transaction of $3,766,991.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 17,794 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,609,713.64. The trade was a 44.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 71,589 shares of company stock worth $18,580,515. 8.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Telsey Advisory Group set a $335.00 target price on Amazon.com and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Truist Financial increased their price target on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Pivotal Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $333.00 price objective (up from $320.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $350.00 price objective (up from $335.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Monday. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.53. Check Out Our Latest Research Report on AMZN

Amazon.com Price Performance AMZN opened at $250.38 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $287.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $255.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $253.33. The company has a market capitalization of $2.70 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.14, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.45.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 18.00% and a net margin of 17.44%. The firm had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $197.03 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.68 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Amazon.com Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Positive Sentiment: Strong AWS and AI growth remain the central bull case. AWS is reportedly expanding at its fastest pace in 18 quarters, while Amazon’s custom Trainium chips are being made available to PyTorch developers. Analysts see cloud growth, advertising, operating leverage and AI infrastructure as potential drivers of substantial long-term upside. Amazon AI growth and upside analysis Positive Sentiment: Institutional and analyst support provided a counterpoint. Morgan Stanley named Amazon a top pick and raised its price target, while Citadel increased its Amazon position. Jefferies also said warehouse automation and Amazon’s logistics network could improve retail margins over time. Citadel Amazon stake and AI bubble article Positive Sentiment: Amazon continues to expand strategic growth opportunities. The company is involved in a proposed 960-megawatt nuclear project in Indiana, and data indicate it is gaining fresh-grocery market share from traditional supermarkets. Amazon nuclear energy project Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter results are the immediate focus. Wall Street expects earnings growth, but investors are watching AWS growth, operating margins, free cash flow and management’s outlook for capital expenditures. The company’s recent spending plans reportedly approach $200 billion to $220 billion, making the earnings call particularly important. Amazon earnings preview Negative Sentiment: AI investment is raising return-on-capital concerns. Reports say some Nvidia-powered server racks purchased by Amazon are sitting idle because data centers lack sufficient electricity, while Amazon has also abandoned a planned Virginia data-center campus. Such developments could delay monetization of its massive infrastructure spending. Amazon Nvidia chips and data-center power report Negative Sentiment: Competitive, regulatory and labor risks remain overhangs. Debate over whether AI is in a bubble, Walmart’s more open approach to AI-agent commerce, a proposed bill targeting subsidies for large AI data centers, and renewed Teamsters pressure on delivery rules could increase uncertainty or costs. Amazon and Walmart AI-agent commerce article Amazon.com Company Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Originally launched as an online bookstore, the company has expanded into a broad digital marketplace offering consumer products across numerous categories, including electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries and other merchandise. Amazon also sells products under its own brands and provides logistics, fulfillment and delivery services that support its retail operations and third-party sellers.

The company’s principal businesses include online and physical retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), digital advertising, subscription services and consumer technology.

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Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,316,400 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after buying an additional 41,788 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up approximately 2.8% of Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $577,131,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. TOP Private Wealth LLC. acquired a new position in Amazon.com in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Atomic Invest LLC raised its stake in Amazon.com by 41.2% during the 2nd quarter. Atomic Invest LLC now owns 168 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Amazon.com during the 2nd quarter valued at $68,000. 72.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AMZN. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $329.00 target price on Amazon.com and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Friday, July 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on Amazon.com from $320.00 to $310.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Fifty-seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $322.53.

View Our Latest Research Report on Amazon.com Amazon.com Stock Down 4.6% AMZN stock opened at $250.38 on Friday. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.00 and a 12-month high of $287.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The company has a market cap of $2.70 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.14, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a 50 day moving average of $255.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $253.33.

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The e-commerce giant reported $5.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $3.93. Amazon.com had a net margin of 17.44% and a return on equity of 18.00%. The company had revenue of $200.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $197.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.68 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of Amazon.com stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.01, for a total transaction of $5,180,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,235,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $579,085,751.66. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Brian T. Olsavsky sold 6,172 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $260.31, for a total value of $1,606,633.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 109,207 shares in the company, valued at $28,427,674.17. This trade represents a 5.35% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 71,589 shares of company stock valued at $18,580,515 in the last three months. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Amazon.com Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:

Positive Sentiment: Strong AWS and AI growth remain the central bull case. AWS is reportedly expanding at its fastest pace in 18 quarters, while Amazon’s custom Trainium chips are being made available to PyTorch developers. Analysts see cloud growth, advertising, operating leverage and AI infrastructure as potential drivers of substantial long-term upside. Amazon AI growth and upside analysis Positive Sentiment: Institutional and analyst support provided a counterpoint. Morgan Stanley named Amazon a top pick and raised its price target, while Citadel increased its Amazon position. Jefferies also said warehouse automation and Amazon’s logistics network could improve retail margins over time. Citadel Amazon stake and AI bubble article Positive Sentiment: Amazon continues to expand strategic growth opportunities. The company is involved in a proposed 960-megawatt nuclear project in Indiana, and data indicate it is gaining fresh-grocery market share from traditional supermarkets. Amazon nuclear energy project Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter results are the immediate focus. Wall Street expects earnings growth, but investors are watching AWS growth, operating margins, free cash flow and management’s outlook for capital expenditures. The company’s recent spending plans reportedly approach $200 billion to $220 billion, making the earnings call particularly important. Amazon earnings preview Negative Sentiment: AI investment is raising return-on-capital concerns. Reports say some Nvidia-powered server racks purchased by Amazon are sitting idle because data centers lack sufficient electricity, while Amazon has also abandoned a planned Virginia data-center campus. Such developments could delay monetization of its massive infrastructure spending. Amazon Nvidia chips and data-center power report Negative Sentiment: Competitive, regulatory and labor risks remain overhangs. Debate over whether AI is in a bubble, Walmart’s more open approach to AI-agent commerce, a proposed bill targeting subsidies for large AI data centers, and renewed Teamsters pressure on delivery rules could increase uncertainty or costs. Amazon and Walmart AI-agent commerce article Amazon.com Profile (Free Report)

Amazon.com, Inc is a global technology and e-commerce company founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994. Originally launched as an online bookstore, the company has expanded into a broad digital marketplace offering consumer products across numerous categories, including electronics, household goods, apparel, groceries and other merchandise. Amazon also sells products under its own brands and provides logistics, fulfillment and delivery services that support its retail operations and third-party sellers.

The company’s principal businesses include online and physical retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), digital advertising, subscription services and consumer technology.

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Capasso Planning Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 2,554 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $953,000. Microsoft makes up about 0.5% of Capasso Planning Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,338,370,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $18,306,443,000. Amundi increased its position in Microsoft by 30.8% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 41,675,076 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $15,426,862,000 after buying an additional 9,814,598 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Microsoft by 10.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 29,323,744 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $10,852,884,000 after buying an additional 2,784,809 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in Microsoft by 64.3% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 24,264,779 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $8,982,083,000 after buying an additional 9,493,778 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Bank of America increased their target price on Microsoft from $500.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Melius Research set a $665.00 price target on shares of Microsoft and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $522.00 to $608.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Microsoft from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Forty-three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Microsoft currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $592.15.

View Our Latest Stock Report on MSFT Microsoft Trading Down 2.2% Microsoft stock opened at $521.08 on Friday. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $349.20 and a one year high of $553.72. The business’s fifty day moving average is $507.93 and its 200 day moving average is $445.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.87 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.10. 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, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.65 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.65 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.98 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. This is a positive change from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.27%.

More Microsoft News Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s AI diagnostic system reportedly diagnosed complex medical cases more than twice as often as generalist physicians in a simulation published in Science. The result supports the company’s ambitions in healthcare and “medical superintelligence.” Microsoft AI medical diagnostic study Positive Sentiment: Reports highlighted strong underlying cloud momentum: Azure annual revenue has surpassed $100 billion, cloud-services growth reached 43%, and Microsoft’s commercial backlog rose to approximately $678 billion. These trends could support the investment case if the company demonstrates continued acceleration in its upcoming earnings report. Microsoft cloud demand and backlog Positive Sentiment: CEO Satya Nadella said Microsoft is reorganizing around AI agents, broader model choice and lower-cost computing. The strategy could expand Copilot and Azure adoption across business workflows. Microsoft AI agent strategy Positive Sentiment: A strategic collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim will pursue AI-backed clinical development and digital patient twins, providing another potential application for Microsoft’s cloud and AI platforms. Microsoft and Boehringer Ingelheim partnership Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on next week’s fiscal first-quarter earnings report. Analysts expect double-digit earnings growth, but the market increasingly wants evidence that Azure growth can keep pace with rivals and justify Microsoft’s substantial AI infrastructure investments. Microsoft earnings preview Negative Sentiment: Microsoft’s large AI capital expenditures remain a key valuation risk. While spending may create a long-term competitive moat, investors are concerned that data-center and infrastructure costs could pressure near-term returns, especially amid higher interest rates and market volatility. Microsoft AI spending and investment risk Negative Sentiment: Xbox announced pricing for cloud streaming of games users already own, prompting concerns about consumer reaction and pressure on Microsoft’s gaming business. Xbox cloud gaming pricing Negative Sentiment: Former CEO Bill Gates warned that AI could bring roughly two decades of disruption, reinforcing investor concerns about an AI investment bubble and the potential for expensive projects to produce uncertain returns. Bill Gates AI disruption comments Insider Activity at Microsoft In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $487.89, for a total transaction of $4,878,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 100,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,007,086.83. This represents a 9.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Amy Hood sold 41,674 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $498.27, for a total transaction of $20,764,903.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 533,624 shares in the company, valued at approximately $265,888,830.48. The trade was a 7.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 150,314 shares of company stock valued at $75,404,992 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices and digital platforms. Its products and services are used by consumers, businesses, governments and educational institutions worldwide.

The company’s principal offerings include the Windows operating system; Microsoft 365 productivity applications such as Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook; Azure cloud computing and infrastructure services; Dynamics business applications; and enterprise security solutions.

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Concorde Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 3,698 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $1,379,000. Microsoft makes up 0.8% of Concorde Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MSFT. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in Microsoft in the second quarter worth approximately $27,338,370,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the second quarter valued at approximately $18,306,443,000. Amundi increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 30.8% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 41,675,076 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $15,426,862,000 after acquiring an additional 9,814,598 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 10.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 29,323,744 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $10,852,884,000 after acquiring an additional 2,784,809 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 64.3% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 24,264,779 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $8,982,083,000 after purchasing an additional 9,493,778 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

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

Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s AI diagnostic system reportedly diagnosed complex medical cases more than twice as often as generalist physicians in a simulation published in Science. The result supports the company’s ambitions in healthcare and “medical superintelligence.” Microsoft AI medical diagnostic study Positive Sentiment: Reports highlighted strong underlying cloud momentum: Azure annual revenue has surpassed $100 billion, cloud-services growth reached 43%, and Microsoft’s commercial backlog rose to approximately $678 billion. These trends could support the investment case if the company demonstrates continued acceleration in its upcoming earnings report. Microsoft cloud demand and backlog Positive Sentiment: CEO Satya Nadella said Microsoft is reorganizing around AI agents, broader model choice and lower-cost computing. The strategy could expand Copilot and Azure adoption across business workflows. Microsoft AI agent strategy Positive Sentiment: A strategic collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim will pursue AI-backed clinical development and digital patient twins, providing another potential application for Microsoft’s cloud and AI platforms. Microsoft and Boehringer Ingelheim partnership Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on next week’s fiscal first-quarter earnings report. Analysts expect double-digit earnings growth, but the market increasingly wants evidence that Azure growth can keep pace with rivals and justify Microsoft’s substantial AI infrastructure investments. Microsoft earnings preview Negative Sentiment: Microsoft’s large AI capital expenditures remain a key valuation risk. While spending may create a long-term competitive moat, investors are concerned that data-center and infrastructure costs could pressure near-term returns, especially amid higher interest rates and market volatility. Microsoft AI spending and investment risk Negative Sentiment: Xbox announced pricing for cloud streaming of games users already own, prompting concerns about consumer reaction and pressure on Microsoft’s gaming business. Xbox cloud gaming pricing Negative Sentiment: Former CEO Bill Gates warned that AI could bring roughly two decades of disruption, reinforcing investor concerns about an AI investment bubble and the potential for expensive projects to produce uncertain returns. Bill Gates AI disruption comments Microsoft Trading Down 2.2% Shares of Microsoft stock opened at $521.08 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $507.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $445.62. Microsoft Corporation has a 12-month low of $349.20 and a 12-month high of $553.72. The company has a market capitalization of $3.87 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.10. 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 issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%. The business’s revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.65 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be given a $0.98 dividend. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. This is a positive change from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. Microsoft’s payout ratio is currently 20.27%.

Insider Activity In other news, 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares in the company, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $501.46, for a total value of $43,388,826.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 486,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $244,092,173.98. This represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 150,314 shares of company stock worth $75,404,992. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Microsoft from $575.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Microsoft from $500.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $440.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Monday, September 21st. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Microsoft from an “overweight” rating to a “negative” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $510.00 to $615.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Forty-three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $592.15.

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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices and digital platforms. Its products and services are used by consumers, businesses, governments and educational institutions worldwide.

The company’s principal offerings include the Windows operating system; Microsoft 365 productivity applications such as Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook; Azure cloud computing and infrastructure services; Dynamics business applications; and enterprise security solutions.

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Fox Hill Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 44,074 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $16,440,000. Microsoft accounts for about 6.6% of Fox Hill Wealth Management’s holdings, making the stock its largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MSFT. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its stake in Microsoft by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 229,490 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $85,604,000 after buying an additional 8,773 shares during the last quarter. D.B. Root & Company LLC bought a new stake in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,652,000. Dearborn Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth about $75,641,000. Markel Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Markel Group Inc. now owns 537,630 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $199,014,000 after buying an additional 1,950 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 8.4% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 6,921,677 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,562,197,000 after buying an additional 537,634 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Microsoft News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s AI diagnostic system reportedly diagnosed complex medical cases more than twice as often as generalist physicians in a simulation published in Science. The result supports the company’s ambitions in healthcare and “medical superintelligence.” Microsoft AI medical diagnostic study Positive Sentiment: Reports highlighted strong underlying cloud momentum: Azure annual revenue has surpassed $100 billion, cloud-services growth reached 43%, and Microsoft’s commercial backlog rose to approximately $678 billion. These trends could support the investment case if the company demonstrates continued acceleration in its upcoming earnings report. Microsoft cloud demand and backlog Positive Sentiment: CEO Satya Nadella said Microsoft is reorganizing around AI agents, broader model choice and lower-cost computing. The strategy could expand Copilot and Azure adoption across business workflows. Microsoft AI agent strategy Positive Sentiment: A strategic collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim will pursue AI-backed clinical development and digital patient twins, providing another potential application for Microsoft’s cloud and AI platforms. Microsoft and Boehringer Ingelheim partnership Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on next week’s fiscal first-quarter earnings report. Analysts expect double-digit earnings growth, but the market increasingly wants evidence that Azure growth can keep pace with rivals and justify Microsoft’s substantial AI infrastructure investments. Microsoft earnings preview Negative Sentiment: Microsoft’s large AI capital expenditures remain a key valuation risk. While spending may create a long-term competitive moat, investors are concerned that data-center and infrastructure costs could pressure near-term returns, especially amid higher interest rates and market volatility. Microsoft AI spending and investment risk Negative Sentiment: Xbox announced pricing for cloud streaming of games users already own, prompting concerns about consumer reaction and pressure on Microsoft’s gaming business. Xbox cloud gaming pricing Negative Sentiment: Former CEO Bill Gates warned that AI could bring roughly two decades of disruption, reinforcing investor concerns about an AI investment bubble and the potential for expensive projects to produce uncertain returns. Bill Gates AI disruption comments Insiders Place Their Bets In other Microsoft 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 transaction of $4,878,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 100,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,007,086.83. The trade was a 9.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 150,314 shares of company stock worth $75,404,992 in the last three months. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MSFT. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $550.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Tuesday, September 15th. Mizuho upped their target price on Microsoft from $510.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Finally, William Blair started coverage on Microsoft in a research report on Monday, October 5th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Forty-three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $592.15.

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Microsoft Stock Performance Shares of MSFT opened at $521.08 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.87 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $507.93 and a 200-day moving average of $445.62. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $349.20 and a one year high of $553.72. 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The company had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.65 EPS. Microsoft’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.98 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 19th. This is an increase from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is 20.27%.

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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices and digital platforms. Its products and services are used by consumers, businesses, governments and educational institutions worldwide.

The company’s principal offerings include the Windows operating system; Microsoft 365 productivity applications such as Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook; Azure cloud computing and infrastructure services; Dynamics business applications; and enterprise security solutions.

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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares are in the spotlight, with earnings on deck, Azure growth and capital spending in focus, recent analyst activity, a technical setup showing a short-term cooldown and Edge Rankings all drawing attention.

Microsoft shares are feeling bearish pressure. Where is MSFT stock headed? Earnings Preview & HistoryMicrosoft is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter earnings on Oct. 28 after the market closes. Analysts estimate earnings per share of $4.72 along with revenue of $90.69 billion. For the prior quarter, Microsoft reported earnings per share of $4.74, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24. The company also posted revenue of $90.01 billion, beating the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion.

What to Watch: Azure Growth, AI Spending and Microsoft 365 Copilot MomentumInvestors will be closely tracking Azure, which grew 43% in the fourth quarter, after Microsoft guided to about 45% in constant currency for the first quarter and said growth should keep accelerating through the first half of fiscal 2027. Quarterly revenue is guided to $89.85 billion to $90.95 billion, up 16% to 17%. Capital spending will be in focus too. Microsoft said first-quarter capex would exceed $50 billion and kept its calendar 2026 capex outlook at about $175 billion, down from about $190 billion in April.

Free cash flow fell 23% in the fourth quarter on heavy spending, and management expects it to stay positive in fiscal 2027. Commercial remaining performance obligation rose 84% to $678 billion, and Microsoft 365 Copilot passed 30 million paid seats, so the pace of both will be watched. Shares jumped about 25% over two days after the last report, per FinancialGurkha.

Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions The stock carries a Buy rating with an average price forecast of $605.65. Recent analyst moves include:

Guggenheim: Buy (Maintains Target to $586.00) (Oct. 21) BMO Capital: Outperform (Raises Target to $600.00) (Oct. 20) Bernstein: Outperform (Raises Target to $662.00) (Oct. 19) Microsoft Trades 2.1% Above Its 50-Day Average, With an August Golden Cross IntactFrom a trend perspective, Microsoft is still in a constructive longer-term setup: it’s trading about 2.1% above its 50-day SMA ($508.31) and well above its 100-day SMA ($459.86) and 200-day SMA ($436.49). At the same time, it’s now about 1.4% below its 20-day SMA ($526.41), which frames this move as a short-term cooldown inside a broader uptrend.

RSI is the cleaner momentum read right now, sitting at 48.07, which points to neutral momentum rather than an overbought or oversold extreme. Simply put, RSI helps gauge whether recent buying or selling has become "stretched," and this reading suggests neither side has clear control.

The moving-average structure still leans bullish, with the 20-day SMA above the 50-day SMA and the golden cross that formed in August (50-day SMA above the 200-day SMA) still intact. Traders will be watching whether this dip stays "above the 50-day" (trend support) or turns into a deeper mean-reversion move.

Key Resistance: $551.00 — a round-number area sitting just below the 52-week high zone ($553.72), where rallies can stall Key Support: $486.00 — a nearby downside level that lines up as a prior buyer-defense zone if selling pressure builds Benzinga Edge RankingsBelow is the Benzinga Edge scorecard for Microsoft, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses compared to the broader market:

Momentum: Bullish (Score: 86.92) — The stock is showing strong relative strength versus the broader market despite today’s dip. Quality: Bullish (Score: 86.65) — The scorecard suggests strong underlying business quality versus most peers. Value: Weak (Score: 20.03) — Valuation looks expensive versus the market, which can make the stock more sensitive during selloffs. Growth: Bullish (Score: 96.52) — Expectations for growth remain a key pillar supporting the longer-term trend. The Verdict: Microsoft’s Benzinga Edge signal reveals a classic High-Flyer setup, with growth and momentum doing most of the heavy lifting while value screens poorly. For longer-term bulls, the main question is whether the stock can hold trend support into earnings, because premium names can see sharper swings when sentiment turns.

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AMD has surged 156% this year as AI contracts rolled in, but one unproven product cycle could either justify a run past $689 or expose just how much faith is already baked into the stock.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD | AMD Price Prediction) shares are trading at $549.35 this morning. Our 24/7 Wall St. price target for AMD is $546.06 over the next 12 months. That implies 0.6% downside, so our model rates the stock a hold. Confidence is high, at 90%.

24/7 Wall St. Price Target Summary Metric Value Current Price $549.35 Price Target from 24/7 Wall St. $546.06 Upside/Downside -0.6% Recommendation HOLD Confidence Level 90% The stock is up 156.51% year to date as the AI accelerator story moved from plans to signed contracts. Our model says most of that good news is already in the price.

One growth opportunity, the Helios rack-scale AI ramp, is the swing factor that could push shares well past our target.

Why We Could Be Wrong The 24/7 Wall St. price target sits just below where AMD trades today. Real upside could come from Helios shipments ramping faster than planned, or from server CPU demand that management says is exceeding supply.

Consider our target one datapoint among many. A detailed bull case appears below.

A 9% Pullback Interrupts a 156% Rally AMD fell 9.28% over the past week and 1.87% over the past month. Shares now sit 16.6% below the 52-week high of $658.52, though still far above the $188.22 low.

Fundamentals support much of the run. Second-quarter revenue rose 50.1% to $11.54 billion, beating the $11.31 billion consensus, and non-GAAP EPS of $1.66 exceeded the $1.61 estimate. Data Center revenue jumped 107% to $6.72 billion. Third-quarter guidance calls for about $13 billion, plus or minus $300 million.

Helios Could Drive a Run to $689 AMD holds gigawatt-scale commitments from OpenAI (6 gigawatts), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) (up to 6 GW) and Anthropic (up to 2 gigawatts of MI450 GPUs, starting in the first half of 2027). Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) plans Helios at scale on Azure.

CEO Lisa Su said in August that “customer pull for Helios is very strong and tracking ahead of our initial forecast,” with revenue per gigawatt in the “double-digit billions.”

Management expects Data Center revenue to more than double in 2027 and projects the AI accelerator market reaching about $1.4 trillion by 2030. Analysts agree: 45 rate AMD a buy or strong buy, none rate it a sell, and the consensus target is $627.65. Our bull scenario reaches $689.35.

Valuation Leaves Little Margin for Stumbles At 137x trailing earnings, AMD needs clean execution. Management noted supply limits on wafers, packaging and HBM, plus early Helios yields. Gaming revenue fell 31%, and Q2 free cash flow slipped 9.89% as capex jumped 186.52%. Export controls already cost an $800M MI308 charge.

Counterpoint: that capex funds the Helios ramp, and the 40x forward P/E looks far more reasonable. Our bear scenario lands at $433.06.

How AMD Compares to NVIDIA and Broadcom NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) is AMD’s direct AI accelerator rival. Its latest quarterly revenue rose 105.85% to $96.22 billion, yet it trades at just 44x earnings. Faster growth at a lower multiple caps how much premium AMD deserves.

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) competes for the same hyperscaler budgets with custom accelerators. AI semiconductor revenue grew 221% to $16.7 billion, showing how the market rewards proven AI scale.

Company Trailing P/E Latest Quarter Revenue Growth AMD 137x 50.1% NVIDIA 44x 105.85% Broadcom n/a 85.5% Against this group, our target looks reasonable.

Our HOLD Rating Stands, With Helios as the Trigger The 24/7 Wall St. price target of $546.06 and hold rating carry 90% confidence. Valuation tips the scale.

I would turn more positive if Q3 results confirm the Helios step-up and guidance tops $13 billion. I would stay cautious if supply or yield problems push the ramp further into 2027. Today, AMD is fairly valued.

Year Price Target (Base) from 24/7 Wall St. Bull Case 2026 $557.08 $565.62 2027 $546.06 $689.35 2028 $580.42 $768.63 2029 $601.18 $833.38 2030 $606.62 $889.79 The projections rest on AMD continuing to execute on its current AI strategy. A faster MI500 ramp would move results toward the bull column, while tighter export controls or HBM shortages could pull them lower.

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CMH Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA – Free Report) by 3.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 74,324 shares of the aircraft producer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,766 shares during the quarter. Boeing comprises approximately 2.1% of CMH Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. CMH Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Boeing were worth $13,828,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Boeing during the 2nd quarter worth $911,878,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Boeing in the 2nd quarter worth $747,763,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in Boeing in the second quarter valued at $710,816,000. Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new position in Boeing in the second quarter valued at $539,456,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Boeing in the second quarter valued at $441,997,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.82% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth BA has been the subject of a number of research reports. BNP Paribas Exane raised Boeing from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $230.00 to $300.00 in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Boeing in a research note on Sunday, September 27th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Boeing from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on shares of Boeing from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Boeing in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $266.96.

Get Our Latest Stock Report on BA Boeing Trading Down 2.5% NYSE BA opened at $187.46 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $201.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $215.33. The Boeing Company has a 52 week low of $176.77 and a 52 week high of $254.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.77. The stock has a market cap of $148.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.15 and a beta of 1.26.

Boeing (NYSE:BA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The aircraft producer reported ($0.76) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.34) by ($0.42). The firm had revenue of $24.56 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.26 billion. Boeing had a net margin of 2.41% and a negative return on equity of 346.82%. Boeing’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($1.24) earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that The Boeing Company will post -1.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Boeing News Here are the key news stories impacting Boeing this week:

Positive Sentiment: The FAA granted final certification to the 737 MAX 10, clearing the way for deliveries of an aircraft with approximately 1,555 orders. The approval could help Boeing compete more effectively with Airbus’ A321neo and ease a key delivery bottleneck. Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification Positive Sentiment: Analysts said MAX 10 approval could support more stable production and deliveries as aircraft demand builds in 2027 and 2028, potentially improving Boeing’s cash flow and turnaround prospects. Boeing wins FAA certification Neutral Sentiment: Boeing is scheduled to report third-quarter results before the market opens on October 27. Analysts are focused on aircraft deliveries, services demand, production rates and other operating metrics, with some forecasts calling for double-digit earnings growth. Boeing earnings preview Negative Sentiment: Investors still face execution concerns ahead of earnings, including supply-chain delays, the need to ramp 737 MAX production and Boeing’s negative return on invested capital. These issues could limit the benefit of the MAX 10 certification if deliveries and profitability do not improve. Boeing stock before earnings Negative Sentiment: The certification news has not translated into sustained buying, likely because approval was widely expected. With Boeing trading at a high earnings multiple and carrying substantial leverage, investors may be demanding clearer evidence of improving cash generation before bidding the shares higher. Boeing receives FAA approval About Boeing (Free Report)

The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) is a global aerospace company that designs, manufactures and supports commercial airplanes, military aircraft, satellites, space systems and related products and services. Its offerings serve airlines, government agencies, defense organizations and other customers worldwide.

Boeing operates through three principal business areas: Commercial Airplanes, which develops and produces passenger and cargo aircraft; Defense, Space & Security, which provides military aircraft, weapons systems, satellites and space-related platforms; and Global Services, which offers parts, maintenance, training, engineering and other lifecycle support.

Founded in 1916 by William Boeing, the company has grown into one of the world’s major aerospace manufacturers.

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Corient Private Wealth LP lessened its stake in NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 17.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,069,030 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 1,907,428 shares during the quarter. NVIDIA makes up 2.5% of Corient Private Wealth LP’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Corient Private Wealth LP’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $1,795,911,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Formuepleje A S lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Formuepleje A S now owns 460,938 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $92,229,000 after purchasing an additional 3,410 shares during the last quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 2.8% in the second quarter. Tucker Asset Management LLC now owns 108,000 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $21,610,000 after purchasing an additional 2,930 shares during the last quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 5.6% in the second quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 57,377 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $11,480,000 after purchasing an additional 3,018 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Grp LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA by 8.7% in the second quarter. Wellington Grp LLC now owns 29,558 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $5,914,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brown Financial Advisors raised its position in shares of NVIDIA by 21.3% in the second quarter. Brown Financial Advisors now owns 42,229 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $8,450,000 after purchasing an additional 7,404 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several brokerages have recently weighed in on NVDA. Morgan Stanley set a $230.00 price objective on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 21st. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on NVIDIA from $307.00 to $346.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Mizuho set a $315.00 target price on NVIDIA and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $330.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Monday, August 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.47.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on NVIDIA Key Headlines Impacting NVIDIA Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains robust. CEO Jensen Huang said neocloud demand is “off the charts,” while Super Micro’s significantly higher revenue outlook and SpaceX’s plans to add substantial computing capacity provided evidence that customers continue expanding AI infrastructure. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says neocloud demand is off the charts but capital is scarce Positive Sentiment: GTC Berlin expanded NVIDIA’s addressable market. The company introduced DSX POD modular Vera Rubin AI factories, designed to reduce deployment timelines from roughly six months to as little as 14 days. Its DSX platform also targets up to 30% lower power consumption and near-zero cooling-water usage, potentially easing customers’ power and permitting constraints. NVIDIA introduces DSX POD AI factories Positive Sentiment: Platform expansion supports the long-term bull case. New partnerships involving AI-agent security, robotics, autonomous vehicles, telecom networks, quantum-computing interfaces and industrial AI reinforce NVIDIA’s strategy of selling a broader full-stack computing ecosystem rather than only GPUs. Neutral Sentiment: Quantum news is strategically relevant but not yet a material earnings driver. Quantum X Labs reported improved error-correction results using NVIDIA CUDA-Q, illustrating ecosystem adoption, although the announcement does not provide meaningful near-term revenue information for NVIDIA. Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning AI-spending sustainability and financing. Concerns that hyperscalers, neoclouds and other customers may struggle to fund massive data-center buildouts are weighing on the entire AI trade. Rising-rate risk adds pressure to high-growth technology valuations. Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector pressure compounded the decline. Chip stocks weakened after Lam Research cited supply-chain constraints, while broader technology indexes also fell. NVIDIA’s high valuation and upcoming earnings raise the risk of a “sell-the-news” reaction even if results exceed expectations. Insider Activity In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total value of $7,648,787.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares in the company, valued at approximately $167,595,812.15. The trade was a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,460 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total value of $6,786,488.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 2,687,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $598,810,648. This trade represents a 1.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock worth $399,450,353. Corporate insiders own 3.94% of the company’s stock.

NVIDIA Price Performance NASDAQ:NVDA opened at $212.21 on Friday. NVIDIA Corporation has a 52 week low of $164.27 and a 52 week high of $243.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a current ratio of 4.59. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $222.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $212.57. The firm has a market cap of $5.11 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 2.22.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $96.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a net margin of 63.66% and a return on equity of 96.04%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 earnings per share for the current year.

NVIDIA Announces Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.64%.

NVIDIA declared that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Share repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

NVIDIA Company Profile (Free Report)

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.

The company’s products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.

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Empirical Finance LLC increased its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 844,676 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 28,693 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 7.0% of Empirical Finance LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Empirical Finance LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $169,011,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of NVDA. Longview Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NVIDIA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Langley Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in NVIDIA during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Phillip James Consulting Co. bought a new position in NVIDIA during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Bard Associates Inc. increased its position in NVIDIA by 8,866.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bard Associates Inc. now owns 269 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 266 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have issued reports on NVDA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on NVIDIA from $280.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research note on Wednesday, August 26th. Truist Financial raised their price target on NVIDIA from $307.00 to $346.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Evercore set a $465.00 price target on NVIDIA and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $330.00 price target on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $321.47.

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NVIDIA Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ NVDA opened at $212.21 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.83, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA Corporation has a twelve month low of $164.27 and a twelve month high of $243.37. The company has a quick ratio of 3.85, a current ratio of 4.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The company has a 50 day moving average of $222.86 and a 200 day moving average of $212.57.

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.09 by $0.13. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.27 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.05 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is currently 12.64%.

NVIDIA announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to repurchase up to 2.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Key NVIDIA News
Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains robust. CEO Jensen Huang said neocloud demand is “off the charts,” while Super Micro’s significantly higher revenue outlook and SpaceX’s plans to add substantial computing capacity provided evidence that customers continue expanding AI infrastructure. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says neocloud demand is off the charts but capital is scarce
Positive Sentiment: GTC Berlin expanded NVIDIA’s addressable market. The company introduced DSX POD modular Vera Rubin AI factories, designed to reduce deployment timelines from roughly six months to as little as 14 days. Its DSX platform also targets up to 30% lower power consumption and near-zero cooling-water usage, potentially easing customers’ power and permitting constraints. NVIDIA introduces DSX POD AI factories
Positive Sentiment: Platform expansion supports the long-term bull case. New partnerships involving AI-agent security, robotics, autonomous vehicles, telecom networks, quantum-computing interfaces and industrial AI reinforce NVIDIA’s strategy of selling a broader full-stack computing ecosystem rather than only GPUs.
Neutral Sentiment: Quantum news is strategically relevant but not yet a material earnings driver. Quantum X Labs reported improved error-correction results using NVIDIA CUDA-Q, illustrating ecosystem adoption, although the announcement does not provide meaningful near-term revenue information for NVIDIA.
Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning AI-spending sustainability and financing. Concerns that hyperscalers, neoclouds and other customers may struggle to fund massive data-center buildouts are weighing on the entire AI trade. Rising-rate risk adds pressure to high-growth technology valuations.
Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector pressure compounded the decline. Chip stocks weakened after Lam Research cited supply-chain constraints, while broader technology indexes also fell. NVIDIA’s high valuation and upcoming earnings raise the risk of a “sell-the-news” reaction even if results exceed expectations.

Insider Activity
In related news, CFO Colette Kress sold 34,918 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.05, for a total transaction of $7,648,787.90. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 765,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $167,595,812.15. This trade represents a 4.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total value of $144,122,997.18. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,336,531 shares in the company, valued at $541,187,310.22. This trade represents a 21.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353 over the last ninety days. 3.94% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

NVIDIA Company Profile
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NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.

The company’s products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.

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HighTower Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report) by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,407,961 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after selling 305,188 shares during the period. NVIDIA makes up 1.4% of HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $1,482,259,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kirkwood Financial Services acquired a new stake in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth about $864,000. Tobias Financial Advisors Inc. raised its position in NVIDIA by 50.0% during the second quarter. Tobias Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 29,786 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $5,960,000 after acquiring an additional 9,924 shares in the last quarter. Groupe la Francaise raised its position in NVIDIA by 4.3% during the second quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 2,618,791 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $520,898,000 after acquiring an additional 107,074 shares in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in NVIDIA in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,036,586,000. Finally, Financial Insights Inc. lifted its holdings in NVIDIA by 1.3% in the second quarter. Financial Insights Inc. now owns 16,681 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock valued at $3,338,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the period. 65.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at NVIDIA In related news, Director Mark Stevens sold 622,239 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.62, for a total value of $144,122,997.18. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,336,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $541,187,310.22. The trade was a 21.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Timothy Teter sold 30,460 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.80, for a total transaction of $6,786,488.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 2,687,660 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $598,810,648. This represents a 1.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,766,118 shares of company stock valued at $399,450,353. 3.94% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

NVIDIA Stock Down 4.4% Shares of NVDA opened at $212.21 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.59, a quick ratio of 3.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. NVIDIA Corporation has a 12 month low of $164.27 and a 12 month high of $243.37. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $222.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $212.57. The firm has a market cap of $5.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.83, a PEG ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 2.22. NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The computer hardware maker reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.09 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $96.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.27 billion. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 96.04% and a net margin of 63.66%. The business’s revenue was up 105.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. Analysts predict that NVIDIA Corporation will post 9.30 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NVIDIA declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, September 28th that authorizes the company to repurchase $150.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 2.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

NVIDIA Dividend Announcement The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.64%.

Key NVIDIA News Here are the key news stories impacting NVIDIA this week:

Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand remains robust. CEO Jensen Huang said neocloud demand is “off the charts,” while Super Micro’s significantly higher revenue outlook and SpaceX’s plans to add substantial computing capacity provided evidence that customers continue expanding AI infrastructure. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says neocloud demand is off the charts but capital is scarce Positive Sentiment: GTC Berlin expanded NVIDIA’s addressable market. The company introduced DSX POD modular Vera Rubin AI factories, designed to reduce deployment timelines from roughly six months to as little as 14 days. Its DSX platform also targets up to 30% lower power consumption and near-zero cooling-water usage, potentially easing customers’ power and permitting constraints. NVIDIA introduces DSX POD AI factories Positive Sentiment: Platform expansion supports the long-term bull case. New partnerships involving AI-agent security, robotics, autonomous vehicles, telecom networks, quantum-computing interfaces and industrial AI reinforce NVIDIA’s strategy of selling a broader full-stack computing ecosystem rather than only GPUs. Neutral Sentiment: Quantum news is strategically relevant but not yet a material earnings driver. Quantum X Labs reported improved error-correction results using NVIDIA CUDA-Q, illustrating ecosystem adoption, although the announcement does not provide meaningful near-term revenue information for NVIDIA. Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning AI-spending sustainability and financing. Concerns that hyperscalers, neoclouds and other customers may struggle to fund massive data-center buildouts are weighing on the entire AI trade. Rising-rate risk adds pressure to high-growth technology valuations. Negative Sentiment: Semiconductor-sector pressure compounded the decline. Chip stocks weakened after Lam Research cited supply-chain constraints, while broader technology indexes also fell. NVIDIA’s high valuation and upcoming earnings raise the risk of a “sell-the-news” reaction even if results exceed expectations. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research firms have commented on NVDA. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a research report on Monday, September 21st. BMO Capital Markets set a $340.00 target price on shares of NVIDIA and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. China Renaissance boosted their target price on shares of NVIDIA from $319.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NVIDIA in a report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of NVIDIA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $321.47.

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NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is a technology company that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated computing platforms, networking products and related software. Its technologies support artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific computing, data analytics, professional visualization and computer graphics.

The company’s products include GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computing, data center GPUs and systems for AI and high-performance computing, and networking solutions used to connect and manage large-scale computing infrastructure.

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Wall Street already sees more than 50% upside in NVIDIA, but one analyst thinks even that target is too conservative. Here is the specific combination of catalysts that could push shares well beyond what most investors are pricing in.

Jensen Huang put it simply in August: “AI has reached its inflection point. It’s doing useful work. Its tokens are productive and profitable. Now, compute is revenue.” That line explains why NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) remains the center of the AI expansion.

Shares are up 15.08% year-to-date at $214.13, even after a 6.61% drop last week tied to a global tech rout on AI funding worries. Over five years, the stock has gained 883.76%. I think that decline sets up the next leg. Here’s what NVIDIA needs to do to hit $350 in 2027.

Wall Street Already Sees More Than 50% Upside
The consensus price target sits at $328.72, roughly 54% above today’s price. Analysts are nearly unanimous, with 10 Strong Buy and 49 Buy ratings against 1 Sell.

Estimates keep climbing. Fiscal 2028 EPS forecasts rose from $12.7636 90 days ago to $15.9146, with 7 upward revisions and 0 downward over the last 30 days. In the latest quarter, EPS of $2.22 topped the $2.09 consensus, marking a fifth consecutive earnings beat, on revenue up 105.8%.

Here’s What It Takes for NVIDIA to Reach $350
At $214.13, NVIDIA changes hands at about 13x fiscal 2028 earnings estimates. At $350, that multiple would be roughly 22x, close to a market-average valuation for a company projected to grow EPS about 71% from fiscal 2027’s $9.3124 estimate.

How might NVIDIA reach $350?

Vera Rubin: Management expects the fastest product ramp in company history, lifting revenue opportunity per gigawatt from $25 billion with Blackwell to $40 billion.
Hyperscaler capex: Top-five hyperscaler spending is expected to reach $1.3 trillion in 2027, and AWS is deploying an additional 2 million GPUs.
Untapped demand: Management guided to roughly 70% fiscal 2028 revenue growth while noting “Customers’ forecasts point to our growth doubling next year.” Supply, rather than demand, is the limiting factor.
Beat streak: Five straight beats suggest actual results may outrun forecasts again.

All of that expansion has to be powered, cooled, and networked by somebody other than NVIDIA, which is why we rounded up seven non-chip AI infrastructure names in a free report you can grab here.

NVIDIA’s History Says a 63% Gain Is Within Reach
Hitting $350 requires a 63% gain. NVIDIA has posted triple-digit annual returns in 2016, 2021, 2023, and 2024, and shares are up 13002.9% over ten years.

With a market cap near $5.17 trillion, repeating those moves is harder, but a beta of 2.216 means big swings remain part of this stock’s character.

Is $350 Realistic? Here’s My Take
Reaching $350 asks for a 63% gain, but Wall Street already projects about 54% upside and estimates are rising. The challenges are real: guidance assumes zero China data center compute revenue, supply commitments reached $279 billion, and AI funding worries could weigh on the group.

A 22x multiple on next year’s earnings looks reasonable, assuming Vera Rubin ramps as planned and NVIDIA keeps beating expectations. Such returns shouldn’t be expected every year, but we’ve outlined the blueprint for how NVIDIA could see outsized returns in 2027.

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