Telligent Fund LP Buys 3,000 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Telligent Fund LP increased its position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 25.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,000 shares of the software giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up 6.6% of Telligent Fund LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. Telligent Fund LP’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $7,769,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in Microsoft in the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. University of Illinois Foundation bought a new position in shares of Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, LSV Asset Management bought a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $44,000. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Microsoft Trading Down 0.2%

MSFT opened at $404.88 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $430.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $477.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.01 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.32, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.10. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $344.79 and a fifty-two week high of $555.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.38.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.86 by $0.28. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.34% and a net margin of 39.04%.The firm had revenue of $81.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $80.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.23 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is 22.76%.

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, Director John W. Stanton bought 5,000 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $397.35 per share, with a total value of $1,986,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. The trade was a 6.34% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total transaction of $5,045,695.92. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 137,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,486,322.16. This trade represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSFT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on shares of Microsoft from $630.00 to $575.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $650.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $640.00 to $580.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Daiwa Securities Group lowered their price objective on Microsoft from $630.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $591.95.

Microsoft News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Azure AI and Copilot adoption remain the principal growth engine: continued strong cloud revenue and higher Azure consumption from AI workloads support long‑term earnings upside. Will Microsoft Stock Climb as Azure AI Services Gain Traction?
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft filed an amicus brief backing Anthropic in its suit versus the DoD — a move that protects access to Anthropic models for many customers and helps preserve Azure compute demand tied to that partnership. Microsoft files amicus brief
• Positive Sentiment: New monetization levers (a $99 “Frontier” AI subscription and deeper OpenAI/Anthropic integrations) increase potential ARPU from Office/365 and enterprise suites. This supports revenue upside if adoption scales. Microsoft Unveils $99 ‘Frontier’ AI Subscription
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly dividend ($0.91), reaffirming capital returns and making MSFT more attractive to income‑oriented investors. Microsoft announces quarterly dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Console roadmap: Microsoft will ship next‑gen Xbox prototypes to developers in 2027 — positive for long term product pipeline but limited near‑term revenue impact. Microsoft plans to ship prototype of next Xbox
• Neutral Sentiment: Site and data‑center activity (interest in Oracle’s Abilene/Stargate site and talks to lease a Texas AI data center) signals continued infrastructure expansion — supports Azure capacity but implies heavy capex. Microsoft in talks to lease Texas AI data center site
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and rising AI capex are a near‑term drag: analysts note MSFT trades at a premium P/S while heavy AI infrastructure spending could pressure margins and justify investor caution. The Zacks Analyst Blog
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (an EVP sold roughly $5.0M of stock) and a noticeable rise in short interest suggest some near‑term skeptical positioning by market participants. EVP stock sale
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market volatility and midterm‑year election season risk are pressuring tech names; macro/geopolitical headlines could amplify short‑term selling even if Microsoft’s fundamentals remain intact. Market Crash Warning?

Microsoft Company Profile

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.

Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).