Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Sold by Moody National Bank Trust Division

Moody National Bank Trust Division trimmed its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 28.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,243 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 23,458 shares during the quarter. Microsoft accounts for 2.8% of Moody National Bank Trust Division’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $28,651,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MSFT. BLVD Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Microsoft by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. BLVD Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,169 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,641,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Foundation Wealth Management LLC PA raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 1.6% during the second quarter. Foundation Wealth Management LLC PA now owns 1,276 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $635,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Magnolia Capital Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.3% during the third quarter. Magnolia Capital Management Ltd. now owns 6,509 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $3,371,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.0% in the third quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC now owns 1,935 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,002,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Finally, Rochester Wealth Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 2.9% in the third quarter. Rochester Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 700 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $363,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on MSFT. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $450.00 price target on Microsoft in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. DZ Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $575.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore lowered their price objective on Microsoft from $640.00 to $580.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wedbush cut their target price on Microsoft from $625.00 to $575.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $588.97.

Microsoft Price Performance

Microsoft stock opened at $370.17 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $405.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $465.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The company has a market capitalization of $2.75 trillion, a PE ratio of 23.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.10. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $344.79 and a one year high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $80.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.23 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued 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 1.0%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.76%.

Insider Activity

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

Microsoft News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft rolled out AI upgrades including Copilot Cowork (task execution across Microsoft 365) — a product catalyst that could accelerate enterprise adoption of paid Copilot features and support cloud consumption. Microsoft unveils AI upgrades, rolls out Copilot Cowork
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft committed ~$1 billion to expand cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand — a multi‑year capex program that boosts Azure footprint and long‑term revenue opportunity in Southeast Asia. Microsoft plans $1 billion investment in Thailand
• Positive Sentiment: Bridgewater/Ray Dalio lists Microsoft among top buys — public endorsements and large institutional stakes (mentioned in coverage) can support demand at beaten-down prices. 5 Best Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Ray Dalio
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank/analyst discussions (BofA notes) highlight investor feedback on market share dynamics with CoreWeave and valuation — informative for how investors are re‑setting MSFT’s AI infrastructure positioning. BofA highlights investor feedback on Microsoft/CoreWeave
• Neutral Sentiment: Partner ecosystem updates (IGEL, Centrilogic, others) extend Windows 365/Azure adoption in verticals — steady commercial traction but limited immediate revenue surprise. IGEL releases joint reference architectures with Microsoft
• Negative Sentiment: UK competition regulator (CMA) opened a probe into Microsoft’s business‑software ecosystem and cloud licensing practices — increases regulatory risk, potential remediation costs or forced commercial changes in a key market. UK to launch antitrust probe into Microsoft’s business software
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines flagged Microsoft’s steep quarterly selloff and investor anxiety over AI ROI and Copilot monetization — coverage calls it the worst quarterly drop since 2008, which amplifies sentiment‑driven selling pressure. Microsoft closes worst quarter on Wall Street since 2008
• Negative Sentiment: Several shops have cut ratings or flagged valuation compression as FY26 capex and margin pressure are re‑priced into shares — analyst downgrades contribute to near‑term downside risk. ExxonMobil Upgraded, Microsoft Downgraded

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).