Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Newly Bought by Nykredit A S

Nykredit A S bought a new position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,080,860 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $776,202,000. Microsoft makes up 2.4% of Nykredit A S’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in Microsoft by 2.7% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 67,355 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $25,125,000 after buying an additional 1,797 shares during the last quarter. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 26.7% in the 2nd quarter. Anchor Capital Advisors LLC now owns 90,507 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $33,761,000 after acquiring an additional 19,091 shares during the last quarter. MLG Wealth Management DBA Pine Grove Financial Group raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. MLG Wealth Management DBA Pine Grove Financial Group now owns 6,275 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,340,000 after acquiring an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. Range Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 55.3% during the 2nd quarter. Range Advisory LLC now owns 23,157 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $8,638,000 after acquiring an additional 8,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC boosted its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Capital & Planning LLC now owns 54,067 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $20,168,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of MSFT opened at $507.12 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $3.77 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a fifty day moving average of $513.39 and a 200 day moving average of $438.62. Microsoft Corporation has a 52-week low of $349.20 and a 52-week high of $551.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The software giant reported $4.89 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.72 by $0.17. Microsoft had a net margin of 41.17% and a return on equity of 32.31%. The company had revenue of $92.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $90.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.13 earnings per share. Microsoft’s quarterly revenue was up 18.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.79 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be issued a $0.98 dividend. This is a boost from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 19th. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.46%.

Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Azure and AI demand remain the key bullish catalysts. Recent coverage highlights Azure revenue growth of 48%, above Microsoft’s 44%–45% forecast, with demand reportedly exceeding available capacity. Strong cloud growth, expanding Copilot adoption, and a reported $677 billion contract backlog support the view that Microsoft can monetize its AI investments. Microsoft Delivers Strong Azure Growth as AI Demand Exceeds Supply
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and long-term investors continue to favor Microsoft’s scale and financial quality. Commentary points to Microsoft’s high-margin Azure platform, OpenAI partnership, prudent infrastructure expansion, and durable competitive position. Bill Ackman and other investors continue to view MSFT as a long-term compounder, while Microsoft’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations with revenue up 18.8% year over year to $92.28 billion and EPS of $4.89. Microsoft’s Prudent Approach to the AI Infrastructure Buildout
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft is expanding enterprise AI relationships. Estée Lauder selected Microsoft’s cloud, data, and AI tools to unify data and support personalized customer experiences. The deal reinforces Azure’s enterprise relevance, although its financial contribution to Microsoft was not disclosed. Estée Lauder Partners With Microsoft on AI and Data Tools
• Negative Sentiment: AI financing and cash-flow concerns are weighing on mega-cap technology stocks. Microsoft’s roughly $25 billion bond offering and heavy data-center spending have prompted debate about leverage and returns on AI infrastructure. Recent coverage notes that free cash flow fell to about $18.6 billion as capital expenditures increased, making investors more sensitive to execution and funding risks. AI Bond Funding Might Change the Case for Investing in Microsoft
• Negative Sentiment: Market-wide technology weakness amplified the pressure. The Nasdaq declined as investors reassessed expensive AI-linked stocks, while Oracle’s $10 billion debt sale revived concerns that aggressive AI buildouts may require substantial borrowing. Microsoft’s strong balance sheet and low debt-to-equity ratio distinguish it from weaker peers, but the sector-wide risk-off move still affected MSFT. Oracle Declines as AI Debt Worries Return

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Amy Hood sold 41,674 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $498.27, for a total value of $20,764,903.98. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 533,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $265,888,830.48. This represents a 7.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $501.46, for a total transaction of $43,388,826.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 486,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $244,092,173.98. The trade was a 15.09% 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 sold 145,504 shares of company stock valued at $73,016,924. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSFT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Evercore raised shares of Microsoft from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Microsoft from $586.00 to $595.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Microsoft from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Microsoft currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $609.54.

About Microsoft

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.