Rempart Asset Management Inc. Acquires 1,755 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Rempart Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 54,466 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 1,755 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up 4.2% of Rempart Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Rempart Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $20,317,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Coastwise Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 9.1% in the second quarter. Coastwise Capital Group LLC now owns 15,783 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $5,887,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313 shares during the last quarter. Waystone Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Waystone Advisors LLC now owns 26,392 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $9,845,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. now owns 10,709 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $3,995,000 after purchasing an additional 368 shares during the last quarter. Global Trust Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Microsoft by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter. Global Trust Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,089 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,525,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PMG Family Office LLC increased its position in Microsoft by 22.6% during the 2nd quarter. PMG Family Office LLC now owns 2,042 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $762,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In other news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of Microsoft 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 100,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,007,086.83. This represents a 9.05% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 101,335 shares of company stock worth $50,655,795. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of MSFT stock opened at $493.95 on Wednesday. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $349.20 and a 1-year high of $553.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock has a market cap of $3.67 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.50, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $449.56 and a 200-day moving average of $417.29.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. The company had revenue of $90.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.65 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft disclosed that Azure is generating more than a $100 billion annualized revenue run rate and reorganized reporting around AI infrastructure and agents. Greater Azure transparency and accelerating demand could support revenue visibility and investor confidence. Microsoft Breaks Out Azure Sales at $100 Billion Annualized Pace, Reorganizes AI Segments
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft is positioned at the center of a projected multitrillion-dollar AI infrastructure buildout, with Azure demand, large customer commitments, and its partnership with NVIDIA potentially creating a long-term growth opportunity. Nvidia, Microsoft at Center of $7 Trillion AI Boom
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive, with recent buy or overweight ratings and a reported median price target of $540. However, the stock’s sharp advance and proximity to its prior high make continued gains dependent on cash-flow conversion and the payoff from heavy AI investment. Microsoft Stock Opinions on Recent Earnings and Business Reorganization
• Negative Sentiment: Two additional lawsuits from news organizations over the use of news content in AI training increase legal uncertainty around Microsoft’s OpenAI relationship and could create financial, reputational, or operational costs. Microsoft’s OpenAI Partnership Draws Fresh Legal Fire
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft’s effort to measure the “useful yield” produced by each AI infrastructure dollar and watt highlights investor concerns about whether massive data-center spending will generate adequate returns. The scrutiny could pressure sentiment toward Microsoft and key supplier NVIDIA. Microsoft’s Useful Yield Test Raises the Stakes for NVIDIA’s AI Economics
• Negative Sentiment: Recent reports also cite insider selling, including sales by Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella, while separate reports of Outlook and Microsoft 365 service disruptions add modest execution and reliability concerns. Microsoft’s OpenAI Partnership Draws Fresh Legal Fire

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MSFT. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Microsoft from $500.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Microsoft from $650.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $586.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, UBS Group set a $525.00 target price on Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $564.27.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices and digital solutions for consumers, businesses and public-sector organizations. Its products and services include the Windows operating system, Microsoft 365 productivity applications, Teams collaboration software, Dynamics business applications and Azure cloud computing services.

The company also operates LinkedIn, GitHub and Xbox, which includes gaming consoles, video games and related online services.