Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Stock: Talon Private Wealth LLC Cuts Position

Talon Private Wealth LLC decreased its stake in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 24.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,389 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 1,782 shares during the quarter. Talon Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $2,010,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of MSFT. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Frankly Finances LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Fiduciary Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 37.4% in the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. now owns 125 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cloud and AI results supported the rally. Microsoft’s fiscal first-quarter revenue rose 19% year over year to $92.28 billion, beating estimates, while Azure growth accelerated and AI adoption continued to expand. Reports also highlighted a $677 billion commercial backlog as evidence of future demand. Article: MSFT Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Azure Growth and AI Spending
• Positive Sentiment: Broader market strength lifted mega-cap technology shares. Microsoft joined a post-election rebound as investors rotated back into AI leaders; the company also reached a record high during the session. Article: Microsoft Stock Hits Record High as Midterm Results Boost AI Infrastructure Bets
• Positive Sentiment: New analytics tools target AI-assisted shopping. Microsoft added features to Clarity that help merchants track how AI agents interact with websites and apps, extending the company’s offerings for businesses adopting agentic AI. Article: Microsoft Clarity Helps Merchants Welcome AI Shopping Agents
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft disclosed a $25 billion senior-notes offering. The debt issuance provides financing flexibility, but also adds borrowing and interest obligations. Article: Microsoft Announces $25 Billion Senior Notes Offering
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment remains a key risk. Analysts and commentary flagged substantial infrastructure spending, possible pressure on free cash flow and margins, and political calls for tighter data-center rules that could constrain future expansion. Article: Microsoft: Don’t Get Too Excited About Its Positive FCF

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Microsoft news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of Microsoft 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 486,763 shares in the company, valued at approximately $244,092,173.98. The trade was a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Amy Hood sold 41,674 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 533,624 shares in the company, valued at $265,888,830.48. This trade represents a 7.24% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 135,504 shares of company stock worth $68,138,024 in the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $555.80 on Thursday. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $349.20 and a 12 month high of $559.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.13 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $515.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $439.42.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The software giant reported $4.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.72 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $92.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $90.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 41.17% and a return on equity of 31.28%. Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.13 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 19th will be given a $0.98 dividend. This is a boost from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is currently 19.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Guggenheim raised their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $586.00 to $595.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Microsoft from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Barclays upped their price objective on Microsoft from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $650.00 price objective (up from $610.00) on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $609.54.

Microsoft Profile

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.