10,041 Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Sold by MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB

MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lowered its position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 353,759 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 10,041 shares during the period. Microsoft comprises 4.6% of MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $181,443,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of MSFT. Box Hill Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 0.5% during the second quarter. Box Hill Private Wealth LLC now owns 4,272 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,593,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,473 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $549,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Lee Johnson Capital Management LLC now owns 687 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Mann Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Microsoft by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Mann Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,921 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $717,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Riverpoint Wealth Management Holdings LLC increased its position in Microsoft by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Riverpoint Wealth Management Holdings LLC now owns 5,543 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $2,052,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of MSFT stock traded down $5.32 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $530.61. 26,926,992 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,422,492. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $349.20 and a twelve month high of $559.15. The firm has a market cap of $3.94 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $516.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $440.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 1.22.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The software giant reported $4.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.72 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $92.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $90.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.28% and a net margin of 41.17%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.13 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.89 earnings per share for the current 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 issued a dividend of $0.98 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. This is an increase from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MSFT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Microsoft from $725.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Barclays raised their price target on Microsoft from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $586.00 to $595.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Roth Capital began coverage on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Friday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Microsoft from $575.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Microsoft presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $609.54.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Amy Hood sold 7,305 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $545.42, for a total transaction of $3,984,293.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 555,396 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $302,924,086.32. This trade represents a 1.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 486,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $244,092,173.98. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 135,504 shares of company stock worth $68,138,024. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s free-cash-flow position may offer some reassurance: an analysis notes that several other major AI hyperscalers are generating negative free cash flow, while Microsoft is generating positive cash flow. Is Microsoft Getting Enough Credit for Better Free Cash Flow Compared to its Peers?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports say Microsoft plans to reduce the number of neocloud partners it uses, wind down rented AI capacity from Oracle, and declined a Texas data-center expansion with Nscale. This could help control costs and give Microsoft tighter oversight as it builds its own infrastructure, but the implications for capacity growth remain uncertain. Microsoft plans to use fewer neoclouds as AI buildout shows signs of strain
• Negative Sentiment: Investors may read the canceled or reduced AI-computing commitments as a sign that Microsoft is reassessing demand, project timing, or returns on its data-center spending. The shift comes as reports highlight construction delays and the rising cost of meeting a growing AI backlog, intensifying scrutiny of whether heavy investment will pay off. Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity, Bloomberg News reports
• Negative Sentiment: Broader unease around AI spending and tech-market volatility may also weigh on MSFT, as investors question the scale of data-center investment relative to future cash returns. Microsoft and Oracle’s AI ambitions are suddenly a lot more expensive

Microsoft Profile

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices, and digital solutions for consumers, businesses, and public-sector organizations. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Its products and services include the Windows operating system, Microsoft 365 productivity applications, Azure cloud computing, LinkedIn, GitHub, Surface devices, and Xbox gaming products and services. Microsoft also provides business software, cybersecurity tools, and artificial intelligence technologies.

Microsoft serves customers around the world through its products, online platforms, and network of business partners.