Riverbridge Partners LLC Trims Holdings in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Riverbridge Partners LLC lessened its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 516,182 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 19,125 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up about 4.5% of Riverbridge Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Riverbridge Partners LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $267,356,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. WFA Asset Management Corp raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 27.0% during the 1st quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 1,016 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $427,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. increased its position in Microsoft by 0.3% in the second quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 12,658 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $5,658,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC raised its stake in Microsoft by 410.4% during the third quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,144,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. lifted its position in Microsoft by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 2,374 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 23,097 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $9,735,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Microsoft Price Performance

MSFT opened at $487.10 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $496.56 and a 200 day moving average of $503.92. The stock has a market cap of $3.62 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.64, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. Microsoft Corporation has a 52-week low of $344.79 and a 52-week high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The software giant reported $4.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $77.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $75.49 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.45% and a net margin of 35.71%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.30 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Microsoft’s payout ratio is 25.89%.

Key Stores Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire buying: Two wealthy investors have recently increased Microsoft positions, a signal some see as smart-money support ahead of 2026 — this can attract other investors. 2 Billionaires Just Loaded Up on Microsoft Stock. Do They Know Something We Don’t for 2026?
• Positive Sentiment: Dynamics 365 / Copilot momentum: Dynamics 365 business-app revenues rose rapidly (AI Copilot adoption cited), making enterprise software a clear near-term revenue catalyst for Azure and services. Can Microsoft Stock Rally on Dynamics 365 Business Applications?
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street / analyst bull case on AI: Multiple analysts (Wedbush, Morningstar) and commentators list MSFT among top AI winners heading into 2026 — supporting a thematic, structural bull case for Azure, AI services and enterprise adoption. The 5 AI stocks Dan Ives thinks will define 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Product traction: Microsoft’s “Gaming Copilot” earned praise as genuinely useful — product wins help monetize AI across consumer and gaming segments even as the stock moved independently. “Gaming Copilot” Proves “Genuinely Useful.” Microsoft Stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) Slips Anyway
• Neutral Sentiment: Ecosystem/partnership news: Large infrastructure deals (e.g., reported $9.7B partnership mentions with AI infrastructure providers) highlight growing cloud demand and energy/infrastructure implications for Azure capacity. Iris Energy Limited Stock (IREN) Opinions on AI Strategy and Microsoft Partnership
• Negative Sentiment: Capex scrutiny: Analysts and commentators are questioning whether the Mag-7 hyperscalers (including MSFT) are over-investing in AI infrastructure — heavy spending raises execution and margin-transformation risk if returns take longer than expected. Buy Stock in the Mag 7 Hyperscalers or Are They Spending Too Much?
• Negative Sentiment: “Curse” narrative / OpenAI tie risk: Coverage suggests Microsoft’s close OpenAI relationship is a double-edged sword — while it fuels growth, investors worry about concentration, valuation multiples and governance/PR issues that could cap the stock’s upside. Microsoft’s business is on fire. So how can its stock break from its curse?
• Negative Sentiment: Reputational/regulatory noise: Miscellaneous headlines (policy/critic comments, platform-label requirements) add short-term sentiment volatility but are unlikely to change fundamentals. META, PINS, SNAP: New York Orders Social Media Giants to Add Mental Health Warning Labels to Services

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on MSFT shares. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $650.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Redburn Partners set a $560.00 price objective on Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $650.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, December 4th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on Microsoft from $630.00 to $632.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Microsoft currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $631.03.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 12,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $491.52, for a total transaction of $6,266,880.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 129,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,577,620.48. This trade represents a 8.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 2,850 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $478.72, for a total transaction of $1,364,352.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 55,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,703,959.04. This represents a 4.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 54,100 shares of company stock worth $27,598,872 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

About Microsoft

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).