Pensionfund Sabic acquired a new stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 18,590 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $8,990,000. Microsoft makes up about 2.4% of Pensionfund Sabic’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position.
Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the third quarter valued at $38,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in Microsoft during the third quarter valued at about $49,000. University of Illinois Foundation bought a new position in Microsoft during the second quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, Stance Capital LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft during the third quarter worth about $54,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, March 9th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $650.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Microsoft from $630.00 to $575.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $586.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $588.97.
Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft
In other Microsoft news, Director John W. Stanton bought 5,000 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $397.35 per share, for a total transaction of $1,986,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 83,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. This trade represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total value of $5,045,695.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 137,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,486,322.16. This trade represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Microsoft Price Performance
MSFT stock opened at $358.96 on Tuesday. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $344.79 and a one year high of $555.45. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $407.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $466.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.67 trillion, a PE ratio of 22.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.86 by $0.28. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.04% and a return on equity of 32.34%. The business had revenue of $81.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $80.28 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.23 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.
Microsoft Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 22.76%.
Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft
Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Company rolled out Copilot Cowork and other Copilot upgrades (task‑execution across Microsoft 365 and multi‑model workflows) that expand enterprise AI use cases and adoption potential. This is being cited as a revenue/ADOPTION catalyst. Microsoft unveils AI upgrades, rolls out Copilot Cowork to early-access customers
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights the Copilot expansion and new AI products as the main reason for today’s upside — investors are watching how quickly Copilot adoption converts to revenue without margin pressure. Stock Market Today, March 30: Microsoft Rises on Copilot Expansion and New AI Product Launches
- Positive Sentiment: Technical/valuation traders and some high‑profile investors see opportunity: pieces pointing to MSFT being “oversold” and comments from investors calling the stock “extremely cheap” are prompting buy‑the‑dip flows. Those narratives can amplify rallies after product news. Microsoft Stock Hasn’t Been This Oversold In Years — Time To Buy? Bill Ackman Calls Microsoft (MSFT) and Nvidia (NVDA) ‘Extremely Cheap’ Amid Market Selloff
- Positive Sentiment: Some bullish analysts argue the pullback creates large upside potential (one note citing a big rebound scenario), which can attract speculative buying on rebounds. One Analyst Sees Microsoft Soaring 90%. Here’s What the Market Might Be Missing
- Neutral Sentiment: Gaming/business model moves (Game Pass rethink and an expanded Xbox roster) are longer‑term strategic positives but remain a mixed near‑term revenue story given tough comps and prior weakness in gaming revenue. Impact on today’s trade is limited. Microsoft’s bold Game Pass rethink resets the rule for gaming
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst and market skepticism persists: UBS cut its price target (still a buy), and broader headlines note MSFT as the worst‑performing Magnificent Seven stock YTD — reminders that sentiment remains fragile and could cap rallies. UBS Lowers PT on Microsoft (MSFT), Maintains a Buy Rating Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Is the Worst Mag 7 Performer YTD — Here’s Who Owns It
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage questions whether MSFT’s diversified model is helping or masking AI execution issues; continued underperformance vs. the S&P and macro/geopolitical selloffs (e.g., recent market shocks) are headwinds for sentiment and could lead to further downside if adoption/profit translation disappoints. Microsoft’s stock may extend a record stretch of lagging performance that’s ignited fierce debate
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).
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