Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. Raises Position in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 11.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,821 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 1,867 shares during the period. Microsoft makes up 1.0% of Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $9,102,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MSFT. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Microsoft in the second quarter valued at about $50,493,678,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft in the first quarter valued at about $18,733,827,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in Microsoft by 500.0% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 59,543,261 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $30,840,432,000 after purchasing an additional 49,618,571 shares during the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Microsoft by 49,640.3% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 29,967,038 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $14,905,904,000 after purchasing an additional 29,906,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Microsoft by 16.1% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 83,787,746 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $35,316,535,000 after purchasing an additional 11,600,470 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director John W. Stanton purchased 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $397.35 per share, for a total transaction of $1,986,750.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 83,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,339,651.75. This trade represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 137,933 shares in the company, valued at $56,486,322.16. The trade was a 8.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Microsoft Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Microsoft stock opened at $372.29 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $396.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $460.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.76 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.28, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $350.25 and a twelve month high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.86 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $81.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $80.28 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.34% and a net margin of 39.04%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.23 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.76%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSFT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 29th. HSBC reduced their price target on Microsoft from $667.00 to $588.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Microsoft from $632.00 to $659.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Scotiabank cut their price objective on Microsoft from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $590.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research note 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 presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $588.97.

Key Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish price targets. Several broker notes this week reiterated buy ratings and raised 12‑month targets (Goldman/others), supporting the view of material upside from current levels. Zacks upgrade to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Partner and ecosystem wins that expand Copilot/Cloud reach. eGain launched connectors that integrate Microsoft Copilot and other major models into enterprise workflows — a sign that partners are embedding Copilot into enterprise stacks, helping long‑term monetization. eGain Copilot connectors
• Positive Sentiment: Anthropic momentum benefits MSFT as an investor/partner. Jefferies reports Anthropic crossing ~$30B ARR — a development that strengthens the broader AI ecosystem in which Microsoft is strategically invested. That bolsters long‑term cloud/AI demand. Anthropic ARR report
• Positive Sentiment: Environmental/community actions on data centers. Microsoft pledged not to hike local water/electricity bills for Canadian data‑centre builds and signed a Canadian BECCS carbon removal deal — steps that reduce local opposition and regulatory risk to its AI cloud expansion. Canada data centre vow Carbon removal / Svante
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed market narratives: valuation debate and buy‑the‑dip themes. Coverage ranges from “unloved but not broken” theses to calls that MSFT is a rare high‑quality stock trading at a discount; these narratives create volatility but not a single directional catalyst. Seeking Alpha take
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk and physical threats to AI infrastructure. Iran/IRGC threats to major AI projects and headlines tying regional conflict to tech infrastructure have pushed risk premia higher for big cloud/AI players, weighing on MSFT. IRGC/Stargate threats
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term investor concern about AI capex and Copilot traction. Social and trade commentary highlight rising AI infrastructure costs, slower‑than‑expected Copilot revenue cadence, and a big capex plan that leaves investors questioning timing of returns — primary drivers of the recent multiple compression. AI capex concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Product/consumer headlines can dent sentiment. Smaller items — Xbox Game Pass lineup reactions and periodic “downtrend” technical commentary — contribute to short‑term selling pressure even when fundamentals remain intact. Xbox Game Pass news

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).