Allworth Financial LP Acquires 21,343 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 4.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 461,336 shares of the software giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 21,343 shares during the period. Microsoft comprises 0.9% of Allworth Financial LP’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Allworth Financial LP’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $223,111,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MSFT. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Microsoft by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 717,942,580 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $347,211,391,000 after buying an additional 15,955,898 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Microsoft by 1.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 299,196,519 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $148,823,341,000 after buying an additional 3,166,275 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 2.0% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 179,001,751 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $88,714,256,000 after buying an additional 3,532,054 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Microsoft during the second quarter worth $50,493,678,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 16.1% during 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Price Performance

MSFT stock opened at $428.05 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $406.72 and a 200-day moving average of $432.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $356.28 and a 12 month high of $555.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.18 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.11.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.06 by $0.21. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.34% and a return on equity of 31.94%. The business had revenue of $82.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.46 earnings per share. Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.67%.

Insider Activity at Microsoft

In other news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total transaction of $7,145,345.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 110,477 shares in the company, valued at $50,928,792.23. This represents a 12.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. HSBC dropped their price target on shares of Microsoft from $593.00 to $571.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price target on shares of Microsoft from $575.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Tigress Financial increased their price target on Microsoft from $595.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on Microsoft from $556.00 to $555.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Forty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $561.20.

Key Stories Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft used Build 2026 to unveil new in-house AI models, agent tools, Windows upgrades, and quantum computing progress, reinforcing its long-term AI growth story and reducing reliance on OpenAI. Analysts Say Buy Microsoft Stock (MSFT) after Build 2026 Reinforces AI Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies and other Wall Street commentators praised Microsoft’s model-agnostic enterprise AI strategy, saying its platform, governance tools, and Azure ecosystem position it well in the enterprise AI race. Microsoft’s model-agnostic AI strategy earns praise from Jefferies
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts reiterated bullish views and price targets, including TD Cowen’s reaffirmed Buy rating, which supports the view that MSFT still has meaningful upside if AI revenue keeps scaling. Microsoft reiterated buy rating and price target
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s AI revenue run rate reportedly crossed $37 billion, and multiple reports highlighted strong Azure and Copilot demand, suggesting monetization is accelerating. Microsoft’s AI Revenue Run Rate Just Crossed $37 Billion. Is It the Best AI Stock to Buy Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft’s Q3 results beat estimates on both revenue and EPS, but some coverage said the stock still fell after the report because investors remain cautious about how much AI spending will pressure margins. Microsoft (MSFT) Slid Despite Top and Bottom-Line Beats
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft’s new healthcare AI partnership with Mayo Clinic and other collaborations broaden the AI story, but they are still early-stage and not yet major financial drivers. Microsoft Bets Big On Healthcare AI, Teams Up With Mayo Clinic
• Negative Sentiment: Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares, which can create short-term concern even though the sale was modest relative to his remaining stake. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Sells $7,145,345.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles noted lingering worries about heavy AI capex, OpenAI relationship strain, and pricing pressure in GitHub Copilot, which could weigh on sentiment if investors question the payoff from Microsoft’s spending spree. GitHub Copilot users get a rude awakening as new AI pricing goes into effect

Microsoft Profile

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).