Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Has $2.75 Million Holdings in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. cut its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 30.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,677 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 2,541 shares during the quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $2,746,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cladis Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in Microsoft by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Cladis Investment Advisory LLC now owns 11,098 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $5,367,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the 4th quarter worth about $1,157,000. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its position in Microsoft by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 323,967 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $156,798,000 after acquiring an additional 39,090 shares during the period. E6 Portfolios LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the 4th quarter worth about $738,000. Finally, Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Microsoft by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,505 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $4,597,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the period. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of Microsoft stock opened at $390.74 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $411.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $428.64. 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 1-year low of $356.28 and a 1-year high of $555.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.90 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.26, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.11.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $81.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.46 earnings per share. Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s payout ratio is currently 21.67%.

Key Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s broader AI and cloud story remains intact, with recent commentary highlighting strong Azure demand, continued Copilot momentum, and bullish analyst views that the stock is still attractive long term.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share reinforces Microsoft’s cash generation and shareholder-return profile.
• Neutral Sentiment: Satya Nadella’s comments about using AI more efficiently and Microsoft’s tighter controls on third-party AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude suggest a focus on governance and cost discipline rather than a direct business setback.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Microsoft is weighing a spinoff or restructuring of Xbox, along with expected layoffs and budget cuts, are the biggest near-term headwind and are likely weighing on sentiment around the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional reports of job cuts in Microsoft’s Azure unit in China and broader worries about AI infrastructure spending are adding caution about near-term execution and profitability.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MSFT shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Mizuho reduced their price target on Microsoft from $620.00 to $515.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Microsoft from $675.00 to $575.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Microsoft from $540.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, HSBC reduced their price target on Microsoft from $593.00 to $571.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Forty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Microsoft currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $561.20.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Microsoft news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,500 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.84, for a total value of $1,812,780.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 47,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,122,009.12. The trade was a 8.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total value of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 23,762 shares of company stock valued at $10,508,361 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Company 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).