Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd Cuts Stake in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd lessened its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 76.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,206 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 3,938 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for approximately 0.4% of Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding. Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $583,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fourier Capital Management Ltd purchased a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at about $7,430,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Microsoft by 32.4% in the fourth quarter. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. now owns 16,561 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $8,009,000 after purchasing an additional 4,050 shares during the last quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Microsoft by 9.2% in the fourth quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 90,108 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $43,578,000 after purchasing an additional 7,617 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Microsoft by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 461,336 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $223,111,000 after purchasing an additional 21,343 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Idaho Trust Co grew its stake in Microsoft by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Idaho Trust Co now owns 8,354 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $4,040,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MSFT opened at $428.05 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $406.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $432.18. The firm has a market cap of $3.18 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $356.28 and a 52 week high of $555.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

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

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the company’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 value of $7,145,345.00. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Microsoft News

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSFT has been the topic of several analyst reports. China Renaissance cut their target price on Microsoft from $630.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Truist Financial cut their target price on Microsoft from $675.00 to $575.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Evercore cut their target price on Microsoft from $580.00 to $510.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Microsoft from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Forty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $561.20.

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).