11,174 Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Sold by SkyView Investment Advisors LLC

SkyView Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 83.6% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,200 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 11,174 shares during the quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $821,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSFT. Revere Asset Management Inc bought a new position in Microsoft in the second quarter worth approximately $298,000. Bullseye Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth $3,820,000. Marathon Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Marathon Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 26,552 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $9,904,000 after acquiring an additional 1,081 shares during the period. U S Wealth Group LLC. grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 39.3% during the 2nd quarter. U S Wealth Group LLC. now owns 15,220 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $5,677,000 after acquiring an additional 4,292 shares during the period. Finally, Rench Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Rench Wealth Management Inc. now owns 47,939 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $17,882,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on MSFT. Wolfe Research raised Microsoft from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered Microsoft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. UBS Group set a $700.00 price target on Microsoft in a report on Thursday, October 29th. DA Davidson upped their price target on Microsoft from $550.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Microsoft from $570.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Microsoft has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $609.54.

Key Stories Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cloud and AI results supported the rally. Microsoft’s fiscal first-quarter revenue rose 19% year over year to $92.28 billion, beating estimates, while Azure growth accelerated and AI adoption continued to expand. Reports also highlighted a $677 billion commercial backlog as evidence of future demand. Article: MSFT Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Azure Growth and AI Spending
• Positive Sentiment: Broader market strength lifted mega-cap technology shares. Microsoft joined a post-election rebound as investors rotated back into AI leaders; the company also reached a record high during the session. Article: Microsoft Stock Hits Record High as Midterm Results Boost AI Infrastructure Bets
• Positive Sentiment: New analytics tools target AI-assisted shopping. Microsoft added features to Clarity that help merchants track how AI agents interact with websites and apps, extending the company’s offerings for businesses adopting agentic AI. Article: Microsoft Clarity Helps Merchants Welcome AI Shopping Agents
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft disclosed a $25 billion senior-notes offering. The debt issuance provides financing flexibility, but also adds borrowing and interest obligations. Article: Microsoft Announces $25 Billion Senior Notes Offering
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment remains a key risk. Analysts and commentary flagged substantial infrastructure spending, possible pressure on free cash flow and margins, and political calls for tighter data-center rules that could constrain future expansion. Article: Microsoft: Don’t Get Too Excited About Its Positive FCF

Microsoft Trading Up 6.7%

Microsoft stock opened at $555.80 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.13 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.01, a PEG ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.21. Microsoft Corporation has a 1 year low of $349.20 and a 1 year high of $559.15. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $515.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $439.42.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The software giant reported $4.89 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.72 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $92.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $90.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 41.17% and a return on equity of 31.28%. Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.13 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be paid a $0.98 dividend. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 19th. This is an increase from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.00%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In other news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $501.46, for a total transaction of $43,388,826.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 486,763 shares in the company, valued at $244,092,173.98. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Amy Hood sold 7,305 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $545.42, for a total value of $3,984,293.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 555,396 shares in the company, valued at $302,924,086.32. This trade represents a 1.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 135,504 shares of company stock worth $68,138,024. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Company Profile

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices and digital platforms. Its products and services are used by consumers, businesses, governments and educational institutions worldwide.

The company’s principal offerings include the Windows operating system; Microsoft 365 productivity applications such as Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook; Azure cloud computing and infrastructure services; Dynamics business applications; and enterprise security solutions.