Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Acquired by RVW Wealth LLC

RVW Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 98.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,079 shares of the software giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,006 shares during the period. RVW Wealth LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $4,144,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MSFT. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC lifted its stake in Microsoft by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Boyum Wealth Architects LLC now owns 2,015 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,043,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Paladin Partners LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Paladin Partners LLC now owns 3,961 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,032,000 after buying an additional 313 shares in the last quarter. GoalFusion Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 18.6% during the 3rd quarter. GoalFusion Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,508 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,286,000 after buying an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Iowa State Bank raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 8.0% during the third quarter. Iowa State Bank now owns 43,399 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $22,259,000 after acquiring an additional 3,222 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eleva Capital SAS acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft during the third quarter valued at approximately $11,190,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s free-cash-flow position may offer some reassurance: an analysis notes that several other major AI hyperscalers are generating negative free cash flow, while Microsoft is generating positive cash flow. Is Microsoft Getting Enough Credit for Better Free Cash Flow Compared to its Peers?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports say Microsoft plans to reduce the number of neocloud partners it uses, wind down rented AI capacity from Oracle, and declined a Texas data-center expansion with Nscale. This could help control costs and give Microsoft tighter oversight as it builds its own infrastructure, but the implications for capacity growth remain uncertain. Microsoft plans to use fewer neoclouds as AI buildout shows signs of strain
• Negative Sentiment: Investors may read the canceled or reduced AI-computing commitments as a sign that Microsoft is reassessing demand, project timing, or returns on its data-center spending. The shift comes as reports highlight construction delays and the rising cost of meeting a growing AI backlog, intensifying scrutiny of whether heavy investment will pay off. Microsoft is winding down Oracle deal to rent AI cloud capacity, Bloomberg News reports
• Negative Sentiment: Broader unease around AI spending and tech-market volatility may also weigh on MSFT, as investors question the scale of data-center investment relative to future cash returns. Microsoft and Oracle’s AI ambitions are suddenly a lot more expensive

Microsoft Stock Down 1.0%

MSFT stock opened at $530.61 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.94 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.69, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $349.20 and a 12 month high of $559.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $516.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $440.18.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released 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 business had revenue of $92.28 billion for 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%. The business’s revenue was up 18.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.13 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.92 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. Investors of record on Thursday, November 19th will be issued a $0.98 dividend. This is a boost from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. Microsoft’s payout ratio is 19.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Microsoft from $608.00 to $630.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. CLSA reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. William Blair assumed coverage on Microsoft in a research note on Monday, October 5th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Microsoft from $600.00 to $610.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $609.54.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Microsoft news, EVP Amy Hood sold 41,674 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $498.27, for a total value of $20,764,903.98. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 533,624 shares in the company, valued at $265,888,830.48. This represents a 7.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $501.46, for a total value of $43,388,826.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 486,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $244,092,173.98. The trade was a 15.09% 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 have sold 135,504 shares of company stock worth $68,138,024. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices, and digital solutions for consumers, businesses, and public-sector organizations. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Its products and services include the Windows operating system, Microsoft 365 productivity applications, Azure cloud computing, LinkedIn, GitHub, Surface devices, and Xbox gaming products and services. Microsoft also provides business software, cybersecurity tools, and artificial intelligence technologies.

Microsoft serves customers around the world through its products, online platforms, and network of business partners.