Uncommon Cents Investing LLC Sells 2,201 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Uncommon Cents Investing LLC reduced its stake in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 27,492 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 2,201 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises approximately 3.5% of Uncommon Cents Investing LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $14,239,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MSFT. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 342 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC grew its position in Microsoft by 5.9% during the second quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 359 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $178,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Seek First Inc. grew its position in Microsoft by 1.5% during the second quarter. Seek First Inc. now owns 1,358 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $675,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Level Financial Advisors increased its holdings in Microsoft by 0.8% in the second quarter. Level Financial Advisors now owns 2,680 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,333,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Red Mountain Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.7% in the second quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 2,761 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,373,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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 acquired Seattle data‑engineering startup Osmos to speed “autonomous data engineering,” strengthening Azure’s data‑pipeline stack for AI workloads. Microsoft acquires data analytics Seattle startup Osmos
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush’s Daniel Ives and other analysts are bullish on MSFT’s 2026 AI inflection, arguing the market underestimates the company’s value from cloud + AI momentum — a supportive catalyst for the stock. NVDA, MSFT: Daniel Ives Pounds the Table on Nvidia and Microsoft Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: ThinkLabs AI ran physics‑informed digital twins on Microsoft Azure + NVIDIA HPC to automate power‑grid analytics, a real‑world Azure AI win that signals enterprise demand for cloud‑based high‑performance AI workloads. ThinkLabs AI achieves results in AI-powered grid analytics
• Positive Sentiment: Market reports cite a large multi‑year data‑center deal tied to Microsoft with IREN (reported $9.7B, 5‑year) — if confirmed, big capacity commitments support Azure’s GPU/data‑center demand and long‑term revenue visibility. IREN Limited: A Data Center Power Play in Rebound Mode
• Positive Sentiment: Notable investors (eg. Peter Thiel’s fund) have increased exposure to Microsoft, a signal of institutional conviction that can support sentiment and flows. Microsoft (MSFT) Stock: Palantir Billionaire Thiel Exits Nvidia and Tesla for AI Giant
• Neutral Sentiment: Zeta Global’s deal with OpenAI (Microsoft‑backed) could expand the AI ecosystem, but it’s a second‑order benefit to Microsoft rather than a direct revenue shock. Here’s Why Zeta Global Stock (ZETA) Is Surging Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft AI head Mustafa Suleyman’s public comments on ambitious AI tests keep attention on product roadmaps and long‑term AGI positioning but don’t change near‑term fundamentals. Can AI Legally Turn $100,000 Into $1 Million? Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Says That’s The Real Test Of Intelligence
• Neutral Sentiment: CallTower won an award for Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams — product recognition that supports Teams ecosystem but is unlikely to move the stock materially. CallTower Wins 2025 BIG Awards for Business for Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams
• Negative Sentiment: Reports note MSFT shares moved lower as investors reassess Microsoft’s AI edge vs. Google — increased competition and “who owns the AI interface” concerns can pressure multiples. Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Moves Lower As Investors Assess Its AI Edge Against Google
• Negative Sentiment: Social chatter and data aggregators highlight heavy insider selling and mixed investor sentiment; visible executive sales may worry short‑term momentum traders. Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Opinions on AI Competitive Edge
• Negative Sentiment: The FT reports Microsoft and McKinsey paid to sponsor a US Davos venue tied to political controversy — a reputational item that could attract negative headlines but is unlikely to hit fundamentals. Microsoft and McKinsey pay up to $1mn to back Trump’s Davos hub

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on MSFT. Wall Street Zen cut Microsoft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 20th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $639.00 target price on Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Rothschild Redb cut shares of Microsoft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Daiwa Capital Markets lowered their price objective on Microsoft from $640.00 to $630.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, HSBC boosted their price target on Microsoft from $643.00 to $648.00 in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Microsoft presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $631.03.

Microsoft Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $472.85 on Tuesday. Microsoft Corporation has a 52-week low of $344.79 and a 52-week high of $555.45. The stock has a market cap of $3.51 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.63, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a fifty day moving average of $492.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $503.98. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The software giant reported $4.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $77.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $75.49 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.71% and a return on equity of 32.45%. The business’s revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.30 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.89%.

Insider Activity at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 2,850 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $478.72, for a total value of $1,364,352.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 55,782 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,703,959.04. The trade was a 4.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 12,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.52, for a total value of $6,266,880.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 129,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,577,620.48. This represents a 8.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 54,100 shares of company stock worth $27,598,872. 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).