1,834 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Bought by Timonier Family Office LTD.

Key Points

• Timonier Family Office purchased 1,834 Microsoft shares worth approximately $684,000, while other institutional investors also increased their positions; institutions now own 71.13% of the stock.
• Analysts maintain a strongly positive outlook, with 43 Buy ratings and an average price target of $569.29. Microsoft recently exceeded quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, with revenue rising 17.7% year over year.
• Microsoft raised its quarterly dividend to $0.98, but investors are also monitoring substantial AI infrastructure spending, potential margin pressure and insider sales, including CEO Satya Nadella’s $43.4 million transaction.

Timonier Family Office LTD. purchased a new stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,834 shares of the software giant's stock, valued at approximately $684,000. Microsoft makes up approximately 0.2% of Timonier Family Office LTD.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Hardworking Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Microsoft by 4.0% during the second quarter. Hardworking Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,995 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,863,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Microsoft by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 29,435 shares of the software giant's stock worth $10,980,000 after buying an additional 1,043 shares during the period. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. raised its stake in Microsoft by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. now owns 153,883 shares of the software giant's stock worth $57,400,000 after purchasing an additional 3,355 shares in the last quarter. Carrera Capital Advisors raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 11.3% in the second quarter. Carrera Capital Advisors now owns 8,054 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $3,004,000 after buying an additional 816 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Turn8 Private Wealth Inc. raised its holdings in Microsoft by 20.1% in the 2nd quarter. Turn8 Private Wealth Inc. now owns 22,110 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $8,247,000 after acquiring an additional 3,708 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on MSFT shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $660.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Monday, August 10th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Microsoft from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Truist Financial reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $575.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $550.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Forty-three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $569.29.

Microsoft Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $516.17 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.23 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $477.93 and a 200-day moving average of $426.29. The company has a market cap of $3.83 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.74, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $349.20 and a one year high of $553.72.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.65 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 is a positive change from Microsoft's previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 19th. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.27%.

Key Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft unveiled a redesigned Copilot “super app” that combines access to Office applications with coding tools, autonomous AI agents and an Autopilot feature. The initiative is aimed primarily at business users and could improve enterprise adoption, usage and monetization of Microsoft’s AI offerings. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer raised its Microsoft price target to $570, citing the company’s shift toward enterprise AI agents and a billing model tied more closely to customer usage. Other recent analyst targets have also moved higher, reinforcing expectations for sustained Azure and AI growth. Oppenheimer target article
• Positive Sentiment: Investors appear more confident that Microsoft can benefit from AI without depending on a single large-model provider. Its Azure cloud platform, Microsoft 365 ecosystem and enterprise distribution provide multiple avenues for converting AI investment into recurring revenue. MarketWatch article
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy bullish options activity, including a large call spread, suggests traders are positioning for additional upside. Technical analysts identified a potential move toward approximately $555, although this is market positioning rather than a fundamental forecast. Barchart options article
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market gains, led by AI stocks, provided an additional tailwind. However, elevated oil prices, Treasury yields and uncertainty over potential Federal Reserve policy changes remain important macroeconomic risks.
• Negative Sentiment: Microsoft is moving away from a consumer-focused personal-assistant strategy and concentrating Copilot on workplace use. The usage-based approach could unlock greater revenue, but it may also make sales less predictable than traditional subscriptions if customer adoption is slower than expected. Financial Post article
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to monitor Microsoft’s substantial AI infrastructure spending, data-center capacity constraints and a reported 277-job reduction in Washington. These factors could pressure near-term margins even as Azure demand remains strong.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 486,763 shares in the company, valued at approximately $244,092,173.98. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total value of $2,388,068.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at $21,188,276.96. The trade was a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 143,009 shares of company stock valued at $71,420,699. Insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Microsoft Profile

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices and digital solutions for consumers, businesses and public-sector organizations. Its products and services include the Windows operating system, Microsoft 365 productivity applications, Teams collaboration software, Dynamics business applications and Azure cloud computing services.

The company also operates LinkedIn, GitHub and Xbox, which includes gaming consoles, video games and related online services.

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