7,479 Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Bought by Meeder Advisory Services Inc.

Key Points

• Meeder Advisory Services increased its Microsoft position by 4.6%, buying 7,479 shares to hold 169,135 shares valued at approximately $63.1 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 71.13% of Microsoft.
• Microsoft reported quarterly revenue of $90.01 billion and adjusted earnings of $4.74 per share, exceeding analyst estimates, while revenue rose 17.7% year over year. The company also raised its quarterly dividend to $0.98 per share, or $3.92 annually.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $578.73 price target, citing Azure and AI growth. However, valuation concerns, heavy AI infrastructure spending, regulatory scrutiny and insider share sales remain notable risks.

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 169,135 shares of the software giant's stock after purchasing an additional 7,479 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up about 2.3% of Meeder Advisory Services Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Meeder Advisory Services Inc.'s holdings in Microsoft were worth $63,091,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MSFT. Harborfront Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Microsoft in the second quarter worth $328,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Microsoft by 5.2% during the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 273,833 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $102,145,000 after buying an additional 13,583 shares in the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Microsoft by 4.3% during the second quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 6,814 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $2,542,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Graney & King LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 2.0% in the second quarter. Graney & King LLC now owns 1,870 shares of the software giant's stock worth $698,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 600,539 shares of the software giant's stock worth $224,013,000 after acquiring an additional 10,905 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company's stock.

More Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft expanded its AI relationship with Nvidia and introduced the $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra, powered by Nvidia’s RTX technology. The device is designed to run AI models and agents locally, potentially strengthening Windows’ role in the emerging “agentic” PC market. Is Microsoft Stock a Buy After Expanding Its Nvidia Partnership?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to cite Azure momentum, Copilot demand and Microsoft’s large backlog as evidence that its more than $175 billion AI infrastructure investment could generate sustainable returns. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $600 price target, while other analysts have issued targets as high as $635. Microsoft’s Integrated AI Stack and Enterprise Copilot Flywheel Justify Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft announced that fiscal 2027 first-quarter results will be released after the market closes on October 28. Investors are likely to focus on Azure growth, Copilot adoption, AI capital expenditures, free cash flow and forward guidance. Microsoft Announces Quarterly Earnings Release Date
• Negative Sentiment: The Labor Department suspended Microsoft from the Permanent Labor Certification program used to help foreign workers obtain U.S. permanent residency, alleging misuse of worker programs. The restriction could raise hiring costs and, over time, make it harder to retain specialized AI talent, although the near-term earnings impact is expected to be limited. U.S. Suspends Microsoft, Adobe From Green-Card Labor Program
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are increasingly concerned that Microsoft’s valuation is less attractive after its strong run, while heavy AI data-center spending may pressure free cash flow. Reports also questioned the reliability of OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue figures, adding uncertainty around a key AI partner. Oracle, Microsoft Shares Decline as OpenAI’s ARR Is Questioned
• Negative Sentiment: Italy launched an EU-backed antitrust investigation into Microsoft-owned gaming companies over their use of virtual currencies, creating an additional regulatory overhang for the Xbox business. Italy Launches EU-Backed Probe Into Microsoft-Owned Gaming Companies

Microsoft Stock Performance

MSFT opened at $522.61 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $499.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $434.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.88 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.10. Microsoft Corporation has a 12-month low of $349.20 and a 12-month high of $553.72.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The company had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $87.62 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.65 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.98 per share. This represents a $3.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. 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 currently 20.27%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on MSFT shares. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Friday, July 24th. William Blair assumed coverage on Microsoft in a research report on Monday. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Evercore upgraded Microsoft from an "underperform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Microsoft from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Finally, Tigress Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $680.00 to $690.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Forty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $578.73.

Insider Activity at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the 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 directly owned 486,763 shares of the company's stock, valued at $244,092,173.98. This represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $487.89, for a total transaction of $4,878,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 100,447 shares in the company, valued at $49,007,086.83. This represents a 9.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 143,009 shares of company stock valued at $71,420,699 in the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices, gaming products and business solutions. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the company is best known for the Windows operating system and Microsoft Office productivity software. Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, and serves consumers, businesses, governments and educational institutions worldwide.

Microsoft's productivity and business offerings include Microsoft 365 applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, along with collaboration tools including Teams.

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