Microsoft Corporation $MSFT is AMF Tjanstepension AB's Largest Position

Key Points

• AMF Tjanstepension AB has reduced its stake in Microsoft Corporation by 3.6%, selling 102,285 shares in the first quarter, and now holds about 2.74 million shares valued at over $1 billion.
• Several hedge funds, including Vanguard Group and Geode Capital Management, have increased their holdings in Microsoft, indicating strong institutional interest in the stock.
• Microsoft recently reported earnings of $3.65 EPS, surpassing analyst expectations, with revenue rising 18.1% year-over-year to $76.44 billion.

AMF Tjanstepension AB trimmed its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 3.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,744,909 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 102,285 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises about 7.6% of AMF Tjanstepension AB's investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. AMF Tjanstepension AB's holdings in Microsoft were worth $1,030,601,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MSFT. Ball & Co Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Microsoft in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Newton One Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 66.7% in the first quarter. Newton One Investments LLC now owns 75 shares of the software giant's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management bought a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at about $44,000. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter worth about $62,000. Finally, IFS Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 149,205 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $504.78, for a total value of $75,315,699.90. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 790,852 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $399,206,272.56. The trade was a 15.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,850 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $527.32, for a total value of $2,557,502.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,111 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,624,012.52. The trade was a 11.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of Microsoft stock traded up $1.96 on Wednesday, hitting $500.37. 21,586,104 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,136,094. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $344.79 and a 52 week high of $555.45. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $510.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $452.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.72 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.04.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The software giant reported $3.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.35 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $76.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $73.79 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 36.15% and a return on equity of 32.44%. Microsoft's revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.95 earnings per share. Microsoft has set its Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. Research analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on MSFT shares. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $650.00 price objective (up previously from $600.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. KeyCorp upgraded Microsoft from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $630.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Microsoft from $600.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $650.00 target price (up from $600.00) on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Microsoft from $515.00 to $545.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $612.54.

Microsoft Company Profile

Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services.