Brucke Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 6,006 shares of the software giant's stock, valued at approximately $2,493,000. Microsoft makes up 2.2% of Brucke Financial Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Omnia Family Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Microsoft by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 11,935 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $5,031,000 after acquiring an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. Landaas & Co. WI ADV grew its stake in Microsoft by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Landaas & Co. WI ADV now owns 10,206 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $4,302,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. ABLE Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. ABLE Financial Group LLC now owns 15,002 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $6,323,000 after acquiring an additional 839 shares in the last quarter. Chelsea Counsel Co. increased its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 5.3% during the fourth quarter. Chelsea Counsel Co. now owns 24,550 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $10,348,000 after acquiring an additional 1,228 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tiptree Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth approximately $7,418,000. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.
Microsoft Price Performance
MSFT opened at $477.40 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $437.84 and a 200-day moving average price of $420.40. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $344.79 and a twelve month high of $483.46. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company has a market capitalization of $3.55 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.89, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.03.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The software giant reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.24. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.79% and a return on equity of 32.74%. The business had revenue of $70.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.94 EPS. Microsoft's revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current year.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be given a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 21st. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.66%.
Insider Activity at Microsoft
In other Microsoft news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.01, for a total value of $460,010.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 47,058 shares in the company, valued at $21,647,150.58. This represents a 2.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 75,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $436.05, for a total transaction of $32,703,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 476,999 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $207,995,413.95. The trade was a 13.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 135,743 shares of company stock worth $60,224,683. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research firms recently issued reports on MSFT. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Westpark Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, May 1st. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Microsoft from $510.00 to $480.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Microsoft has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $515.68.
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Microsoft Profile
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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.
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