C WorldWide Group Holding A S Has $545.21 Million Stake in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Key Points

• C WorldWide Group Holding A S reduced its stake in Microsoft Corporation by 1.7%, now owning 1,452,393 shares worth approximately $545 million, making Microsoft its third largest holding.
• Microsoft reported a growth in revenue of 18.1% year-over-year, with quarterly earnings per share (EPS) exceeding analysts' expectations at $3.65.
• Multiple analysts have recently upgraded their price targets for Microsoft, with estimates now ranging from $612.54 to $640.00, reflecting a generally positive outlook on the stock.

C WorldWide Group Holding A S lessened its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 1.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,452,393 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 25,394 shares during the period. Microsoft makes up about 6.8% of C WorldWide Group Holding A S's investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. C WorldWide Group Holding A S's holdings in Microsoft were worth $545,214,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ball & Co Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in Microsoft in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Newton One Investments LLC increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management purchased a new position in Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Fairway Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth $62,000. Finally, IFS Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft by 50.0% during the first quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the software giant's stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,850 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,111 shares of the company's stock, valued at $20,624,012.52. This represents a 11.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on MSFT shares. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $650.00 price objective (up from $600.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $600.00 to $630.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $625.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $550.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $612.54.

Microsoft Stock Down 0.6%

NASDAQ:MSFT traded down $2.95 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $506.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 20,949,937 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,296,634. Microsoft Corporation has a 1 year low of $344.79 and a 1 year high of $555.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $508.77 and a 200-day moving average of $447.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.77 trillion, a PE ratio of 37.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a quick ratio of 1.35, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Microsoft had a net margin of 36.15% and a return on equity of 32.44%. The company had revenue of $76.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $73.79 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.95 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Microsoft has set its Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 21st will be paid a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 21st. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio is 24.34%.

Microsoft 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.