Freedom Day Solutions LLC Has $5.82 Million Stake in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Freedom Day Solutions LLC lessened its position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 5.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,507 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 844 shares during the period. Microsoft makes up about 1.8% of Freedom Day Solutions LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Freedom Day Solutions LLC's holdings in Microsoft were worth $5,821,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 6.1% during the first quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 47,572 shares of the software giant's stock worth $18,745,000 after acquiring an additional 2,738 shares in the last quarter. Crosspoint Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the first quarter worth $235,000. Fonville Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 11.3% during the first quarter. Fonville Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,273 shares of the software giant's stock worth $3,533,000 after acquiring an additional 941 shares in the last quarter. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 2.1% during the first quarter. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC now owns 36,040 shares of the software giant's stock worth $13,531,000 after acquiring an additional 729 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WESPAC Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.9% during the first quarter. WESPAC Advisors LLC now owns 3,193 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,199,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of MSFT opened at $509.64 on Friday. The company's 50-day moving average is $508.18 and its 200-day moving average is $446.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.35 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.79 trillion, a PE ratio of 37.36, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.06. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $344.79 and a fifty-two week high of $555.45.

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

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.34%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on MSFT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $465.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $605.00 to $613.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Westpark Capital restated a "hold" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $580.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. One investment 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $612.54.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,850 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $527.32, for a total transaction of $2,557,502.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,624,012.52. This trade represents a 11.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock.

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.

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