Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Sold by Catalina Capital Group LLC

Key Points

• Catalina Capital Group LLC cut its stake by 17.6% in Microsoft during Q4, selling 1,770 shares and leaving 8,281 shares worth about $4.01 million (≈2.4% of the firm's portfolio, its 10th largest holding).
• Microsoft beat quarterly estimates, reporting $4.14 EPS vs. $3.86 expected and $81.27 billion revenue vs. $80.28 billion, with revenue up 16.7% YoY; the stock has a $2.92 trillion market cap and a P/E of 24.58.
• Institutional ownership stands at 71.13% with notable new or increased positions from large funds (Norges Bank, Nuveen, UBS), and the company declared a $0.91 quarterly dividend (0.9% yield; ex-dividend May 21).

Catalina Capital Group LLC cut its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 17.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,281 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 1,770 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises about 2.4% of Catalina Capital Group LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Catalina Capital Group LLC's holdings in Microsoft were worth $4,005,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Microsoft in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,493,678,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft in the first quarter valued at approximately $18,733,827,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Microsoft by 500.0% during the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 59,543,261 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $30,840,432,000 after purchasing an additional 49,618,571 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 49,640.3% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 29,967,038 shares of the software giant's stock worth $14,905,904,000 after purchasing an additional 29,906,791 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 16.1% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 83,787,746 shares of the software giant's stock worth $35,316,535,000 after purchasing an additional 11,600,470 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.

Microsoft Trading Up 2.3%

MSFT opened at $393.04 on Wednesday. Microsoft Corporation has a 12-month low of $355.67 and a 12-month high of $555.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.92 trillion, a PE ratio of 24.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.11. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $390.96 and its 200 day moving average price is $455.67.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.86 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $81.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $80.28 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.04% and a return on equity of 32.34%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.23 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.76%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total value of $5,045,695.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 137,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $56,486,322.16. This trade represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John W. Stanton purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $397.35 per share, with a total value of $1,986,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. The trade was a 6.34% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein’s Mark Moerdler says MSFT may be “bottoming” and is a good entry as AI/capex investments should start to pay off; that bullish analyst framing is supporting investor confidence. Why one analyst believes Microsoft's stock may be bottoming out
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft confirmed a $10 billion AI infrastructure expansion in Japan — a large, explicit capex commitment that underpins future Azure capacity and revenue potential in Asia. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Affirms $10B AI Infrastructure Expansion in Japan
• Positive Sentiment: MSFT will rent 30,000 Nvidia chips from Nscale (Norway) — an operational step to increase AI compute capacity quickly without owning all hardware, easing near-term deployment bottlenecks. Microsoft will rent 30,000 Nvidia chips from Nscale in Norway deal; expands Wyoming ops
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft is buying 3,200 acres in Wyoming for a new data‑center campus — another concrete sign it’s expanding physical cloud capacity to capture backlog demand for Azure/AI services. Microsoft’s (MSFT) Data Center Push Continues with New 3,200 Acre Wyoming Campus
• Neutral Sentiment: Flow of bullish media/analyst coverage and heavy call‑option activity suggest short-term momentum (investors positioning for a rebound), but these are sentiment signals rather than fundamental proofs. Microsoft (MSFT) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Competition/partnership risk: Anthropic is targeting Microsoft’s most popular app, and OpenAI’s internal pressure to expand beyond Microsoft (including ties to Amazon) raises the prospect of reduced exclusivity and slower AI revenue leverage. These rival moves create execution and moat risk. Anthropic quietly targets Microsoft’s most popular app
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/pricing pressure: Several firms have trimmed price targets (and some memos allege OpenAI constraints tied to Microsoft), keeping a cloud of uncertainty around valuation despite strong revenue growth. That keeps downside risk if capex squeezes margins longer than expected. Mizuho Trims Microsoft Price Target to $515: How Much Upside Is Left in This AI Titan?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DZ Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $620.00 to $515.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $600.00 to $510.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on Microsoft from $659.00 to $556.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Wedbush dropped their target price on Microsoft from $625.00 to $575.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Microsoft presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $580.87.

Microsoft Profile

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.

Microsoft's product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).

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