Hoffman Alan N Investment Management lowered its stake in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 1.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 74,768 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 1,196 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for 14.5% of Hoffman Alan N Investment Management's investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Hoffman Alan N Investment Management's holdings in Microsoft were worth $28,067,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. JGP Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 2.4% in the first quarter. JGP Wealth Management LLC now owns 74,586 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $27,999,000 after acquiring an additional 1,723 shares during the last quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Hardin Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,990 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,498,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft by 2.2% during the first quarter. 180 Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 111,730 shares of the software giant's stock worth $41,942,000 after buying an additional 2,385 shares during the period. Mirador Capital Partners LP increased its holdings in Microsoft by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Mirador Capital Partners LP now owns 32,899 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $12,350,000 after purchasing an additional 1,385 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mechanics Bank Trust Department raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Mechanics Bank Trust Department now owns 80,272 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $30,133,000 after buying an additional 5,646 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 6,000 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $433.17, for a total transaction of $2,599,020.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 471,036 shares of the company's stock, valued at $204,038,664.12. The trade was a 1.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 13,243 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $452.01, for a total value of $5,985,968.43. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 43,100 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,481,631. The trade was a 23.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 135,743 shares of company stock worth $60,224,683 over the last three months. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Microsoft Stock Performance
Microsoft stock opened at $495.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.69 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.33, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $449.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $422.12. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $344.79 and a fifty-two week high of $499.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.37.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The software giant reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.24. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.74% and a net margin of 35.79%. The company had revenue of $70.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.94 EPS. Microsoft's revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Microsoft Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be issued a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.67%. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.66%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
MSFT has been the topic of a number of research reports. KeyCorp reiterated a "sector weight" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $530.00 price objective (up previously from $482.00) on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday. Barclays upped their target price on Microsoft from $430.00 to $494.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $475.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $521.14.
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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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