Nilsine Partners LLC Grows Position in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Key Points

• Nilsine Partners LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft by 3.7% in Q4, adding 1,462 shares to hold 41,266 shares worth about $19.96 million, making MSFT 1.7% of the firm's portfolio and its 12th largest position.
• Microsoft beat Q4 estimates, reporting $4.14 EPS vs. $3.86 expected and $81.27 billion in revenue (up 16.7% year‑over‑year), with a 39.04% net margin and 32.34% ROE.
• The company declared a $0.91 quarterly dividend ($3.64 annualized, ~1.0% yield); analysts have an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $586.26, and ~71% of the stock is owned by institutions.

Nilsine Partners LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 3.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 41,266 shares of the software giant's stock after purchasing an additional 1,462 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises 1.7% of Nilsine Partners LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Nilsine Partners LLC's holdings in Microsoft were worth $19,957,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in Microsoft by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Dominguez Wealth Management Solutions Inc. now owns 2,464 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,192,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the period. Monument Group Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Monument Group Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,185 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $573,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 7,294 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $3,527,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the period. BTC Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Microsoft by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 119,630 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $57,901,000 after purchasing an additional 4,367 shares during the period. Finally, PineStone Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Microsoft by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,931,514 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,417,739,000 after purchasing an additional 23,478 shares during the period. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Microsoft Stock Performance

NASDAQ MSFT opened at $370.87 on Monday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $392.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $457.37. Microsoft Corporation has a 52 week low of $355.67 and a 52 week high of $555.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The stock has a market cap of $2.75 trillion, a P/E ratio of 23.19, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.11.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.86 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $81.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $80.28 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.04% and a return on equity of 32.34%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.23 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict 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, 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 dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Microsoft's payout ratio is 22.76%.

More Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas analyst reiterates confidence that Azure can still “crush estimates” despite investor worries about $150B+ AI spending, arguing Microsoft is on a “war footing” (Copilot overhaul) that supports continued cloud revenue upside. Microsoft Azure Still Poised To Crush Estimates Despite $150 Billion Spending Fears: Analyst
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis pieces argue recent sell‑off may be overdone — framing capex concerns as temporary and highlighting MSFT’s long‑term edge in agentic AI, custom silicon and enterprise suites. This supports the bull case for patient investors. Microsoft: Temporary CapEx Panic Masks The Long-Term Edge
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s ecosystem continues to show incremental wins—third‑party offerings landing in the Microsoft Marketplace and M12 (Microsoft’s venture arm) participating in industry deals—helping sustain commercial momentum. A2A Protocol / Marketplace Adoption
• Neutral Sentiment: OpenAI’s large‑scale monetization plans (reported ad revenue ambitions) could alter the AI market structure; MSFT’s exposure to OpenAI is material, but implications are mixed for Microsoft’s direct revenue and strategic posture. How OpenAI's Reported Ad Plans Could Change the AI Business Model
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft confirmed its Q3 earnings release date (April 29) — a near‑term catalyst that could amplify moves if results or guidance deviate from expectations. Microsoft announces quarterly earnings release date
• Negative Sentiment: Product execution concerns surfaced as reports note Copilot UI changes and some institutional customers favoring Anthropic’s Claude — signs of competitive pressure and potential customer churn in AI assistant adoption. Microsoft's Copilot 'Feels Like Teams:' Why This Fund Manager Is Swapping It For Claude
• Negative Sentiment: Industry reports point to real‑world constraints (land, power, permits) forcing hyperscalers to delay or scrap data center projects — a direct challenge to MSFT’s ability to scale cloud capacity quickly without steep incremental costs. While Amazon, Microsoft, Google Struggle With AI On Land — China Looks To The Sea
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and sector weakness: new console sales data and broader software slump headlines have pressured MSFT shares alongside peers, and at least one large investor disclosed trimming a Microsoft stake. Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft Stocks All Fall on New Video Game Console Sales Data

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MSFT. Wolfe Research reduced their price target on shares of Microsoft from $625.00 to $530.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $450.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Melius Research set a $430.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $586.26.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director John W. Stanton purchased 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $397.35 per share, for a total transaction of $1,986,750.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. This represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total transaction of $5,045,695.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 137,933 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $56,486,322.16. This trade represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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