One68 Global Capital LLC Buys New Holdings in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Key Points

• One68 Global Capital initiated a Microsoft position of 3,000 shares worth approximately $1.1 million, making MSFT its ninth-largest holding and about 2.4% of its portfolio. Other institutions also added shares, with institutional investors owning 71.13% of Microsoft.
• Microsoft reported quarterly revenue of $90.01 billion, up 17.7% year over year, and EPS of $4.74, exceeding analyst expectations. Analysts maintain a broadly positive view, with 43 Buy ratings and an average price target of $592.15, citing Azure and enterprise AI growth.
• Insiders have been selling: CEO Satya Nadella sold shares worth approximately $43.4 million under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, while insiders sold about $75.4 million of stock over the past 90 days. Investors also face risks from high AI infrastructure spending, data-center power constraints, and potential regulatory pressure.

One68 Global Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 3,000 shares of the software giant's stock, valued at approximately $1,119,000. Microsoft comprises about 2.4% of One68 Global Capital LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter valued at $135,400,000. Blue Edge Capital LLC bought a new position in Microsoft during the second quarter worth $8,461,000. Jacobs Equity LLC acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft in the second quarter valued at $673,000. Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft in the second quarter valued at $10,357,000. Finally, Parvin Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Microsoft in the second quarter valued at about $2,106,000. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst optimism and earnings expectations: BMO Capital raised its Microsoft price target to $600 while maintaining an Outperform rating, citing potential upside for Azure. Bernstein also reiterated Outperform and lifted its target to $662. Analysts expect Microsoft’s Oct. 28 results to benefit from Azure demand and expanding enterprise AI adoption. Boeing and Microsoft AI platform article
• Positive Sentiment: AI and cloud growth remain the core bull case: Commentary points to robust Azure infrastructure demand, commercial customer commitments and Microsoft’s ability to monetize AI across enterprise markets. Its new Maia AI chips could eventually reduce reliance on outside processors and lower inference costs, although execution remains important. Microsoft Q1 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Xbox and industry partnerships: Microsoft plans next-generation Xbox consoles and handheld devices for the 2027–2028 holiday seasons. Separately, its partnership with AMD is intended to improve Xbox performance, while Boeing’s new Dataliner aircraft-data platform uses Microsoft Azure AI Foundry and could support enterprise cloud adoption. Next-generation Xbox article
• Neutral Sentiment: Tokenized-stock objection: Microsoft joined Alphabet and Goldman Sachs in objecting to having its shares listed on a proposed OKX-ICE tokenized-stock platform. The move may limit potential trading exposure but does not directly affect operating results. Tokenized stocks article
• Negative Sentiment: U.K. AI data-center withdrawal: Microsoft withdrew as anchor tenant from Nscale’s planned Loughton, Essex, facility because grid-connection delays threatened the power supply. The decision highlights electricity and permitting constraints that could slow Azure capacity expansion and increase infrastructure costs. Microsoft U.K. data-center withdrawal
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and execution pressure: Britain’s competition watchdog is considering strategic-market-status rules for Microsoft’s business software, potentially increasing compliance requirements. Investors are also watching whether very large AI capital expenditures generate sufficient revenue and cash flow to justify the spending. U.K. regulation article
• Negative Sentiment: Broader AI-stock weakness: A selloff across AI-related equities and concerns about financing, power availability and uncertain returns are weighing on large technology stocks, including Microsoft. The company’s elevated valuation leaves less room for disappointment if Azure growth or earnings guidance falls short.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $501.46, for a total transaction of $43,388,826.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 486,763 shares in the company, valued at $244,092,173.98. This represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at $21,188,276.96. This represents a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 150,314 shares of company stock worth $75,404,992. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Microsoft Stock Down 0.3%

MSFT opened at $531.87 on Wednesday. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $349.20 and a fifty-two week high of $553.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.23. The company has a market capitalization of $3.95 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $506.64 and a 200-day moving average of $443.46.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. The company had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $87.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.65 earnings per share. Microsoft's quarterly revenue was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.65 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be issued a $0.98 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from Microsoft's previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. Microsoft's payout ratio is presently 20.27%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSFT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Microsoft from $600.00 to $636.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. DA Davidson reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $550.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Truist Financial reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $575.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Guggenheim restated a "buy" rating and set a $586.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Forty-three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $592.15.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices and digital platforms. Its products and services are used by consumers, businesses, governments and educational institutions worldwide.

The company's principal offerings include the Windows operating system; Microsoft 365 productivity applications such as Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook; Azure cloud computing and infrastructure services; Dynamics business applications; and enterprise security solutions.

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