Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s 4th Largest Position

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. increased its stake in shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 2.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,318,711 shares of the software giant's stock after acquiring an additional 26,700 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises approximately 3.7% of Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.'s holdings in Microsoft were worth $555,837,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MSFT. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 2.0% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 165,024,812 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $70,790,682,000 after acquiring an additional 3,264,648 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 54,590,791 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $23,490,417,000 after buying an additional 2,125,030 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.4% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 47,229,125 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $20,322,513,000 after purchasing an additional 652,493 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.1% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 38,420,657 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $16,104,959,000 after acquiring an additional 406,940 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Microsoft by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 27,904,450 shares of the software giant's stock worth $12,007,285,000 after purchasing an additional 636,713 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on MSFT. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Microsoft from $475.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $472.00 to $482.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday. DA Davidson raised their target price on Microsoft from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Microsoft from $475.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Microsoft has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $507.77.

Microsoft Stock Up 0.2 %

Microsoft stock traded up $0.89 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $436.17. The company had a trading volume of 20,111,670 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,367,023. The company has a market capitalization of $3.24 trillion, a PE ratio of 35.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $384.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $411.03. Microsoft Co. has a 12 month low of $344.79 and a 12 month high of $468.35.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The software giant reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $70.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $68.54 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 33.36% and a net margin of 35.43%. Microsoft's revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.94 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.66%.

Microsoft 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.