Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Holdings Boosted by PFG Investments LLC

PFG Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 185.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 130,983 shares of the software giant's stock after purchasing an additional 85,043 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for approximately 3.3% of PFG Investments LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. PFG Investments LLC's holdings in Microsoft were worth $55,107,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Microsoft by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,103 shares of the software giant's stock worth $4,453,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Caliber Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 3.7% during the third quarter. Caliber Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,888 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $2,806,000 after buying an additional 316 shares during the period. Smith & Howard Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Microsoft by 2.8% in the third quarter. Smith & Howard Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,888 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,228,000 after buying an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Stordahl Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 2.3% in the third quarter. Stordahl Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,742 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,182,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Insight Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its position in Microsoft by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 14,369 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $4,537,000 after acquiring an additional 524 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Microsoft Stock Performance

MSFT traded down $4.07 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $402.25. 19,566,752 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 22,087,611. The company's fifty day moving average price is $414.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $389.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.99 trillion, a P/E ratio of 34.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Microsoft Co. has a 52-week low of $303.40 and a 52-week high of $430.82.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The software giant reported $2.94 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.81 by $0.13. Microsoft had a return on equity of 37.54% and a net margin of 36.43%. The company had revenue of $61.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $60.86 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.45 earnings per share. Microsoft's revenue was up 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Microsoft Co. will post 11.71 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 16th will be paid a $0.75 dividend. This represents a $3.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 15th. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Microsoft news, major shareholder Corp Microsoft sold 1,000,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.95, for a total transaction of $1,950,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 11,677,398 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,770,926.10. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, major shareholder Corp Microsoft sold 1,000,000 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.95, for a total transaction of $1,950,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 11,677,398 shares in the company, valued at $22,770,926.10. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 21,955 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $403.96, for a total value of $8,868,941.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 159,764 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $64,538,265.44. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 1,070,258 shares of company stock valued at $30,690,456. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSFT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, March 15th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Microsoft from $480.00 to $475.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 18th. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $480.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $475.00 to $485.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $465.00 to $489.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Microsoft has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $452.61.

Microsoft Company 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.

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