Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Sold by Overbrook Management Corp

Overbrook Management Corp lowered its position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 1.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 87,234 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 1,319 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up about 7.1% of Overbrook Management Corp’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Overbrook Management Corp’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $44,742,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Montgomery Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Frankly Finances LLC purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Microsoft in the second quarter worth $37,000. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the second quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Fiduciary Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 37.4% during the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. now owns 125 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. 71.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on MSFT. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Griffin Securities downgraded Microsoft from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. CLSA restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets set a $610.00 price objective on Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut Microsoft from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $609.54.

Microsoft Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of Microsoft stock opened at $533.16 on Wednesday. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $349.20 and a fifty-two week high of $559.15. The firm has a market cap of $3.96 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.05. The business’s fifty day moving average is $517.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $441.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The software giant reported $4.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.72 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $92.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $90.62 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.28% and a net margin of 41.17%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.13 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be paid a $0.98 dividend. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. This is a positive change from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is 19.00%.

Key Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft and IBM introduced Imagine Enterprise, a platform combining IBM’s library of more than 6,000 AI agents with Microsoft’s cloud, data and security tools. The partnership could help drive enterprise demand for Microsoft’s AI and cloud services. IBM and Microsoft Announce a New AI Agent Platform Designed for Industry-Specific Transformation
• Positive Sentiment: A five-year partnership with Ohio State University will apply Microsoft’s cloud and AI technology to healthcare, research and education, adding another potential customer and use case. Ohio State and Microsoft announce five-year strategic partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft reportedly urged the administration to drop a proposed ban on Chinese data-center technology, warning that restrictions could complicate data-center deployment. The outcome could affect equipment access and rollout timing. Microsoft presses Trump to scuttle expected ban on Chinese data-center technology
• Negative Sentiment: Anthropic unveiled workplace tools that could compete with Microsoft Office, including spreadsheet-related capabilities. The move raised concerns about competition in Microsoft’s enterprise software business. Anthropic unveils office suite to challenge Microsoft
• Negative Sentiment: A hot inflation report and rising bond yields weighed on the broader market, creating an additional headwind for technology shares. Stock market coverage on inflation and technology shares

Insider Activity

In other Microsoft news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $501.46, for a total value of $43,388,826.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 486,763 shares in the company, valued at $244,092,173.98. The trade was a 15.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Amy Hood sold 7,305 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $544.37, for a total transaction of $3,976,622.85. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 548,091 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $298,364,297.67. This represents a 1.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 142,809 shares of company stock valued at $72,114,646 in the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Microsoft Profile

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices, and digital solutions for consumers, businesses, and public-sector organizations. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Its products and services include the Windows operating system, Microsoft 365 productivity applications, Azure cloud computing, LinkedIn, GitHub, Surface devices, and Xbox gaming products and services. Microsoft also provides business software, cybersecurity tools, and artificial intelligence technologies.