QP Wealth Management LLC Purchases Shares of 9,468 Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

QP Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 9,468 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $4,579,000. Microsoft accounts for about 4.0% of QP Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 51.3% in the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. University of Illinois Foundation bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the third quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ MSFT opened at $383.04 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $344.79 and a one year high of $555.45. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $416.96 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $470.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.84 trillion, a PE ratio of 23.95, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.10.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.86 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $81.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $80.28 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.34% and a net margin of 39.04%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.23 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Trending Headlines about Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore flags upside to Azure revenue and highlights monetization levers (365 E7, Copilot pricing) that could lift cloud revenue and margins if adoption accelerates. Evercore highlights potential upside to Microsoft’s Azure revenue, discusses 365 E7, Copilot
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft hired top AI researchers (Ali Farhadi, Hanna Hajishirzi, Ranjay Krishna) into Mustafa Suleyman’s team — a clear signal the company is doubling down on advanced AI R&D that could sustain long‑term product leadership. Microsoft hires former Ai2 CEO Ali Farhadi and key researchers for Suleyman’s AI team
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft-backed Lace raised $40M to advance helium atom-beam lithography — a potential long-term strategic edge in chip tooling and supply for AI infrastructure. This is a small but strategic bet on semiconductor innovation that complements Azure/NV investment. Microsoft-backed startup raises $40 million for advanced chipmaking equipment tech
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft is expanding AI-security and automation partnerships across Azure and Copilot workflows (Accenture, UiPath, others), which supports enterprise stickiness and cross-sell opportunities. Microsoft’s Expanding AI Security Partnerships Deepen Azure And Copilot Workflows
• Neutral Sentiment: Active ETFs and some dividend/AI ETFs continue to hold MSFT as a core position, providing steady institutional demand but not a near‑term catalyst. Active ETFs Surge Past Passive, and These Are in the Lead
• Neutral Sentiment: Specialized YieldMax ETFs that reference Microsoft carry embedded VIX/option risks — relevant to ETF holders but not a direct MSFT-company operational issue. YieldMax ETFs Tied to Berkshire and Microsoft Carry a Hidden ‘Vix Risk’ Most Holders Never See
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn the Copilot reorganization is a red flag — consolidation of teams and tighter gating of premium Copilot features raises short‑term execution risk and questions about monetization speed. Reorganization suggests Microsoft issues are mounting, analyst says
• Negative Sentiment: Melius Research reiterated concerns calling the Copilot shake‑up a “red flag,” contributing to cautious sentiment and pressuring the stock amid an already weak YTD performance. Melius analyst: Microsoft’s Copilot reorganization is a ‘red flag’
• Negative Sentiment: Broader tech/headline pressure (shares of MSFT, NVDA, MU moved sharply in recent sessions) and Windows emergency‑update reports add short‑term volatility risk as investors reassess AI capex and monetization timelines. Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), and Micron (MU) Crash 10% Collectively. What is Going on?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MSFT. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Microsoft from $632.00 to $659.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Evercore decreased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $640.00 to $580.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Melius Research set a $430.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $591.87.

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).