Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Judson Althoff Sells 10,000 Shares

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $487.89, for a total value of $4,878,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 100,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,007,086.83. This represents a 9.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Judson Althoff also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, June 1st, Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of Microsoft stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total value of $7,145,345.00.

Microsoft Trading Up 2.5%

NASDAQ MSFT traded up $12.40 on Thursday, reaching $499.86. 35,386,989 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 38,015,375. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $402.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $406.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $349.20 and a fifty-two week high of $553.72.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The business had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.65 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is 20.27%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Microsoft

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC raised its holdings in Microsoft by 51.3% in the second 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 in the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Frankly Finances LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Fairway Wealth LLC raised its stake in Microsoft by 287.0% in the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Azure growth exceeded expectations. Azure and other cloud services revenue increased 43% in the latest quarter, while fiscal-year Azure revenue surpassed $100 billion. Microsoft also reported $90.01 billion in quarterly revenue and $4.74 in EPS, ahead of analyst estimates. Microsoft Azure Fiscal 2026 Sales Exceed $100 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand is broadening Microsoft’s growth opportunity. Microsoft opened its largest India data-center hub in Hyderabad, signed Adani Group and HDFC Bank as early users, and committed approximately $20.5 billion to expand its Indian operations. Its MAI-Cyber-1-Flash model also strengthens the company’s cybersecurity and AI-agent offerings. Microsoft Opens Its Largest India Data Center Hub
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains broadly constructive. Analysts have raised price targets after the earnings report, citing durable cloud growth, strong cash generation and rising Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption. The company’s roughly 25% monthly gain shows that investors have regained confidence in its AI strategy.
• Neutral Sentiment: OpenAI concentration is a potential risk. Reports suggest OpenAI may account for approximately 70% of Microsoft’s AI revenue. That relationship is a major commercial advantage, but dependence on one partner and model provider could increase execution and concentration risk. OpenAI May Account for 70 Percent of Microsoft’s AI Revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and capital-spending concerns remain. Microsoft’s rally has lifted its valuation, while massive data-center commitments and AI infrastructure spending could pressure margins if demand or monetization slows.
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and insider-sale headlines add uncertainty. Several law firms publicized a securities class action alleging misleading AI-related statements; the allegations have not been proven. Separately, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold about $2.4 million of shares, a transaction that may encourage some profit-taking but is not, by itself, evidence of deteriorating fundamentals. Microsoft Executive Share Sale

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSFT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $545.00 to $512.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $586.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, July 27th. China Renaissance lowered their price target on Microsoft from $630.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $515.00 to $490.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $600.00 target price (up from $570.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Forty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $558.87.

Microsoft Company 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).