Winning Points Advisors LLC Invests $7.02 Million in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Winning Points Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 14,774 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $7,023,000. Microsoft accounts for 6.6% of Winning Points Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of MSFT. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Microsoft in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,664,631,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft in the first quarter valued at approximately $18,733,827,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 500.0% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 59,543,261 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $30,840,432,000 after buying an additional 49,618,571 shares during the period. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 49,640.3% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 29,967,038 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $14,905,904,000 after buying an additional 29,906,791 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Microsoft by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 717,942,580 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $347,211,391,000 after purchasing an additional 15,955,898 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSFT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of Microsoft from $575.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Microsoft from $575.00 to $505.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, March 9th. DA Davidson lowered their target price on shares of Microsoft from $650.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Microsoft from $540.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Forty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $561.20.

Insider Activity at Microsoft

In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total value of $7,145,345.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 110,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,928,792.23. This trade represents a 12.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 46,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 19,262 shares of company stock valued at $8,695,581. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft continues to win business tied to AI infrastructure, including a new 260 MW solar supply deal for its power needs, supporting long-term cloud growth. MN8 Energy Delivers 260 MW of Solar to Microsoft Across Two U.S. Power Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft declared a quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share, reinforcing shareholder returns and signaling financial strength. Microsoft announces quarterly dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain upbeat on Microsoft’s AI strategy, with recent coverage calling MSFT a long-term buying opportunity as it expands Copilot and agentic AI. Microsoft Remains A Generational Buying Opportunity In The Agentic AI Era
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Satya Nadella’s comments about using the right AI model for the job suggest a push for efficiency, but also highlight Microsoft’s effort to control AI compute costs. Satya Nadella Warns Against AI Overuse
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft’s limits on Anthropic’s Claude usage point to tighter AI governance, but the direct financial impact appears limited for now. Microsoft limits employee use of Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Xbox is preparing major layoffs and a reset add to concerns about cost pressure and slower growth in gaming. Microsoft’s Xbox plans for major layoffs next month
• Negative Sentiment: News that Microsoft is cutting jobs in its Azure unit in China is weighing on sentiment around near-term cloud execution and geopolitical risk. Microsoft lays off hundreds from Azure unit in China
• Negative Sentiment: Broader caution about the AI data-center buildout suggests investors are questioning how quickly Microsoft’s heavy AI spending will translate into profits. Wall Street’s $800 Billion AI Data Center Bet Is Showing Cracks

Microsoft Stock Down 1.8%

Microsoft stock opened at $390.34 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.90 trillion, a P/E ratio of 23.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $356.28 and a 1-year high of $555.45. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $410.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $429.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.06 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $82.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.44 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.34% and a return on equity of 31.94%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.46 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.91 dividend. 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 0.9%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.67%.

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).