Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shares Bought by BBR Partners LLC

BBR Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 77,131 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 586 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises about 2.3% of BBR Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. BBR Partners LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $32,511,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,892 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,484,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Foundation Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Foundation Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,925 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,654,000 after acquiring an additional 327 shares in the last quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors boosted its stake in Microsoft by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 36,978 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $15,586,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Barden Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Microsoft by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. Barden Capital Management Inc. now owns 9,126 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $3,847,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 130,777 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $55,122,000 after acquiring an additional 10,425 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Microsoft Stock Down 0.0%

MSFT stock opened at $449.14 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $391.20 and a 200 day moving average of $411.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.34 trillion, a PE ratio of 36.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Microsoft Co. has a 52 week low of $344.79 and a 52 week high of $468.35.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The software giant reported $3.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $70.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $68.54 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.43% and a return on equity of 33.36%. The business’s revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.94 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.66%.

Insider Activity at Microsoft

In other news, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $433.17, for a total transaction of $2,599,020.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 471,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $204,038,664.12. This represents a 1.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Wedbush raised their price target on shares of Microsoft from $475.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $475.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $435.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-one have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $507.77.

Microsoft 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.