CPC Advisors LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Posted by Francis Steltz on May 17th, 2026

CPC Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 9.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,523 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 2,841 shares during the quarter. Microsoft accounts for 1.7% of CPC Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. CPC Advisors LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $16,696,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Foresight Capital Management Advisors Inc. now owns 6,236 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $3,016,000 after buying an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 89.4% during the fourth quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 377,607 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $182,643,000 after buying an additional 178,249 shares during the last quarter. Financial Plan Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,505,000. Hudson Value Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Hudson Value Partners LLC now owns 31,758 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $15,444,000 after buying an additional 577 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Leelyn Smith LLC boosted its holdings in Microsoft by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Leelyn Smith LLC now owns 28,689 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $13,875,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of MSFT stock opened at $421.92 on Friday. Microsoft Corporation has a 1 year low of $356.28 and a 1 year high of $555.45. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $398.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $441.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.27. The company has a market cap of $3.13 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.11, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.10.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.06 by $0.21. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.34% and a return on equity of 31.94%. The firm had revenue of $82.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.44 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.46 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 21.67%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Microsoft news, Director John W. Stanton acquired 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $397.35 per share, with a total value of $1,986,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. The trade was a 6.34% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total transaction of $5,045,695.92. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 137,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,486,322.16. The trade was a 8.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 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: Bill Ackman revealed a new multi-billion-dollar stake in Microsoft (MSFT), saying the company looks attractively valued and highlighting Azure, Microsoft 365, and AI as key growth drivers. Reuters: Ackman’s Pershing Square takes stake in Microsoft, citing ‘compelling’ valuation
Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continued to argue that Microsoft’s AI infrastructure, Azure growth, and OpenAI exposure could support further upside, with some seeing the stock’s weaker recent performance as a buying opportunity. TipRanks: Microsoft Buy Rating Reiterated as AI and Cloud Momentum Builds
Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft also announced a board addition, appointing former EY chief Carmine Di Sibio to its board of directors, which is a governance update but not an immediate operating catalyst. PR Newswire: Microsoft announces appointment of Carmine Di Sibio to board of directors
Negative Sentiment: The UK opened an antitrust probe into Microsoft’s business software and cloud practices, creating a potential regulatory overhang for the stock. Reuters: UK opens antitrust probe into Microsoft’s business software
Negative Sentiment: LinkedIn, a Microsoft-owned unit, announced 5% workforce cuts, reinforcing that the company is still trimming costs even as it ramps AI spending. Reuters: LinkedIn to lay off 5% of workforce amid tech industry cuts

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on MSFT. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $515.00 target price (down from $630.00) on shares of Microsoft in a report on Monday, April 27th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Microsoft from $575.00 to $505.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. President Capital raised their target price on shares of Microsoft from $500.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays restated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Thirty-nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $560.88.

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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).