Temasek Holdings Private Ltd grew its position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT – Free Report) by 37.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,703,988 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 731,308 shares during the period. Microsoft makes up about 4.1% of Temasek Holdings Private Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $1,307,703,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC increased 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. Bernzott Capital Advisors bought a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Microsoft by 287.0% in the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, University of Illinois Foundation bought a new stake in Microsoft in the 2nd quarter valued at $50,000. 71.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Microsoft Trading Down 1.5%
Shares of MSFT opened at $393.83 on Wednesday. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $356.28 and a twelve month high of $555.45. The company has a market cap of $2.93 trillion, a P/E ratio of 23.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $412.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $427.45.
Microsoft Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.67%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $575.00 to $505.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. New Street Research lowered their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $675.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Arete Research increased their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $730.00 to $870.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Forty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $561.20.
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Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft
Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Microsoft continues to expand its AI offerings, including the global rollout of its Copilot Cowork AI agent and new pay-as-you-go pricing, which could improve monetization if adoption grows. Microsoft’s AI agent Copilot Cowork now available globally; Cowork 1 to come soon
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary around Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s view that AI can help software companies has been supportive for Microsoft’s AI strategy, since Microsoft has already embedded AI across its products. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Just Announced Fantastic News to Microsoft Stock Investors
- Neutral Sentiment: Oracle denied reports that a $3 billion cloud deal with Microsoft collapsed because of security and FedRAMP compliance issues, leaving the situation unresolved but not clearly worsening. Oracle Denies Report That Security Concerns Killed Potential $3 Billion Microsoft Cloud Deal
- Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft’s AI and quantum-related product news, including new Surface devices and broader AI/coding tools, supports the long-term growth narrative but is less likely to move the stock immediately. Microsoft debuts Surface Laptop and Surface Pro amid AI-driven memory shortage
- Negative Sentiment: Microsoft walked away from a potential $3 billion Oracle cloud capacity deal, according to multiple reports, which suggests ongoing pressure to secure enough AI infrastructure and may highlight execution challenges. Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure talks with Oracle collapse, Business Insider reports
- Negative Sentiment: Shareholders filed a class action lawsuit alleging Microsoft misled investors about Azure growth and the need for heavy AI infrastructure spending, adding legal and sentiment pressure on the shares. Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AI
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that Microsoft may close or spin off parts of Xbox, including studio closures, reinforce concerns about restructuring costs and weak gaming margins. Microsoft looks to shut down Compulsion Games — report
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 110,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,928,792.23. This trade represents a 12.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $18,922,874.02. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 23,762 shares of company stock valued at $10,508,361 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.
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).
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