University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. Has $29.17 Million Position in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. decreased its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 6.4% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 60,316 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 4,141 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises about 4.1% of University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $29,170,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors bought a new position in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Timmons Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Fairway Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 287.0% during the fourth quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $402.84, for a total value of $1,812,780.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 47,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,122,009.12. This represents a 8.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.99, for a total transaction of $7,145,345.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 110,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,928,792.23. The trade was a 12.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 23,762 shares of company stock valued at $10,508,361. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Microsoft Stock Performance

Shares of MSFT opened at $393.83 on Wednesday. Microsoft Corporation has a 52-week low of $356.28 and a 52-week high of $555.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.93 trillion, a PE ratio of 23.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 1.11. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $412.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $427.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its quarterly 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. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.34% and a return on equity of 31.94%. The company had revenue of $82.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.46 EPS. Microsoft’s revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.67%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their target price 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. Dbs Bank decreased their target price on shares of Microsoft from $678.00 to $573.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $575.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Microsoft from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” 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 issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Microsoft presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $561.20.

Key Microsoft News

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

About Microsoft

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).