OceanIQ Capital LLC Buys 17,018 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

OceanIQ Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm purchased 17,018 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $6,348,000. Microsoft makes up about 3.9% of OceanIQ Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSFT. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,338,370,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 0.9% during the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 64,375,360 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $24,013,297,000 after acquiring an additional 543,172 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in Microsoft in the second quarter worth $18,306,443,000. Amundi lifted its stake in Microsoft by 30.8% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 41,675,076 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $15,426,862,000 after acquiring an additional 9,814,598 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Microsoft by 10.5% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 29,323,744 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $10,852,884,000 after acquiring an additional 2,784,809 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Price Performance

MSFT opened at $530.14 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.23, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. The company has a market cap of $3.94 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $512.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $438.21. Microsoft Corporation has a 12-month low of $349.20 and a 12-month high of $551.15.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The software giant reported $4.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.72 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $92.28 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $90.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 41.17% and a return on equity of 32.31%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.13 EPS. Research analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.98 per share. This is an increase from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.91. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 19th. This represents a $3.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is 20.27%.

Key Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $92.28 billion and adjusted earnings of $4.89 per share, exceeding analyst estimates. Revenue grew 18.8% year over year, while Azure revenue surged 48% to approximately $33.2 billion, reinforcing the company’s position as a leading beneficiary of enterprise AI adoption. Microsoft beats quarterly cloud revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cloud growth, a $677 billion commercial backlog and expanding Copilot and AI-agent adoption have prompted several analysts to raise their price targets, including Citigroup’s $680 target and RBC’s $640 target. Microsoft stock slips despite strong Azure growth
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft generated approximately $18.6 billion in free cash flow, giving it substantially more flexibility than some rivals to fund AI investments without relying exclusively on debt. Analysts argue that the spending should be judged against the company’s cash generation and monetization potential. Microsoft Q1 capex and free cash flow
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft is broadening Copilot distribution through education and finance-workflow integrations, while its AI-agent governance tools are attracting interest from major developers. These moves support the case for multiple long-term AI revenue streams. Microsoft expands Copilot in education
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft plans to issue as much as $25 billion in bonds, its first major U.S. bond sale since 2017, to support data-center and AI investment. Strong demand for the offering highlights investor confidence, but the borrowing also focuses attention on the scale of future capital requirements. Microsoft expects to raise $25 billion in bond sale
• Negative Sentiment: Capital expenditures came in below expectations, and Microsoft reduced its forecast to roughly $170 billion from $175 billion. Management attributed the shortfall to third-party chip and data-center capacity delays, but investors remain concerned that elevated spending may pressure returns and margins. AI buildout capex estimates
• Negative Sentiment: About $10 billion of quarterly revenue was tied to commercial arrangements with OpenAI, or nearly 11% of total revenue, increasing concentration and counterparty-risk concerns as the companies increasingly compete in AI services. Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $487.89, for a total value of $4,878,900.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 100,447 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,007,086.83. This represents a 9.05% 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 this link. Also, CEO Satya Nadella sold 86,525 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $501.46, for a total transaction of $43,388,826.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 486,763 shares in the company, valued at approximately $244,092,173.98. This trade represents a 15.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 150,314 shares of company stock valued at $75,404,992. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Microsoft from $550.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Griffin Securities cut shares of Microsoft from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Argus decreased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $620.00 to $510.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, CLSA restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Forty-five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Microsoft has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $609.54.

About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a global technology company that develops software, cloud services, devices and digital platforms. Its products and services are used by consumers, businesses, governments and educational institutions worldwide.

The company’s principal offerings include the Windows operating system; Microsoft 365 productivity applications such as Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook; Azure cloud computing and infrastructure services; Dynamics business applications; and enterprise security solutions.