Traynor Capital Management Inc. Has $37.42 Million Position in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Traynor Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 35.0% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 72,253 shares of the software giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,721 shares during the period. Microsoft makes up about 2.1% of Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $37,423,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. University of Illinois Foundation purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, LSV Asset Management bought a new position in Microsoft in the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Microsoft

In other news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 12,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.52, for a total value of $6,266,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 129,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,577,620.48. This represents a 8.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John W. Stanton acquired 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $397.35 per share, for a total transaction of $1,986,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at $33,339,651.75. This represents a 6.34% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Microsoft Stock Down 3.2%

MSFT stock opened at $384.47 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $450.33 and its 200 day moving average is $486.83. The stock has a market cap of $2.85 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $344.79 and a 1-year high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.86 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $81.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $80.28 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.04% and a return on equity of 32.34%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.23 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is 22.76%.

Microsoft News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore highlights Microsoft as the only major hyperscaler likely to increase free cash flow despite the AI capex surge — a sign the company’s cloud/AI investments are being funded from strong operations rather than destructive spending. Microsoft stands out as lone Mag 7 hyperscaler to increase FCF during AI capex splurge: Evercore
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs/analyst coverage around the Maia 200 AI accelerator gives MSFT an edge vs. AI competitors — supporting Azure’s long‑term growth thesis. Maia 200 Gives Microsoft Stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) a Boost With Goldman Sachs, But Nowhere Else
• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas says OpenAI’s revised spending plan still benefits Microsoft (and Oracle) because continued OpenAI growth drives Azure demand and long-term contractual revenue. OpenAI’s New Spending Plan Is Still a Positive for Microsoft and Oracle, Says BNP Paribas
• Neutral Sentiment: Marketbeat notes insider buying and oversold technical signals that could attract bargain hunters — useful context but not a catalyst by itself. Microsoft Is Sliding—An Insider Buy and Oversold Signals Are Changing the Setup
• Negative Sentiment: Gaming chief Phil Spencer’s retirement and replacement by Asha Sharma (CoreAI background) triggered a stock reaction — investors worry about execution and near-term disruptions even as the move signals tighter AI integration in gaming. Microsoft Gaming Chief Phil Spencer to Retire; Sharma to Succeed
• Negative Sentiment: Service issues reported on Downdetector for Azure/Outlook/MS 365 create short-term uncertainty about platform reliability and could pressure sentiment if outages prove widespread. Is Microsoft down? Downdetector reports issues with Azure, Outlook, MSFT 365
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/wire coverage flags rising AI capex as an earnings risk and some downgrades and high‑profile criticism (e.g., accounting concerns cited by Michael Burry) are denting sentiment and amplifying volatility. Is MSFT Stock Vulnerable to Rising CapEx Pressure From AI Spending?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on MSFT. KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of Microsoft from $630.00 to $600.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. New Street Research increased their price objective on Microsoft from $670.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $641.00 target price (down previously from $645.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore reduced their target price on Microsoft from $640.00 to $580.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $450.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Microsoft currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $591.95.

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).