Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Purchased by Hamilton Wealth LLC

Hamilton Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 16.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 68,212 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 9,802 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises approximately 4.8% of Hamilton Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Hamilton Wealth LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $25,250,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Ballast Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Microsoft by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 25,929 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $9,598,000 after buying an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. MTM Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Microsoft by 6.6% during the 1st quarter. MTM Financial Group LLC now owns 1,372 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $508,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC raised its position in Microsoft by 23.1% during the first quarter. Southern Financial Group LLC now owns 1,947 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $721,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares during the last quarter. Steelhead Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft during the first quarter worth about $467,000. Finally, S&A Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the first quarter valued at about $1,039,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 110,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,928,792.23. This trade represents a 12.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,188,276.96. This trade represents a 10.13% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 37,310 shares of company stock worth $17,256,219. 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: Azure and Copilot momentum remain the primary catalysts. Azure reportedly surpassed $100 billion in annual revenue, while Microsoft 365 Copilot exceeded 30 million paid seats. Those milestones reinforce the view that Microsoft is beginning to monetize its AI investments at scale. Price Prediction: One Number Could Decide How High Microsoft Goes in 2027
• Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly results continue to support the bull case. Microsoft’s latest report showed earnings per share of $4.74 versus a $4.24 consensus estimate and revenue of $90.01 billion, up 17.7% year over year. Cloud computing and AI helped drive roughly 30% profit growth. These Telltale Signs Cue Microsoft Investors Despite Earnings Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Enterprise adoption and partnerships are broadening demand. Swiss companies are increasing their use of Microsoft’s AI and cloud products, with governance and data sovereignty controls supporting adoption. S&P Global also expanded its integration of AI-ready data into Microsoft 365 Copilot workflows. Swiss Enterprises Prioritize Microsoft AI Governance
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional sentiment remains constructive. William Blair reaffirmed a Buy rating, citing early AI monetization, while Altarock Partners increased its Microsoft position. Microsoft Buy Rating Reaffirmed

Microsoft Stock Performance

Shares of MSFT opened at $481.63 on Wednesday. Microsoft Corporation has a 1 year low of $349.20 and a 1 year high of $553.72. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $414.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $408.06. The company has a market capitalization of $3.58 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.82, a PEG ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.23.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. The firm had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $87.62 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 40.31% and a return on equity of 31.98%. Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.65 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.59 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is 20.27%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MSFT. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $510.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Microsoft from $540.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Dbs Bank lowered their target price on Microsoft from $678.00 to $573.00 in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $575.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, President Capital boosted their price target on Microsoft from $500.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Forty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Microsoft currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $560.27.

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).