Trillium Asset Management LLC Decreases Holdings in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Trillium Asset Management LLC reduced its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 16.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 443,378 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 84,866 shares during the quarter. Microsoft accounts for approximately 6.6% of Trillium Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Trillium Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $217,474,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Integrity Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Microsoft by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Integrity Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,203 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $2,033,000 after purchasing an additional 719 shares during the period. Asset Allocation Strategies LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Asset Allocation Strategies LLC now owns 1,402 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $678,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 31.5% in the 4th quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 283,281 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $137,000,000 after buying an additional 67,789 shares in the last quarter. Vistica Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter worth $236,000. Finally, Tillman Hartley LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Tillman Hartley LLC now owns 7,266 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $3,514,000 after buying an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Microsoft Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Microsoft stock opened at $390.74 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.90 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.26, a PEG ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $411.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $428.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $356.28 and a twelve month high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 31.94% and a net margin of 39.34%.The firm had revenue of $82.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.46 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Microsoft

In related news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,500 shares of the 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 47,468 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,122,009.12. This trade represents a 8.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 15,500 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 110,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,928,792.23. The trade was a 12.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 23,762 shares of company stock valued at $10,508,361. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft’s broader AI and cloud story remains intact, with recent commentary highlighting strong Azure demand, continued Copilot momentum, and bullish analyst views that the stock is still attractive long term.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s quarterly dividend of $0.91 per share reinforces Microsoft’s cash generation and shareholder-return profile.
• Neutral Sentiment: Satya Nadella’s comments about using AI more efficiently and Microsoft’s tighter controls on third-party AI tools like Anthropic’s Claude suggest a focus on governance and cost discipline rather than a direct business setback.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Microsoft is weighing a spinoff or restructuring of Xbox, along with expected layoffs and budget cuts, are the biggest near-term headwind and are likely weighing on sentiment around the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional reports of job cuts in Microsoft’s Azure unit in China and broader worries about AI infrastructure spending are adding caution about near-term execution and profitability.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on Microsoft from $575.00 to $550.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. New Street Research cut their price target on Microsoft from $675.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Raymond James Financial lowered Microsoft from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Forty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $561.20.

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).