Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Stock Holdings Lessened by Hexagon Capital Partners LLC

Hexagon Capital Partners LLC reduced its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 1.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,397 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 89 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up 0.5% of Hexagon Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $2,401,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Drake & Associates LLC lifted its position in Microsoft by 21.2% in the 1st quarter. Drake & Associates LLC now owns 7,994 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $3,001,000 after purchasing an additional 1,401 shares during the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 48,130 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $18,067,000 after purchasing an additional 791 shares during the last quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd. now owns 11,031 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $4,141,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft in the 1st quarter worth approximately $3,245,000. Finally, Forte Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 1.9% in the first quarter. Forte Asset Management LLC now owns 12,254 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $4,600,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Microsoft Stock Performance

Microsoft stock opened at $507.23 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.77 trillion, a PE ratio of 37.19, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50-day moving average is $506.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $444.11. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Microsoft Corporation has a 1 year low of $344.79 and a 1 year high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The software giant reported $3.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.35 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $76.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $73.79 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 36.15% and a return on equity of 32.44%. Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.95 EPS. Microsoft has set its Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.34%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MSFT. TD Securities lifted their target price on shares of Microsoft from $475.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. KeyCorp raised shares of Microsoft from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $630.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Microsoft from $540.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $612.54.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Microsoft news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $527.32, for a total transaction of $2,557,502.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,111 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,624,012.52. This trade represents a 11.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 8,850 shares of company stock worth $4,406,512. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Company Profile

Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services.