Capital Management Associates Inc Buys 3,209 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Capital Management Associates Inc raised its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 38.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,657 shares of the software giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,209 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for 1.8% of Capital Management Associates Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Capital Management Associates Inc’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $5,798,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dempze Nancy E increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 3.2% during the second quarter. Dempze Nancy E now owns 16,227 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $8,071,000 after acquiring an additional 503 shares in the last quarter. Eagle Strategies LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 4.3% during the second quarter. Eagle Strategies LLC now owns 12,122 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $6,030,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares in the last quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.4% during the second quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC now owns 29,672 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $14,759,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Quarry Hill Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Microsoft during the second quarter worth about $307,000. Finally, H&H Retirement Design & Management INC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 15.2% during the second quarter. H&H Retirement Design & Management INC now owns 2,953 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,506,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Microsoft Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of MSFT stock opened at $517.81 on Friday. Microsoft Corporation has a 52-week low of $344.79 and a 52-week high of $555.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $513.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $487.54. The company has a market capitalization of $3.85 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.83, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.03.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The software giant reported $4.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $77.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $75.49 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.71% and a return on equity of 33.47%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.30 EPS. Microsoft has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 20th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 20th. This is a positive change from Microsoft’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.89%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSFT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Arete boosted their target price on shares of Microsoft from $700.00 to $710.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $639.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday. Guggenheim raised shares of Microsoft from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $586.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $625.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $630.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-six have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $634.67.

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,850 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $527.32, for a total value of $2,557,502.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 39,111 shares in the company, valued at $20,624,012.52. The trade was a 11.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Satya Nadella sold 149,205 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $504.78, for a total transaction of $75,315,699.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 790,852 shares in the company, valued at approximately $399,206,272.56. The trade was a 15.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Microsoft 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.