Armstrong Henry H Associates Inc. Sells 11,860 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Armstrong Henry H Associates Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 1.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 634,137 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 11,860 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for approximately 28.5% of Armstrong Henry H Associates Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Armstrong Henry H Associates Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $306,681,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in Microsoft by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 342 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. BLVD Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Microsoft by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. BLVD Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,169 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,641,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Foundation Wealth Management LLC PA grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 1.6% during the second quarter. Foundation Wealth Management LLC PA now owns 1,276 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $635,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Magnolia Capital Management Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 0.3% during the third quarter. Magnolia Capital Management Ltd. now owns 6,509 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $3,371,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ARK & TLK Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 1.0% in the third quarter. ARK & TLK Investments LLC now owns 1,935 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,002,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Microsoft News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Evercore flags upside to Azure revenue and highlights monetization levers (365 E7, Copilot pricing) that could lift cloud revenue and margins if adoption accelerates. Evercore highlights potential upside to Microsoft’s Azure revenue, discusses 365 E7, Copilot
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft hired top AI researchers (Ali Farhadi, Hanna Hajishirzi, Ranjay Krishna) into Mustafa Suleyman’s team — a clear signal the company is doubling down on advanced AI R&D that could sustain long‑term product leadership. Microsoft hires former Ai2 CEO Ali Farhadi and key researchers for Suleyman’s AI team
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft-backed Lace raised $40M to advance helium atom-beam lithography — a potential long-term strategic edge in chip tooling and supply for AI infrastructure. This is a small but strategic bet on semiconductor innovation that complements Azure/NV investment. Microsoft-backed startup raises $40 million for advanced chipmaking equipment tech
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft is expanding AI-security and automation partnerships across Azure and Copilot workflows (Accenture, UiPath, others), which supports enterprise stickiness and cross-sell opportunities. Microsoft’s Expanding AI Security Partnerships Deepen Azure And Copilot Workflows
• Neutral Sentiment: Active ETFs and some dividend/AI ETFs continue to hold MSFT as a core position, providing steady institutional demand but not a near‑term catalyst. Active ETFs Surge Past Passive, and These Are in the Lead
• Neutral Sentiment: Specialized YieldMax ETFs that reference Microsoft carry embedded VIX/option risks — relevant to ETF holders but not a direct MSFT-company operational issue. YieldMax ETFs Tied to Berkshire and Microsoft Carry a Hidden ‘Vix Risk’ Most Holders Never See
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn the Copilot reorganization is a red flag — consolidation of teams and tighter gating of premium Copilot features raises short‑term execution risk and questions about monetization speed. Reorganization suggests Microsoft issues are mounting, analyst says
• Negative Sentiment: Melius Research reiterated concerns calling the Copilot shake‑up a “red flag,” contributing to cautious sentiment and pressuring the stock amid an already weak YTD performance. Melius analyst: Microsoft’s Copilot reorganization is a ‘red flag’
• Negative Sentiment: Broader tech/headline pressure (shares of MSFT, NVDA, MU moved sharply in recent sessions) and Windows emergency‑update reports add short‑term volatility risk as investors reassess AI capex and monetization timelines. Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), and Micron (MU) Crash 10% Collectively. What is Going on?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on MSFT shares. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $600.00 price target (down from $650.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Scotiabank lowered their target price on Microsoft from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Two research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $591.87.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In related news, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total transaction of $5,045,695.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 137,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,486,322.16. This trade represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John W. Stanton acquired 5,000 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was bought at an average price 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 trade 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 company insiders.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of MSFT stock opened at $383.04 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The company has a market capitalization of $2.84 trillion, a PE ratio of 23.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $416.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $470.91. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $344.79 and a 12 month high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $80.28 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.04% and a return on equity of 32.34%. The business’s revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.23 EPS. Analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.76%.

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).