Fjell Capital LLC Has $5.37 Million Position in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Fjell Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 21.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,100 shares of the software giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,923 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up approximately 4.1% of Fjell Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Fjell Capital LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $5,368,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in Microsoft in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. LSV Asset Management acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the 4th quarter worth approximately $44,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, University of Illinois Foundation bought a new stake in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft rolled out AI upgrades including Copilot Cowork (task execution across Microsoft 365) — a product catalyst that could accelerate enterprise adoption of paid Copilot features and support cloud consumption. Microsoft unveils AI upgrades, rolls out Copilot Cowork
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft committed ~$1 billion to expand cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand — a multi‑year capex program that boosts Azure footprint and long‑term revenue opportunity in Southeast Asia. Microsoft plans $1 billion investment in Thailand
• Positive Sentiment: Bridgewater/Ray Dalio lists Microsoft among top buys — public endorsements and large institutional stakes (mentioned in coverage) can support demand at beaten-down prices. 5 Best Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Ray Dalio
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank/analyst discussions (BofA notes) highlight investor feedback on market share dynamics with CoreWeave and valuation — informative for how investors are re‑setting MSFT’s AI infrastructure positioning. BofA highlights investor feedback on Microsoft/CoreWeave
• Neutral Sentiment: Partner ecosystem updates (IGEL, Centrilogic, others) extend Windows 365/Azure adoption in verticals — steady commercial traction but limited immediate revenue surprise. IGEL releases joint reference architectures with Microsoft
• Negative Sentiment: UK competition regulator (CMA) opened a probe into Microsoft’s business‑software ecosystem and cloud licensing practices — increases regulatory risk, potential remediation costs or forced commercial changes in a key market. UK to launch antitrust probe into Microsoft’s business software
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines flagged Microsoft’s steep quarterly selloff and investor anxiety over AI ROI and Copilot monetization — coverage calls it the worst quarterly drop since 2008, which amplifies sentiment‑driven selling pressure. Microsoft closes worst quarter on Wall Street since 2008
• Negative Sentiment: Several shops have cut ratings or flagged valuation compression as FY26 capex and margin pressure are re‑priced into shares — analyst downgrades contribute to near‑term downside risk. ExxonMobil Upgraded, Microsoft Downgraded

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSFT has been the subject of several analyst reports. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $630.00 to $575.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $590.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, KeyCorp cut their target price on Microsoft from $630.00 to $600.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $588.97.

Microsoft Trading Up 3.1%

MSFT opened at $370.17 on Wednesday. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $344.79 and a twelve month high of $555.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $405.66 and a 200-day moving average of $465.22. The stock has a market cap of $2.75 trillion, a PE ratio of 23.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.86 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $81.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $80.28 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.04% and a return on equity of 32.34%. Microsoft’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.23 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. Microsoft’s payout ratio is currently 22.76%.

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total value of $5,045,695.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 137,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $56,486,322.16. The trade was a 8.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John W. Stanton bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $397.35 per share, with a total value of $1,986,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 83,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,339,651.75. This represents a 6.34% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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).