Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. Boosts Position in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 11.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,821 shares of the software giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,867 shares during the quarter. Microsoft makes up 1.0% of Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $9,102,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSFT. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its position in 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 in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft in the third quarter worth $38,000. LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft in the fourth quarter worth $44,000. Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft in the third quarter worth $49,000. Finally, University of Illinois Foundation acquired a new position in shares of Microsoft in the second quarter worth $50,000. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director John W. Stanton bought 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $397.35 per share, with a total value of $1,986,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 83,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. This represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $56,486,322.16. The trade was a 8.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish price targets. Several broker notes this week reiterated buy ratings and raised 12‑month targets (Goldman/others), supporting the view of material upside from current levels. Zacks upgrade to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Partner and ecosystem wins that expand Copilot/Cloud reach. eGain launched connectors that integrate Microsoft Copilot and other major models into enterprise workflows — a sign that partners are embedding Copilot into enterprise stacks, helping long‑term monetization. eGain Copilot connectors
• Positive Sentiment: Anthropic momentum benefits MSFT as an investor/partner. Jefferies reports Anthropic crossing ~$30B ARR — a development that strengthens the broader AI ecosystem in which Microsoft is strategically invested. That bolsters long‑term cloud/AI demand. Anthropic ARR report
• Positive Sentiment: Environmental/community actions on data centers. Microsoft pledged not to hike local water/electricity bills for Canadian data‑centre builds and signed a Canadian BECCS carbon removal deal — steps that reduce local opposition and regulatory risk to its AI cloud expansion. Canada data centre vow Carbon removal / Svante
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed market narratives: valuation debate and buy‑the‑dip themes. Coverage ranges from “unloved but not broken” theses to calls that MSFT is a rare high‑quality stock trading at a discount; these narratives create volatility but not a single directional catalyst. Seeking Alpha take
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk and physical threats to AI infrastructure. Iran/IRGC threats to major AI projects and headlines tying regional conflict to tech infrastructure have pushed risk premia higher for big cloud/AI players, weighing on MSFT. IRGC/Stargate threats
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term investor concern about AI capex and Copilot traction. Social and trade commentary highlight rising AI infrastructure costs, slower‑than‑expected Copilot revenue cadence, and a big capex plan that leaves investors questioning timing of returns — primary drivers of the recent multiple compression. AI capex concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Product/consumer headlines can dent sentiment. Smaller items — Xbox Game Pass lineup reactions and periodic “downtrend” technical commentary — contribute to short‑term selling pressure even when fundamentals remain intact. Xbox Game Pass news

Microsoft Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $372.29 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.76 trillion, a PE ratio of 23.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.11. 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $396.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $460.30. Microsoft Corporation has a 12 month low of $350.25 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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.86 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $81.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $80.28 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.34% and a net margin of 39.04%.The firm’s revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.23 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MSFT. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $586.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Scotiabank cut their price target on Microsoft from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Phillip Securities raised Microsoft from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 1st. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $650.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have issued a Buy rating and five have issued 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 $588.97.

Microsoft Company Profile

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).