Advyzon Investment Management LLC Takes Position in Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Advyzon Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 8,034 shares of the software giant's stock, valued at approximately $3,386,000. Microsoft comprises approximately 1.3% of Advyzon Investment Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MSFT. BCK Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 1.8% during the third quarter. BCK Partners Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the software giant's stock worth $582,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. Muirfield Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Muirfield Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,427 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,866,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the period. Retirement Financial Solutions LLC increased its position in Microsoft by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Retirement Financial Solutions LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. Sequent Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Microsoft by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Sequent Asset Management LLC now owns 1,983 shares of the software giant's stock worth $853,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,208 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,380,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the period. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Microsoft Stock Performance

MSFT stock traded up $4.55 on Friday, hitting $391.85. The company had a trading volume of 18,959,931 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,280,218. The stock has a market cap of $2.91 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $385.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $411.53. Microsoft Co. has a 12-month low of $344.79 and a 12-month high of $468.35.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The software giant reported $3.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.08. Microsoft had a return on equity of 33.36% and a net margin of 35.43%. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.93 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.83 per share. This represents a $3.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio is presently 26.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on MSFT shares. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $475.00 to $430.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Microsoft from $490.00 to $470.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Wedbush lowered their price objective on Microsoft from $550.00 to $475.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $500.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Scotiabank began coverage on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. They issued a "sector outperform" rating and a $470.00 price target for the company. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $493.13.

About Microsoft

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.