Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock Holdings Lessened by Moser Wealth Advisors LLC

Moser Wealth Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 39,453 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 995 shares during the quarter. Microsoft accounts for about 8.7% of Moser Wealth Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Moser Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Microsoft were worth $16,629,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BCK Partners Inc. boosted its position in Microsoft by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. BCK Partners Inc. now owns 1,353 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $582,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Muirfield Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Microsoft by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Muirfield Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,427 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,866,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Sequent Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Microsoft by 1.3% in the third quarter. Sequent Asset Management LLC now owns 1,983 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $853,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Microsoft by 0.8% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Riverstone Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.6% during the third quarter. Riverstone Advisors LLC now owns 4,510 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,941,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Microsoft Stock Performance

Microsoft stock traded up $7.10 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $388.45. 23,826,330 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,242,894. Microsoft Co. has a fifty-two week low of $344.79 and a fifty-two week high of $468.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.89 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $391.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $414.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a current ratio of 1.35.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The software giant reported $3.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.08. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.43% and a return on equity of 33.36%. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.93 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a $0.83 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.85%. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.73%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank assumed coverage on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. They issued a "sector outperform" rating and a $470.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $475.00 price target (down from $500.00) on shares of Microsoft in a report on Monday. Westpark Capital began coverage on Microsoft in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Guggenheim restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Microsoft from $540.00 to $530.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-eight have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.41.

Microsoft Company 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.