Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. Invests $5.70 Million in Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. purchased a new stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 11,000 shares of the software giant’s stock, valued at approximately $5,697,000. Microsoft accounts for approximately 1.4% of Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Western Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Western Wealth Management LLC now owns 82,491 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $42,726,000 after acquiring an additional 2,280 shares during the period. LexAurum Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. LexAurum Advisors LLC now owns 16,640 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $8,619,000 after acquiring an additional 486 shares during the period. Legacy Financial Strategies LLC grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. Legacy Financial Strategies LLC now owns 9,886 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $5,120,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. MA Private Wealth increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 2.4% in the third quarter. MA Private Wealth now owns 2,150 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,114,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Finally, Candriam S.C.A. raised its stake in Microsoft by 0.8% in the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 2,603,908 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,348,694,000 after purchasing an additional 20,981 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Stock Performance

NASDAQ MSFT opened at $410.68 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $436.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $480.53. The stock has a market cap of $3.05 trillion, a PE ratio of 25.68, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.39. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $344.79 and a fifty-two week 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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.86 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $81.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $80.28 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.34% and a net margin of 39.04%.Microsoft’s revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.23 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Microsoft news, Director John W. Stanton acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $397.35 per share, for a total transaction of $1,986,750.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at $33,339,651.75. This represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on MSFT. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $600.00 price objective (down from $650.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Microsoft from $640.00 to $620.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. HSBC decreased their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $667.00 to $588.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Microsoft has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $591.95.

Microsoft News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies reiterates Microsoft as an AI market leader, saying MSFT is well positioned to capture rising enterprise AI spending — a bullish analyst view that supports investor confidence. ‘Microsoft Will Be the AI Winner,’ Says Jefferies
• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI’s large funding round is seen as easing worries around Microsoft’s OpenAI-linked exposure and gives MSFT “breathing room” for the partnership — a sentiment boost for the stock. OpenAI Funding Gives Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Breathing Space
• Positive Sentiment: New commercial deals and partnerships expand enterprise AI use-cases for Azure — notably a memorandum with Codelco to explore AI/automation in mining, which validates MSFT’s industrial AI TAM. Codelco, Microsoft sign AI deal for mining operations
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI infrastructure demand remains strong (chip makers raising forecasts), implying continued cloud and Azure capacity spending from hyperscalers like Microsoft. This macro tailwind supports data-center related revenue. Broadcom sees revenue above estimates as AI fuels custom chip demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft says Anthropic products remain available to customers despite a Pentagon security designation, reducing risk of immediate commercial disruption but leaving policy uncertainty unresolved. Microsoft says Anthropic’s products can remain available to customers after security risk designation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators debate whether the recent MSFT pullback (capex/margin concerns vs. long‑term AI upside) creates a buying opportunity — this fuels both bargain-hunting and caution among investors. Down 15% in 2026, Should You Buy the Dip in Microsoft Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Japan’s antitrust authority raided Microsoft’s Tokyo offices over suspected monopoly abuse — a regulatory probe that increases execution risk and could pressure the shares if it escalates. Microsoft Faces Japan Antitrust Probe As Gaming Shifts And AI Deals Grow
• Negative Sentiment: Customer and operator complaints about widespread Outlook email blocking highlight service/friction risks that could attract regulatory or reputational scrutiny. Microsoft Draws Internet Ire Over Wave of Email Blocking
• Negative Sentiment: Some shops have trimmed ratings/targets and debate valuation after a steep market cap decline — analyst downgrades and macro risk (rates, geopolitics) can keep selling pressure near term. Melius Research and Stifel Downgrade Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) to Hold

Microsoft 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).