Stevens Capital Management LP Buys 21,906 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Stevens Capital Management LP grew its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 288.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,494 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 21,906 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for about 2.0% of Stevens Capital Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest holding. Stevens Capital Management LP’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $15,276,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MSFT. Darden Wealth Group Inc raised its stake in Microsoft by 0.6% during the third quarter. Darden Wealth Group Inc now owns 17,841 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $9,241,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 13.4% in the third quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 74,372 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $38,521,000 after buying an additional 8,808 shares during the period. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC boosted its position in Microsoft by 20.0% during the third quarter. Coyle Financial Counsel LLC now owns 6,608 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $3,423,000 after acquiring an additional 1,103 shares during the last quarter. Sava Infond d.o.o. grew its holdings in Microsoft by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Sava Infond d.o.o. now owns 66,350 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $34,366,000 after acquiring an additional 590 shares during the period. Finally, Aire Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Aire Advisors LLC now owns 11,308 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $5,857,000 after acquiring an additional 220 shares during the period. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Microsoft Stock Performance

Shares of Microsoft stock opened at $408.96 on Monday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $435.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $479.38. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $344.79 and a one year high of $555.45. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $3.04 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.10.

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

Key Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term bullish case: analysts and commentators highlight Microsoft’s big AI pivot (Copilot, Azure) as a multi-year growth driver that could reshape revenue and margins, supporting the stock’s recovery thesis. Where Will Microsoft Stock Be in 5 Years After This AI Pivot?
• Positive Sentiment: Relative strength among mega-cap peers: recent coverage notes Microsoft rebounded while other Magnificent Seven names stumbled, signaling it can still attract safe-haven flows within large-cap tech rotations. Magnificent 7 News: Microsoft Rebounds While Apple and Alphabet Fall This Week
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/market noise around AI supply: cloud providers (including Microsoft) say Anthropic products remain available despite a Pentagon blacklist — limits near-term disruption but keeps compliance risk on the radar. Microsoft, Google, Amazon say Anthropic products still available despite Pentagon blacklist
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning shift: Tiger Global’s Chase Coleman no longer lists Microsoft as his top holding for the first time in 13 quarters — signals rotation among mega-caps that can sap near-term demand even if fundamentals remain intact. For the First Time in 13 Quarters, Billionaire Chase Coleman’s No. 1 Holding Isn’t Meta Platforms or Microsoft — but It Is a “Magnificent” Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Product/strategy execution concerns: coverage questioning whether Microsoft is worth buying after a ~25% pullback cites modest Copilot enterprise adoption and worries over the composition of Azure’s large order backlog — these raise near-term growth and visibility concerns. Should You Buy Microsoft Stock After Its 25% Correction, or Run for the Hills?
• Negative Sentiment: Investor disappointment from hardware/consumer reveals: Microsoft’s Project Helix Xbox reveal failed to impress some investors, hurting sentiment around discretionary growth initiatives vs. costly AI investments. Microsoft (MSFT) Fails to Impress Investors with Its Project Helix Xbox Reveal
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/safety risk around generative AI: a new lawsuit alleges inadequate safety in GPT-4o with severe harm claims — potential reputational, regulatory and financial risk if the case expands or triggers stricter oversight. Lawsuit Challenges Microsoft AI Safety As Investors Weigh Long Term Impact

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In other news, Director John W. Stanton bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost 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 $33,339,651.75. This trade represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Microsoft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Monday, March 2nd. HSBC dropped their price target on Microsoft from $667.00 to $588.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $575.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $591.95.

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).