Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Bought by Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich

Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich grew its stake in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 10.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 319,747 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 31,011 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises about 3.8% of Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $155,870,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Impax Asset Management Group plc lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 1,591,543 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $769,702,000 after purchasing an additional 33,535 shares in the last quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Pinion Investment Advisors LLC now owns 11,080 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $5,359,000 after purchasing an additional 437 shares in the last quarter. Riverbend Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Riverbend Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,712 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $4,213,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Peoples Bank OH lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Peoples Bank OH now owns 5,965 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $2,885,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Equita Financial Network Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 2,894 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,400,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT opened at $419.09 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Microsoft Corporation has a 1 year low of $356.28 and a 1 year high of $555.45. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $399.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $437.61. The firm has a market cap of $3.11 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.10.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.06 by $0.21. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.94% and a net margin of 39.34%.The business had revenue of $82.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $81.44 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.46 earnings per share. Microsoft’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Microsoft Corporation will post 16.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their target price on Microsoft from $630.00 to $600.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $575.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Microsoft from $575.00 to $505.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Microsoft from $615.00 to $625.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, KeyCorp reduced their target price on Microsoft from $630.00 to $600.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Thirty-nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $560.88.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In related news, EVP Amy Coleman sold 1,262 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $411.34, for a total transaction of $519,111.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 46,003 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,922,874.02. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total transaction of $5,045,695.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 137,933 shares in the company, valued at $56,486,322.16. The trade was a 8.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft and EY announced a $1 billion partnership to help enterprises launch and scale AI projects, which could support future Azure usage and Copilot adoption. Microsoft and EY Team to Promote Corporate AI Adoption
• Positive Sentiment: Reports said Anthropic is in talks to rent servers powered by Microsoft’s Maia AI chips, a sign Microsoft’s in-house silicon strategy may be gaining traction with major AI customers. Anthropic in talks to use Microsoft’s AI chips, The Information reports
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive on Microsoft’s AI opportunity, with commentary that AI compute demand is becoming a major growth engine for the company. Microsoft, Oracle Stand To Benefit As AI Compute Becomes The New Oil
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft’s largest data center in India is still on track to open by mid-2026, reinforcing the company’s ongoing global cloud expansion. Microsoft (MSFT)’s Largest Data Center In India Is On Track To Open By Mid-2026
• Negative Sentiment: Some market coverage focused on concerns that Microsoft’s aggressive AI capex could be weighing on sentiment, with investors questioning whether spending is outrunning near-term returns. Microsoft Falls 12% As AI Spending Concerns Pressure S&P 500
• Negative Sentiment: The UK CMA also opened a probe into Microsoft’s software practices, adding a regulatory overhang to the stock. UK CMA Opens Probe Into Microsoft (MSFT) Software Practices

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).