Moody National Bank Trust Division Sells 23,458 Shares of Microsoft Corporation $MSFT

Moody National Bank Trust Division lessened its holdings in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 28.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 59,243 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 23,458 shares during the period. Microsoft comprises 2.8% of Moody National Bank Trust Division’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $28,651,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. WFA Asset Management Corp increased its position in Microsoft by 27.0% in the 1st quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 1,016 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $427,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. raised its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.3% in the second quarter. Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. now owns 12,658 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $5,658,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 410.4% during the third quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,144,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Group Ltd. now owns 2,374 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 23,097 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $9,735,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft rolled out AI upgrades including Copilot Cowork (task execution across Microsoft 365) — a product catalyst that could accelerate enterprise adoption of paid Copilot features and support cloud consumption. Microsoft unveils AI upgrades, rolls out Copilot Cowork
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft committed ~$1 billion to expand cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand — a multi?year capex program that boosts Azure footprint and long?term revenue opportunity in Southeast Asia. Microsoft plans $1 billion investment in Thailand
• Positive Sentiment: Bridgewater/Ray Dalio lists Microsoft among top buys — public endorsements and large institutional stakes (mentioned in coverage) can support demand at beaten-down prices. 5 Best Stocks to Buy According to Billionaire Ray Dalio
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank/analyst discussions (BofA notes) highlight investor feedback on market share dynamics with CoreWeave and valuation — informative for how investors are re?setting MSFT’s AI infrastructure positioning. BofA highlights investor feedback on Microsoft/CoreWeave
• Neutral Sentiment: Partner ecosystem updates (IGEL, Centrilogic, others) extend Windows 365/Azure adoption in verticals — steady commercial traction but limited immediate revenue surprise. IGEL releases joint reference architectures with Microsoft
• Negative Sentiment: UK competition regulator (CMA) opened a probe into Microsoft’s business?software ecosystem and cloud licensing practices — increases regulatory risk, potential remediation costs or forced commercial changes in a key market. UK to launch antitrust probe into Microsoft’s business software
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines flagged Microsoft’s steep quarterly selloff and investor anxiety over AI ROI and Copilot monetization — coverage calls it the worst quarterly drop since 2008, which amplifies sentiment?driven selling pressure. Microsoft closes worst quarter on Wall Street since 2008
• Negative Sentiment: Several shops have cut ratings or flagged valuation compression as FY26 capex and margin pressure are re?priced into shares — analyst downgrades contribute to near?term downside risk. ExxonMobil Upgraded, Microsoft Downgraded

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wedbush decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $625.00 to $575.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $540.00 target price on Microsoft and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on Microsoft from $632.00 to $659.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Microsoft from $575.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $588.97.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total value of $5,045,695.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 137,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $56,486,322.16. This represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John W. Stanton purchased 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $397.35 per share, for a total transaction of $1,986,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at $33,339,651.75. This trade represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Microsoft Stock Performance

MSFT stock opened at $370.17 on Wednesday. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $344.79 and a twelve month high of $555.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a market cap of $2.75 trillion, a P/E ratio of 23.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.10. The business’s fifty day moving average is $405.66 and its 200-day moving average is $465.22.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.86 by $0.28. The business 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%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.23 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current year.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 22.76%.

Microsoft Company 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).