Microsoft Corporation $MSFT is Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC’s 7th Largest Position

Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC boosted its holdings in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 6.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 69,269 shares of the software giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,927 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises approximately 3.8% of Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $25,641,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Microsoft by 2.1% during the first quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 99,549 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $36,850,000 after purchasing an additional 2,035 shares in the last quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 25.6% in the 1st quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 24,127 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $8,931,000 after buying an additional 4,918 shares in the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 21.4% in the 1st quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 769,805 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $284,959,000 after buying an additional 135,954 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID raised its stake in Microsoft by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 1,454 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $538,000 after acquiring an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. raised its stake in Microsoft by 1,107.5% during the 1st quarter. Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. now owns 62,718 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $23,216,000 after acquiring an additional 57,524 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $545.00 to $512.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Microsoft from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their target price on Microsoft from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. CLSA restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $575.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Forty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $558.87.

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In related news, CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $487.89, for a total transaction of $4,878,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 100,447 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,007,086.83. This trade represents a 9.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,810 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $496.48, for a total transaction of $2,388,068.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 42,677 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,188,276.96. This trade represents a 10.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 38,572 shares of company stock worth $17,775,330 over the last 90 days. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Microsoft

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Azure and AI growth are the main catalysts. Azure revenue surpassed $100 billion for fiscal 2026, while fourth-quarter cloud revenue increased 43%. Microsoft also exceeded quarterly revenue and earnings expectations, supporting optimism that AI demand is translating into recurring cloud and enterprise revenue. Microsoft Azure Fiscal 2026 Sales Exceed $100B
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft is expanding its AI infrastructure footprint in India. The company opened its largest Indian data-center hub in Hyderabad and signed early customers including Adani Group and HDFC Bank. Microsoft has committed approximately $20.5 billion to its Indian operations, positioning Azure for growth in a large and rapidly developing market. Microsoft Opens Its Largest India Data Center Hub
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains constructive. Analysts have raised price targets, including Tigress Financial’s $690 target, citing durable AI and cloud growth. Microsoft’s strong balance sheet, recurring software revenue and approximately $0.91 quarterly dividend also provide support for the long-term investment case. Tigress Raises Microsoft Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: OpenAI is a significant growth engine but also a concentration risk. Reports estimate that OpenAI may account for roughly 70% of Microsoft’s AI revenue. The relationship boosts near-term demand, but reliance on one partner could increase volatility if economics, technology preferences or customer concentration change. OpenAI May Account for 70 Percent of Microsoft AI Revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and legal notices may temper sentiment. CEO Judson Althoff sold 10,000 shares worth about $4.9 million, following EVP Takeshi Numoto’s sale of approximately $2.4 million. Multiple law firms are also promoting a securities class action with an August 11 lead-plaintiff deadline. These items do not establish wrongdoing, but they can add near-term headline pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: AI investment is increasing execution and margin risks. Large data-center commitments and infrastructure spending are necessary to support demand, but could pressure free cash flow and margins if capacity is built ahead of revenue or component shortages delay deployments. Microsoft’s valuation also leaves less room for disappointment after its sharp rally.

Microsoft Price Performance

Shares of MSFT opened at $499.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.23. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $349.20 and a fifty-two week high of $553.72. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $403.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $406.31. The company has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.11.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The software giant reported $4.74 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24 by $0.50. Microsoft had a return on equity of 31.98% and a net margin of 40.31%.The firm had revenue of $90.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.65 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Corporation will post 19.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 20.27%.

About Microsoft

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).