<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Overbrook Management Corp cut its position in  Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 85,151 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 1,503 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises approximately  7.9% of Overbrook Management Corp's holdings, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Overbrook Management Corp's holdings in Microsoft were worth $44,104,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><ul><li>MRVL, AMZN and MSFT: Breaking Down the Wall Street Controversy</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in  Microsoft by 2.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 705,077,786 shares of the software giant's stock worth $350,712,742,000 after buying an additional 13,691,572 shares during the last quarter.  State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of  Microsoft by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 299,196,519 shares of the software giant's stock worth $148,823,341,000 after acquiring an additional 3,166,275 shares during the period.  Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Microsoft by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 179,001,751 shares of the software giant's stock worth $88,714,256,000 after acquiring an additional 3,532,054 shares during the last quarter.  Norges Bank bought a new stake in  Microsoft in the 2nd quarter valued at $50,493,678,000.  Finally, Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC lifted its holdings in  Microsoft by 564,387.1% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 90,549,369 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $45,040,162,000 after purchasing an additional 90,533,328 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Microsoft Price Performance</h2><p>Microsoft stock opened at $483.98 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.60 trillion, a PE ratio of 34.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.39. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $500.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $502.57. Microsoft Corporation has a one year low of $344.79 and a one year high of $555.45. </p><ul><li>Oracle Stock Hit Hard: Why Its AI Pipeline Could Drive a 2026 Rally</li></ul><p>Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The software giant reported $4.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.48. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.45% and a net margin of 35.71%.The firm had revenue of $77.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $75.49 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.30 EPS. The company's revenue was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year.  As a group, research analysts expect that  Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Microsoft Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.89%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><ul><li>Walmart’s NASDAQ Switch Could Change Everything for WMT Stock</li></ul><p>MSFT has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $650.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Mizuho cut shares of Microsoft from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Jefferies Financial Group  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $675.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on Microsoft from $630.00 to $632.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $631.03.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Analysis on Microsoft</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft</h2><p>In other Microsoft news, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 38,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $518.64, for a total transaction of $19,967,640.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 461,597 shares in the company, valued at $239,402,668.08. This represents a 7.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 12,750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $491.52, for a total value of $6,266,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 129,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $63,577,620.48. This represents a 8.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 54,100 shares of company stock worth $27,598,872 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own  0.03% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Microsoft Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. 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<p>Overbrook Management Corp reduced its stake in Microsoft Corporation by 1.7% in the third quarter, selling 1,503 shares. Microsoft remains its second largest holding, valued at $44,104,000. Other institutional investors like Vanguard and State Street have increased their stakes. Microsoft's recent earnings exceeded expectations, with a quarterly dividend announced. Analysts maintain a positive outlook, with several buy ratings and target price increases.</p>

- Overbrook Management Corp reduced its Microsoft holdings by 1.7%, owning 85,151 shares worth approximately $44.1 million.  
- Other investors, including Vanguard Group and State Street Corp, increased their stakes, indicating strong institutional interest in Microsoft.  
- Microsoft's recent earnings surpassed expectations with $4.13 EPS and revenue of $77.67 billion, while its stock opened at $483.98, reflecting a market capitalization of $3.60 trillion.

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