<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Grove Bank &amp; Trust lessened its holdings in  Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 3.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,333 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 1,284 shares during the period. Microsoft accounts for  2.2% of Grove Bank &amp; Trust's holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Grove Bank &amp; Trust's holdings in Microsoft were worth $18,819,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>MRVL, AMZN and MSFT: Breaking Down the Wall Street Controversy</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. WFA Asset Management Corp grew its stake 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 buying an additional 216 shares during the last quarter.  Ironwood Wealth Management LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of  Microsoft by 0.3% during 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 period.  Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC grew its position in shares of  Microsoft by 410.4% in the third quarter. Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 2,659 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,144,000 after purchasing an additional 2,138 shares during the last quarter.  Wealth Group Ltd. increased 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 worth $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period.  Finally, Eagle Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in  Microsoft by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 23,097 shares of the software giant's stock worth $9,735,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>A number of brokerages have commented on MSFT. Raymond James Financial decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $630.00 to $600.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $630.00 price target on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Melius Research lifted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $595.00 to $625.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $682.00 to $690.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Microsoft from $640.00 to $655.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Two 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $631.03.</p><ul><li>Oracle Stock Hit Hard: Why Its AI Pipeline Could Drive a 2026 Rally</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on MSFT</b></p><h2>Microsoft Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of Microsoft stock opened at $483.98 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The company 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 50 day moving average of $500.28 and a 200-day moving average of $502.57. Microsoft Corporation has a 1-year low of $344.79 and a 1-year high of $555.45. </p><ul><li>Walmart’s NASDAQ Switch Could Change Everything for WMT Stock</li></ul><p>Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The software giant reported $4.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.65 by $0.48. The business had revenue of $77.67 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $75.49 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.71% and a return on equity of 32.45%. The company's revenue was up 18.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.30 earnings per share.  As a group, equities research analysts forecast that  Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Microsoft Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Microsoft's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.89%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft</h2><p>In other Microsoft news, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 38,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 461,597 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $239,402,668.08. The trade was a 7.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 12,750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.52, for a total transaction of $6,266,880.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 129,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at $63,577,620.48. This trade represents a 8.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 54,100 shares of company stock worth $27,598,872 over the last 90 days. 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>Grove Bank & Trust reduced its holdings in Microsoft Corporation by 3.4% in the third quarter, now owning 36,333 shares valued at $18.82 million. Microsoft remains the bank's 9th largest position, accounting for 2.2% of its portfolio. The decision is part of broader institutional investment trends in Microsoft, with various firms adjusting their stakes. Analysts maintain a 'Moderate Buy' consensus on Microsoft, with a target price of $631.03.</p>

- Grove Bank & Trust reduced its Microsoft holdings by 3.4%, owning 36,333 shares valued at $18,819,000 after selling 1,284 shares.  
- Various institutional investors adjusted their stakes, with notable increases from WFA Asset Management Corp and Discipline Wealth Solutions LLC.  
- Microsoft reported strong quarterly earnings, with a revenue of $77.67 billion, surpassing estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.91, reflecting a $3.64 annual dividend yield.

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