<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Albion Financial Group UT decreased its stake in  Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 6.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 131,109 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 8,357 shares during the quarter. Microsoft accounts for about  3.9% of Albion Financial Group UT's portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Albion Financial Group UT's holdings in Microsoft were worth $63,407,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><ul><li>Microsoft Targets Trimmed: What It Means for Investors</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSFT. BLVD Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in  Microsoft by 0.6% in the third quarter. BLVD Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,169 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,641,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter.  Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Microsoft by 51.3% during the 2nd quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period.  Magnolia Capital Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of  Microsoft by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Magnolia Capital Management Ltd. now owns 6,509 shares of the software giant's stock worth $3,371,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period.  ARK &amp; TLK Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Microsoft by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. ARK &amp; TLK Investments LLC now owns 1,935 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,002,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period.  Finally, Rochester Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Microsoft by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Rochester Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 700 shares of the software giant's stock worth $363,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  71.13% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Microsoft Price Performance</h2><p>Shares of NASDAQ MSFT opened at $424.16 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.15 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 1.39 and a quick ratio of 1.38. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $392.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $452.23. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $356.28 and a fifty-two week high of $555.45. </p><ul><li>Nebius Group Is Trading Near All-Time Highs, Here's How Far It Has Come</li></ul><p>Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.86 by $0.28. The firm 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 company'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 EPS.  As a group, equities analysts predict that  Microsoft Corporation will post 16.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Microsoft Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a $0.91 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Microsoft's payout ratio is currently 22.76%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 04/13 - 04/17 </li></ul><p>In related news, Director John W. Stanton acquired 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $397.35 per share, with a total value of $1,986,750.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 83,905 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. The trade was a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 137,933 shares of the company's stock, valued at $56,486,322.16. This trade represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>Several brokerages have recently commented on MSFT. Bank of America began coverage on Microsoft in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $500.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Microsoft from $540.00 to $500.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. HSBC reduced their target price on Microsoft from $667.00 to $588.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Microsoft from $650.00 to $600.00 and set a &#34;sector outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Microsoft from a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating to a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating and five have assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Microsoft currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $576.66.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Microsoft</b></p><h2>Microsoft News Summary</h2><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>OpenAI (backed by Microsoft) launched ChatGPT Images 2.0 — improvements to OpenAI’s image capabilities strengthen the product ecosystem that Microsoft leverages via its OpenAI partnership and Azure hosting, supporting longer-term AI revenue opportunities. <span>OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Images 2.0 – Here’s What You Need to Know</span>Article</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Large enterprise deals deepen Azure and Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption — a five-year collaboration with Stellantis and industrial showcases at Hannover Messe (and Accenture partnerships) signal expanding, sticky enterprise AI workflows that drive cloud consumption and services revenue. <span>Microsoft Deepens Industrial AI Role With Stellantis And Hannover Messe Deals</span>Article</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Accenture’s agentic factory system debuts with Microsoft integrations — another indicator of enterprise traction for Azure-based AI platforms and professional services monetization. <span>Accenture's New Agentic Factory System Debuts With Microsoft</span>Article</li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Investor chatter and analysts expect a rebound into earnings: social-media buzz and many buy ratings highlight Azure growth and AI backlog optimism ahead of Microsoft’s April 29 report — but the stock has drawn intense debate about valuation and execution. <span>Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Opinions on Rebound Ahead of Earnings</span>Article</li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Xbox Game Pass price cut — the new Xbox leadership is trimming subscription prices to boost engagement; could lift user growth and retention but may compress near-term gaming revenue/margins. <span>Microsoft cuts Game Pass subscription prices after new Xbox CEO promises to 'recommit' to gamers</span>Article</li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Citigroup trimmed its MSFT price target from $635 to $600 but kept a buy rating — a reminder that analyst targets are being adjusted while consensus remains constructive (median targets still well above current levels). <span>Finviz — Citigroup price target note</span>Article</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>U.K. tribunal ruled Microsoft must face a £2.1B (~$2.8B) mass lawsuit alleging overcharging for Windows Server licenses on rival clouds — a sizeable litigation risk that could lead to material settlements and heightened regulatory/legal scrutiny. <span>Microsoft must face $2.8 billion UK lawsuit over cloud computing licences</span>Article</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Analysis piece flags scrutiny of Microsoft’s AI investments and capital intensity — investors may worry about the pace, returns and governance of large AI capex and partnerships, which can pressure near-term margins and share performance. <span>Microsoft AI Investments Face Scrutiny</span>Article</li> </ul><h2>Microsoft Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.  </p><p>Microsoft's product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Microsoft</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding MSFT?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report).</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TVNGVA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TVNGVA"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Albion Financial Group UT reduced its stake in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 6.0% in Q4, selling 8,357 shares. The firm now holds 131,109 shares, valued at approximately $63.4 million, making Microsoft its 4th largest position. Other hedge funds have also adjusted their stakes in MSFT. Microsoft shares opened at $424.16, with a market cap of $3.15 trillion. The company reported strong quarterly earnings, beating estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.91, with a yield of 0.9%.</p>

- Albion Financial Group UT reduced its stake in Microsoft Corporation by 6.0%, holding 131,109 shares after selling 8,357 shares in Q4.  
- Institutional investors own 71.13% of Microsoft, which reported $4.14 EPS and $81.27 billion revenue last quarter, exceeding estimates.  
- Analysts project a consensus target price of $576.66 for Microsoft, currently rated as a Moderate Buy despite ongoing scrutiny over AI investments and legal challenges.

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