<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Second Line Capital LLC raised its position in  Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 10.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,656 shares of the software giant's stock after buying an additional 1,693 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises about  2.0% of Second Line Capital LLC's holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Second Line Capital LLC's holdings in Microsoft were worth $8,782,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>Oracle Stock Hit Hard: Why Its AI Pipeline Could Drive a 2026 Rally</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MSFT. AlphaQuest LLC raised its holdings in  Microsoft by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 342 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $170,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period.  PMV Capital Advisers LLC boosted its stake in  Microsoft by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 359 shares of the software giant's stock worth $178,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period.  Seek First Inc. increased its position in shares of  Microsoft by 1.5% during the second quarter. Seek First Inc. now owns 1,358 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $675,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period.  Level Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of  Microsoft by 0.8% in the second quarter. Level Financial Advisors now owns 2,680 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,333,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Red Mountain Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of  Microsoft by 0.7% in the second quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 2,761 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,373,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors own  71.13% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Microsoft Stock Down 1.0%</h2><p>Shares of Microsoft stock opened at $478.53 on Friday. Microsoft Corporation has a 1 year low of $344.79 and a 1 year high of $555.45. 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 company has a 50-day moving average of $504.05 and a 200 day moving average of $502.34. The firm has a market cap of $3.56 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.03, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.07. </p><ul><li>Walmart’s NASDAQ Switch Could Change Everything for WMT Stock</li></ul><p>Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The software giant reported $4.13 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $75.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.30 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year.  As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that  Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Microsoft Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued 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 payout ratio is 25.89%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>Office Suite Gets Pricier: Microsoft’s Bold Move Comes With Risk</li></ul><p>Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Oppenheimer  reissued an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co.  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Microsoft from $640.00 to $655.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays  reaffirmed an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $625.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research  set a $675.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Microsoft currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $632.34.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Report on MSFT</b></p><h2>Insider Transactions at Microsoft</h2><p>In other Microsoft news, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 38,500 shares of the 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 sale, the insider directly owned 461,597 shares in the company, valued at approximately $239,402,668.08. This trade represents a 7.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 2,850 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $478.72, for a total value of $1,364,352.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 55,782 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,703,959.04. The trade was a 4.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 54,100 shares of company stock worth $27,598,872. 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. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Microsoft</li><li>What is a Death Cross in Stocks?</li><li>Disney's $1 Billion Deal Brings Its Magic to OpenAI</li><li>Where to Find Earnings Call Transcripts</li><li>Why Amazon Could Be a $300 Stock Within Weeks</li><li>Low PE Growth Stocks: Unlocking Investment Opportunities</li><li>Adobe Gets Post-Earnings Lift: Long-Term Outlook Favors Upside</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>Second Line Capital LLC increased its stake in Microsoft by 10.6% in Q2, owning 17,656 shares worth $8.78 million. Microsoft stock opened at $478.53, with a market cap of $3.56 trillion. Analysts have given strong buy and buy ratings, with price targets up to $675. Microsoft reported $4.13 EPS, beating estimates, and announced a $0.91 quarterly dividend.</p>

- Second Line Capital LLC increased its stake in Microsoft Corporation by 10.6% in Q2, owning 17,656 shares valued at $8,782,000.  
- Other institutional investors also raised their positions, with AlphaQuest LLC and PMV Capital Advisers LLC increasing their holdings by 5.9%.  
- Microsoft reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding expectations with $4.13 EPS and $77.67 billion in revenue, while also announcing a quarterly dividend of $0.91.

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