<div id="readability-page-1">Thurston Springer Miller Herd &amp; Titak Inc. decreased its position in shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT - Free Report) by 95.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,585 shares of the software giant's stock after selling 69,992 shares during the quarter. Microsoft comprises 3.7% of Thurston Springer Miller Herd &amp; Titak Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest holding. Thurston Springer Miller Herd &amp; Titak Inc.'s holdings in Microsoft were worth $1,857,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.<ul><li>Is the AI Boom a Bubble? These 2 Dividend Stocks Say No</li></ul>Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 51.3% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 59 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Bulwark Capital Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Microsoft in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Westend Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Microsoft by 386.7% in the 2nd quarter. Westend Capital Management LLC now owns 73 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management acquired a new position in Microsoft during the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, University of Illinois Foundation bought a new stake in Microsoft during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,000. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. <h2>Microsoft Stock Up 0.4%</h2>MSFT opened at $485.92 on Friday. Microsoft Corporation has a twelve month low of $344.79 and a twelve month high of $555.45. The company's 50-day moving average price is $499.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $503.02. The stock has a market cap of $3.61 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.56, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. <ul><li>MRVL, AMZN and MSFT: Breaking Down the Wall Street Controversy</li></ul>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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.65 by $0.48. The firm had revenue of $77.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $75.49 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.45% and a net margin of 35.71%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.30 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current year. <h2>Microsoft Announces Dividend</h2>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 dividend of $0.91 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Microsoft's payout ratio is currently 25.89%. <h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><ul><li>Oracle Stock Hit Hard: Why Its AI Pipeline Could Drive a 2026 Rally</li></ul>A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Microsoft from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $639.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Guggenheim set a $675.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Friday, November 14th. They issued an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and a $600.00 price objective for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-seven have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $631.03.Get Our Latest Research Report on Microsoft<h2>Trending Headlines about Microsoft</h2>Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:<ul> <li>Positive Sentiment: Analysts and coverage point to improving AI economics — reports say Azure AI margins are positive and revenue is likely to beat estimates, supporting near-term earnings upside and giving investors confidence in cloud monetization. Azure AI margins article</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Microsoft pledged $17.5 billion of investment in AI and cloud infrastructure in India — a large, long-term growth initiative that should expand Azure adoption and enterprise spending in a major emerging market. India investment article</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: New enterprise partnerships (Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro) and a Cognizant-led push to scale Microsoft 365/GitHub Copilot &amp; agentic AI deployments could accelerate commercial adoption and drive higher software and Azure consumption. Partnerships article</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Microsoft joined the U.S. “Genesis Mission” AI initiative alongside top AI firms — positioning MSFT to capture government and scientific AI spend and reinforcing strategic leadership in national AI programs. Genesis Mission article</li> <li>Positive Sentiment: Partner-channel and device news helped sentiment — LG’s reported backpedal on making Copilot mandatory drove a small positive knee-jerk move, easing concerns about forced integrations and signaling partner flexibility. LG Copilot article</li> <li>Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary frames MSFT as a durable AI/dividend play — pieces highlighting dividend/long-term strength keep buy-and-hold narratives alive but are unlikely to move price materially on their own. MarketBeat dividend article</li> <li>Neutral Sentiment: Consumer-product updates (Office 2024 upgrade) and legacy product refreshes support steady software sales, but are lower-impact versus cloud/AI developments. Office 2024 article</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Jim Cramer warned that Microsoft “requires mass spending” to keep Azure competitive — a direct headline that reinforces investor worries about rising capex and margin pressure as MSFT scales data centers and AI infrastructure. Cramer spending article</li> <li>Negative Sentiment: Broader AI/tech jitters and commentary about “ballooning” capex have pressured the stock in recent weeks; that narrative could cap multiple expansion until evidence of durable margin recovery is clear. CapEx concerns article</li> </ul><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2>In other news, insider Bradford L. Smith sold 38,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were 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 directly owned 461,597 shares in the company, valued at $239,402,668.08. The trade was a 7.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Judson Althoff sold 12,750 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $491.52, for a total value of $6,266,880.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 129,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $63,577,620.48. The trade was a 8.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 54,100 shares of company stock valued at $27,598,872. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company's stock. <h2>Microsoft Profile</h2> (Free Report)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. 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Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. reduced its Microsoft shares by 95.1% in Q3, now holding 3,585 shares worth $1,857,000. Microsoft remains its 3rd largest holding. Other investors adjusted their Microsoft positions, with institutional ownership at 71.13%. Microsoft's stock opened at $485.92, with a market cap of $3.61 trillion. Recent earnings beat expectations, with $4.13 EPS and $77.67 billion revenue. Analysts maintain a "Moderate Buy" rating with a $631.03 target price.

- Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. reduced its Microsoft shares by 95.1% in Q3, now holding 3,585 shares valued at $1,857,000. 
- Other investors, such as Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC and Westend Capital Management LLC, increased their Microsoft positions during the same quarter. 
- Microsoft reported strong earnings, with a quarterly EPS of $4.13 exceeding estimates, and plans to pay a dividend of $0.91 per share in March 2025.

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