

Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.73%. This represents a $2.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.90%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 18th will be given a $0.62 dividend. The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 8th. will post 10.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Microsoft Co. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.17 earnings per share. Microsoft had a net margin of 36.69% and a return on equity of 43.31%. The software giant reported $2.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by ($0.06). Microsoft ( NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 26th. has a 1 year low of $241.51 and a 1 year high of $349.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.06 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.93. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $268.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $278.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 1.75. MSFT stock opened at $276.44 on Wednesday. Based on data from, Microsoft presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $334.31. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-one have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $363.00 to $335.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 10th. Fundamental Research reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $280.50 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, August 3rd.

Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $352.00 to $312.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 8th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Microsoft from $400.00 to $350.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 25th. Wedbush reduced their price objective on Microsoft from $340.00 to $320.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 27th. Get Microsoft alerts:Ī number of equities analysts have weighed in on MSFT shares. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 69.99% of the company’s stock. purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft during the fourth quarter worth $84,000. Artemis Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Microsoft during the first quarter worth $68,000. Tobam now owns 155 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Tobam raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 15,400.0% during the first quarter. Shore Point Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new position in Microsoft during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,535,000. Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $62,161,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Microsoft accounts for 1.5% of Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest position. The fund owned 201,621 shares of the software giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 47,647 shares during the period. ( NASDAQ:MSFT – Get Rating) by 30.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Microsoft Co.
