Aua Capital Management LLC Sells 753 Shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Aua Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) by 9.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,206 shares of the software giant’s stock after selling 753 shares during the period. Microsoft comprises approximately 1.9% of Aua Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Aua Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Microsoft were worth $3,037,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fiduciary Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. IFS Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Microsoft by 53.8% during the fourth quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the software giant’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Avondale Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 144.4% during the fourth quarter. Avondale Wealth Management now owns 110 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. MidAtlantic Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Microsoft in the third quarter worth $62,000. Finally, Kieckhefer Group LLC bought a new position in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $141,000. Institutional investors own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Microsoft Price Performance

MSFT opened at $382.19 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.84 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.77, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $403.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $418.45. Microsoft Co. has a 12-month low of $367.24 and a 12-month high of $468.35.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The software giant reported $3.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.08. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.43% and a return on equity of 33.36%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.93 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Microsoft Co. will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Microsoft Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a $0.83 dividend. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. Microsoft’s payout ratio is presently 26.73%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on MSFT. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Microsoft from $550.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $550.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Guggenheim restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Westpark Capital began coverage on Microsoft in a report on Tuesday. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Microsoft from $510.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Microsoft presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $508.86.

Microsoft Company Profile

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.