Brokerages have given Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy." – Best Stocks
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According to Bloomberg.com, the 36 analysts who are following Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ: MSFT) have given the company an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” indicating that they intend to purchase the company’s stock soon future. The company gave this rating after announcing that it would release a new operating system. Only four analysts have suggested keeping the rating of “Moderate Buy,” indicating that they intend to purchase the company’s stock shortly. However, twenty-eight industry professionals have given the company a buy recommendation, indicating that they intend to purchase its stock. The company comes with a buy recommendation from twenty-eight industry professionals, while only four analysts have suggested keeping it in their portfolios. The majority of analysts who provided ratings for the company’s stock in the previous year have projected that the price of the company’s stock will reach $300.95 within the next year. This is the price objective that they have set.
Regarding Microsoft, many analyst reports have been compiled over the years. Oppenheimer announced on October 26th, in a research report that was made public, that they would be lowering their target price on Microsoft shares from $275.00 to $265.00. In a research report published on Wednesday, October 26th, Credit Suisse Group lowered their “outperform” rating on Microsoft shares to “neutral” and reduced their $400 price objective on Microsoft shares to $365.00. Both of these changes were made. According to a report distributed on October 26th by JPMorgan Chase & Co., the price objective that the firm has set for Microsoft shares has decreased from $305.00 to $275.00 since it was originally set. Piper Sandler rated Microsoft as an “overweight” company in a research report that was published on Wednesday, October 26th, and decreased their target price on Microsoft shares from $275.00 to $265.00. Piper Sandler’s target price on Microsoft shares had previously been $275.00. In a research report released on October 26th, Cowen lowered its “outperform” rating and target price for Microsoft shares from $310.00 to $285.00. Additionally, the target price was reduced from $310.00 to $285.00.
Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer, Christopher C. Capossela, sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock on September 12th. Christopher C. Capossela sold the shares. Another piece of news about Microsoft was presented here. The transaction was worth $1,331,250.00 after the shares were sold at an average price of $266.25 each. This brings the total value of the transaction to $1,331,250.00. The chief marketing officer now owns 109,837 company shares as a direct result of the transaction that took place earlier. The price at which these shares are currently trading on the market is approximately $29,244,101.25. On the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the disclosure document that included the information about the transaction can be accessed in its entirety at any time. Insiders of the company currently hold 0.05% of the total number of shares outstanding.
Recent times have seen increased activity from hedge funds regarding the purchase and sale of stock. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC and AMJ Financial Wealth Management increased their Microsoft holdings during the third quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC brought the value of its Microsoft holdings up to approximately $25,714,000, and AMJ Financial Wealth Management increased its Microsoft holdings by 0.6%. AMJ Financial Wealth Management increased its holdings in the company by 151 shares over the most recent quarter, bringing the total number of shares it currently holds to 23,658 with a market value of $5,510,000. During the third quarter, Cowa LLC achieved a 31.0% increase in the proportion of Microsoft stock it owned. Cowa LLC increased its holdings in the software giant during the most recent quarter by purchasing an additional 914 shares of the company’s stock, bringing its total number of shares to 3,861, with a value of $899,000. This brought the total value of Cowa LLC’s holdings in the software giant to $899,000. The Microsoft stock owned by Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC grew by 0.9% over the third quarter due to the company’s successful efforts to acquire additional shares. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now holds a total of 5,598,230 shares of the company’s stock, which has a market value of $1,303,827,000 after purchasing an additional 50,323 shares of the software giant’s stock during the most recent quarter. This brings the total number of shares held by the company to 5,598,230. During the third quarter of this year, Redwood Financial Network Corporation, which was not going to be outdone, increased the amount of Microsoft stock that is owned by 4.7%, bringing its total ownership percentage to a total of 45%. Redwood Financial Network Corp. now has 4,768 shares of the major software company’s stock after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the most recent quarter. The stock is currently valued at a total of $1,110,000. Most of the company’s stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds, which account for 69.29% of the company’s total shares.if(typeof ez_ad_units!=’undefined’){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],’beststocks_com-box-3′,’ezslot_1′,171,’0′,’0′])};__ez_fad_position(‘div-gpt-ad-beststocks_com-box-3-0’);
When trading started on Friday, Microsoft’s share price was $221.39. A debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.79, and a current ratio of 1.84 are some of the present financial ratios. Amazing statistics are associated with the stock, including a market value of $1.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12, and a beta value of 0.92. The moving average for the company over the past 200 days is $259.38, and the moving average over the last 50 days is $242.19. The current price of a share of Microsoft’s stock is $213.43, which is lower than the 12-month low of $349.67 but higher than the 12-month high of $349.67.
On Tuesday, October 25th, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) released the quarterly results report that it had been working on. The software giant posted $0.05 higher than the average expectation of $2.30, with earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter coming in at $2.35. The average prediction was for earnings per share of $2.30. Microsoft’s return on equity was calculated to be 42.10%, and the company’s net margin was calculated to be 34.37%. Observers of the market predicted that the company would bring in sales of $49.70 billion for the quarter, but it brought in sales of $50.12 billion instead. The company had a profit per share of $2.27 during the same period the year before when the same period was compared. Compared to the same quarter from the previous year, the increase in revenue for the quarter was 10.6% higher than the previous year’s level. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Microsoft will earn $9.63 per share in the current fiscal year. This projection was made about the company’s earnings.
The company has also not too long ago declared a quarterly dividend, and the date of its distribution, which is set for December 8th, is currently in the works. A dividend payment to shareholders of record will be made on Thursday, November 17th, and the dividend payment will be in the amount of $0.68 per share. This results in the investment having a yield of 1.23% and an annual dividend payout of $2.72. November 16th, which is a Wednesday, is the day that will no longer count toward the total of the dividend. The previous dividend payment made by Microsoft, which was $0.62 per quarter, has been increased to its current amount. The dividend payout ratio, also referred to as the DPR, for Microsoft is currently sitting at a value of 26.72%.if(typeof ez_ad_units!=’undefined’){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],’beststocks_com-medrectangle-3′,’ezslot_6′,176,’0′,’0′])};__ez_fad_position(‘div-gpt-ad-beststocks_com-medrectangle-3-0’);
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