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Stocks Info
Microsoft Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ in the Technology sector while operating in the Software – Infrastructure industry. The current market capitalization of Microsoft Corporation is $3321.24B. A total of 18.36 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 21.40M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Numoto Takeshi sold 2,500 shares of MSFT for 447.41 per share on Dec 09 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP, Chief Marketing Officer now owns 49,352 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 04 ’24, Numoto Takeshi sold 2,000 shares at 437.32 per share. MSFT shares that EVP, Chief Marketing Officer owns now total 51,852.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Numoto Takeshi disposed of 2,500 shares on Dec 02 ’24 at a per-share price of $430.87. This resulted in the EVP, Chief Marketing Officer holding 53,852 shares of MSFT after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Numoto Takeshi sold 1,000 shares at $423.48 per share on Nov 27 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP, Chief Marketing Officer now total 56,511.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Microsoft Corporation pays an annual dividend of $3.08, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.69%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 36.87. MSFT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.77% when it declared a $0.83 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/20/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/21/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.7%. The MSFT stock dividend was $0.83 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MSFT has a high of $468.35 and a low of $385.58.
As of this writing, MSFT has an earnings estimate of $3.12 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 30.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $3.25 per share and a lower estimate of $3.02.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. MSFT’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $104.75B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2022. There were $61.27B in debt and $95.08B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $38.69, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $166.54B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for MSFT is Buy with a score of 4.76.
