{"id":6679,"date":"2026-04-04T11:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T11:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/microsoft-corporation-msft-shares-sold-by-triangle-securities-wealth-management-marketbeat\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T11:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T11:43:31","slug":"microsoft-corporation-msft-shares-sold-by-triangle-securities-wealth-management-marketbeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/microsoft-corporation-msft-shares-sold-by-triangle-securities-wealth-management-marketbeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Corporation $MSFT Shares Sold by Triangle Securities Wealth Management &#8211; MarketBeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Triangle Securities Wealth Management lessened its holdings in  Microsoft Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NASDAQ\/MSFT\/\">NASDAQ:MSFT<\/a> &#8211; <a style=\"font-weight:normal;text-decoration:italic;color:green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NASDAQ&#038;Symbol=MSFT\">Free Report<\/a>) by 6.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,924 shares of the software giant&#8217;s stock after selling 1,755 shares during the period. Microsoft comprises approximately  2.4% of Triangle Securities Wealth Management&#8217;s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Triangle Securities Wealth Management&#8217;s holdings in Microsoft were worth $11,570,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. <br \/>A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSFT. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in  Microsoft during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $50,493,678,000.  Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of  Microsoft in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $18,733,827,000.  UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of  Microsoft by 500.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 59,543,261 shares of the software giant&#8217;s stock valued at $30,840,432,000 after purchasing an additional 49,618,571 shares in the last quarter.  Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Microsoft by 49,640.3% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 29,967,038 shares of the software giant&#8217;s stock valued at $14,905,904,000 after buying an additional 29,906,791 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of  Microsoft by 2.0% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 705,077,786 shares of the software giant&#8217;s stock worth $350,712,742,000 after buying an additional 13,691,572 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. <\/p>\n<h2>Key Microsoft News<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"positive\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Positive Sentiment: <\/span>Microsoft pledged a major strategic buildout in Japan \u2014 a $10 billion, multi\u2011year plan to fund AI data centers, cybersecurity and workforce training with partners including SoftBank and Sakura Internet, underpinning long\u2011term cloud\/A.I. revenue opportunities and local partnerships. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/microsoft-invest-10-billion-japan-ai-cyber-defence-expansion-2026-04-03\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansion<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"positive\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Positive Sentiment: <\/span>Microsoft rolled out multiple proprietary AI models and signaled it will build frontier models in\u2011house \u2014 a strategic shift to reduce dependence on partners and capture more of the AI stack (product control, margins and IP). This supports the long\u2011term AI revenue thesis. <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/sectors\/technology\/article\/microsoft-building-its-own-high-powered-ai-models-as-it-looks-to-slash-dependence-on-openai-160053651.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Microsoft building its own high-powered AI models as it looks to slash dependence on OpenAI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"positive\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Positive Sentiment: <\/span>Management says Copilot sales targets were met after changing the go\u2011to\u2011market approach (moving to paid\/subscription rather than broad bundling), a sign of product monetization gaining traction. That helps offset concerns about adoption. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/news\/stock-market-news\/microsoft-hits-copilot-sales-goals-after-strategy-shift--bloomberg-93CH-4596295\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Microsoft hits Copilot sales goals after strategy shift &#8211; Bloomberg<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"positive\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Positive Sentiment: <\/span>Benchmark initiated coverage \/ and some street notes raised targets (coverage and a $675 price target were reported), providing analyst support that could lift sentiment if follow\u2011through occurs. <a href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/pmn\/business-pmn\/microsoft-charts-10-billion-of-outlays-in-ai-eager-japan\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Microsoft Charts $10 Billion of Outlays in AI-Eager Japan<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"neutral\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Neutral Sentiment: <\/span>Microsoft announced local partnerships and community programs (e.g., Victoria University datacenter academy) that support talent pipeline and social license for datacenter expansion \u2014 constructive but longer\u2011dated impact. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/microsoft-corp-msft-partners-with-victoria-university-on-datacenter-community-pledge-1731793\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Microsoft Corp (MSFT) Partners with Victoria University on Datacenter Community Pledge<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"neutral\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Neutral Sentiment: <\/span>Smaller ecosystem developments (Sakura Internet confirming talks, local partners\u2019 stock moves) amplify the Japan story but are execution\u2011dependent; useful context for investors tracking regional rollout. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipranks.com\/news\/company-announcements\/sakura-internet-confirms-exploratory-ai-cloud-collaboration-talks-with-microsoft-japan?utm_source=marketbeat.com&#038;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">SAKURA Internet Confirms Exploratory AI Cloud Collaboration Talks With Microsoft Japan<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"negative\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Negative Sentiment: <\/span>Recent quarterly performance and commentary have disappointed some investors \u2014 headlines describe a Q1 &#8220;slide&#8221; and the worst quarterly drop since 2008 for MSFT, feeding the narrative of short\u2011term weakness and valuation re\u2011rating. That continues to pressure the stock. <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/stocks\/articles\/microsoft-q1-slide-bulls-still-161558014.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">After Microsoft\u2019s Q1 Slide, Are the Bulls Still On Board?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"negative\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Negative Sentiment: <\/span>Several large funds \/ billionaires have trimmed MSFT positions in recent 13F disclosures (D.E. Shaw, Steve Cohen, Dan Loeb), signaling some institutional profit\u2011taking amid concerns over cloud supply constraints and guidance \u2014 a headwind for near\u2011term flows. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermonkey.com\/blog\/microsoft-corporation-msft-billionaire-steve-cohen-trims-position-1731878\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Billionaire Steve Cohen Trims Position<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"negative\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Negative Sentiment: <\/span>Security\/product risks surfaced (reports on &#8220;AI recommendation poisoning&#8221;) and ongoing execution demands for in\u2011house frontier models add operational risk and could temper upside if issues emerge. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipranks.com\/news\/ai-recommendation-poisoning-why-microsoft-nasdaqmsft-is-fighting-so-hard?utm_source=marketbeat.com&#038;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-link pl-2 font-small\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">AI Recommendation Poisoning: Why Microsoft <span class='hoverDetails' data-prefix='NASDAQ' data-symbol='MSFT'>NASDAQ: MSFT<span class='saved-tooltiptext d-none'><\/span><\/span> Is Fighting So Hard<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Microsoft Stock Performance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/marketbeat-week-in-review-03-23-03-27\/\">MarketBeat Week in Review \u2013 03\/23 &#8211; 03\/27<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Shares of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NASDAQ\/MSFT\/\" target=\"_blank\">MSFT stock<\/a> opened at $373.46 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $400.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $462.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.77 trillion, a P\/E ratio of 23.36, a P\/E\/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.11. Microsoft Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $344.79 and a fifty-two week high of $555.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. <br \/>Microsoft (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NASDAQ\/MSFT\/\">NASDAQ:MSFT<\/a> &#8211; <a style=\"font-weight:normal;text-decoration:italic;color:green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NASDAQ&#038;Symbol=MSFT\">Get Free Report<\/a>) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.86 by $0.28. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.04% and a return on equity of 32.34%. The firm had revenue of $81.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts&#8217; expectations of $80.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.23 earnings per share. Microsoft&#8217;s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, sell-side analysts expect that  Microsoft Corporation will post 13.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. <\/p>\n<h2>Microsoft Announces Dividend<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stock-ideas\/a-q2-2026-playbook-for-navigating-market-uncertainty\/\">A Q2 2026 Playbook for Navigating Market Uncertainty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a $0.91 dividend. This represents a $3.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. Microsoft&#8217;s payout ratio is presently 22.76%. <\/p>\n<h2>Insider Activity at Microsoft<\/h2>\n<p>In related news, Director John W. Stanton purchased 5,000 shares of the company&#8217;s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $397.35 per share, with a total value of $1,986,750.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 83,905 shares of the company&#8217;s stock, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. This represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/789019\/000078901926000028\/xslF345X05\/form4.xml\" target=\"_blank\">the SEC website<\/a>. Also, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of the company&#8217;s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total value of $5,045,695.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 137,933 shares in the company, valued at $56,486,322.16. This represents a 8.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/789019\/000078901926000048\/xslF345X05\/form4.xml\" target=\"_blank\">official SEC disclosure<\/a>. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. <\/p>\n<h2>Analyst Ratings Changes<\/h2>\n<p>A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group  reiterated a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group  reaffirmed a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Oppenheimer  reiterated an &#8220;outperform&#8221; rating on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein  reissued an &#8220;outperform&#8221; rating and set a $641.00 target price (down from $645.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, <a style=\"font-weight:bold\" href=\"https:\/\/weissratings.com\/\">Weiss Ratings<\/a> cut shares of Microsoft from a &#8220;buy (b-)&#8221; rating to a &#8220;hold (c+)&#8221; rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company&#8217;s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#8220;Moderate Buy&#8221; and a consensus target price of $588.97.<br \/><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NASDAQ&#038;Symbol=MSFT\" rel=\"nofollow\">Get Our Latest Analysis on Microsoft<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"display:inline-block\">About Microsoft<\/h2>\n<p> (<a style=\"font-weight:normal;text-decoration:italic;color:green\" class=\"c-green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/arnreports\/ReportTickerOptin.aspx?RegistrationCode=TickerHyperlink&#038;Prefix=NASDAQ&#038;Symbol=MSFT\">Free Report<\/a>)<br \/>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.  <br \/>Microsoft&#8217;s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).<!--ReadMore--><\/p>\n<h2>Featured Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/newsletter\/PDFoffer.aspx?offer=top5&#038;RegistrationCode=NewsSites-SeeAlso\">Five stocks we like better than Microsoft<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--ViewCount:type=f&id=23602202--><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/scripts\/SECFilingChart.ashx?Prefix=NASDAQ&#038;Symbol=MSFT\" alt=\"Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" loading=\"lazy\"><!--Keyword: Microsoft,NASDAQ:MSFT,MSFT,Computer and Technology,59491810,SEC Filings,13F,Hedge Fund Holdings,Institutional Investor Holdings--><!--Ratings:4,45,NASDAQ:MSFT--><br \/><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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The firm owned 23,924 shares of the software giant&#8217;s stock after selling 1,755 shares during the period. 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