Institutional Investors Adjust Microsoft Stakes Amid AI Momentum and Dividend Increase

Institutional investors continue to adjust positions in Microsoft Corporation, bringing overall institutional ownership to 71.13%. During the second quarter, Principle Wealth Partners, Plato Investment Management, and Pallas Capital Advisors boosted their holdings by 1.8%, 2.8%, and 1.6% respectively, while OneDigital Investment Advisors reduced its stake by 1.0%. Sentiment remains supported by Microsoft raising its quarterly dividend from $0.91 to $0.98 per share, alongside recent quarterly earnings beating forecasts at $4.74 per share on $90.01 billion in revenue. Wall Street maintains a Moderate Buy consensus rating with an average price target of $578.73.