Major Funds Raise Microsoft Stakes by up to 4.9% as Insiders Sell 15.6K Shares
Apollon Wealth Management raised its Microsoft position by 4.2% to 367,326 shares ($190.3M), while Apella Capital and Apollon Financial boosted stakes by 4.9% (83,743 shares) and 4.3% (37,068 shares), respectively. Insiders CEO Judson Althoff and EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 15,600 shares at ~$489 average, netting $7.6M.
1. Apollon Financial LLC Boosts Microsoft Holdings
In its latest Form 13F filing for the third quarter, Apollon Financial LLC increased its position in Microsoft Corporation by 4.3%, acquiring an additional 1,533 shares to bring its total to 37,068 shares. At quarter end, these shares were valued at approximately $19.2 million and represented the fund’s fourth-largest holding, accounting for 3.2% of its total assets under management. This move underscores continued institutional confidence in Microsoft’s long-term growth prospects.
2. Q3 Earnings Outperform Expectations
Microsoft reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings of $4.13 per share, beating consensus estimates by $0.48, while revenue rose 18.4% year-over-year to $77.67 billion, surpassing analyst forecasts by over $2 billion. Net margin expanded to 35.7%, and return on equity reached 32.5%. Growth was driven by double-digit increases across cloud infrastructure services and productivity software, highlighting sustained demand for Azure and Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
3. Insider Sales Reflect Profit-Taking
During the last quarter, CEO Judson Althoff sold 12,750 shares and Executive Vice President Takeshi Numoto sold 2,850 shares, reducing their respective stakes by 8.97% and 4.86%. The combined insider sales totaled 15,600 shares, valued at roughly $7.6 million. Insiders have disposed of 54,100 shares over the past three months, representing 0.03% of outstanding shares, a signal of profit-taking following strong stock performance.