MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT)

As of 14 August 2026, short interest in MSFT is 68,544,953 shares, down 23,828,521 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 48,553,497 shares (14 November 2025) to 95,188,264 shares (15 June 2026). At the reported average volume of 33.4M shares a day that is 2.0 days to cover.

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As of 11 September 2026, the short share of MSFT volume is 49.9%, up 22.2 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 20.4% (24 July 2026) to 61.4% (25 August 2026). The latest reading is 5.2 points above the 30-session average of 44.7%, on 5.5M shares reported.

As of 14 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in MSFT is 114,387 shares, up 114,376 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 1 share (17 April 2026) to 1,320,664 shares (22 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

Insiders at MSFT reported 2 open-market sells worth $7.3M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: Althoff Judson (EVP, Chief Commercial Officer) on 2026-08-31.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

3 Form 144 notices on file for MSFT worth $51.9M at the prices reported; 3 in the last 90 days worth $51.9M. Latest: SATYA NADELLA filed on 2026-09-01 to sell 86,525 shares ($43.9M) from 2026-09-01.

15 of the 30 tracked managers held MSFT at their latest 13F, $44.51B in total at quarter-end prices. Citadel Advisors is the largest at $17.43B (2.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 8 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q4 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) MICROSOFT CORP reported revenue of $90.01B, up 17.7% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $35.77B. In FY 2026 it generated $182.94B of operating cash flow and spent $22.27B on buybacks and $26.45B on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $20.93B against $40.29B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-07-23 from the cover page.

4 contract actions on file for MSFT: $20.6M obligated in the last 90 days and $20.7M in the last 12 months across 4 awarding agencies. The largest was $10.9M from the Department of Agriculture on 2026-07-27 (additional funding for clin 001 csp (first party) xaas cloud services under the payg consumption pricing model; clin 003...). Only actions large enough to reach the daily top list are counted, and agencies report with a lag.