Microsoft MSFT - Options Chain

Strike	Bid Price	Ask Price	Last Price	Midpoint	Change	Change %	Volume	OPEN INT	Last Trade
392.50	14.40	14.75	14.52	14.575	-5.48	-27.40 %	3,446	120	15:59:48
395.00	12.90	13.20	13.02	13.05	-4.23	-24.52 %	6,359	462	15:59:54
397.50	11.55	11.85	11.62	11.70	-4.82	-29.32 %	3,950	328	15:59:48
400.00	10.25	10.50	10.50	10.375	-4.30	-29.05 %	24,082	3,340	15:59:59
402.50	9.00	9.35	9.20	9.175	-4.02	-30.41 %	3,033	972	15:59:51
405.00	7.95	8.20	8.07	8.075	-3.73	-31.61 %	7,993	1,990	15:59:56
407.50	6.95	7.20	7.20	7.075	-3.10	-30.10 %	3,463	3,469	15:59:52
410.00	6.10	6.30	6.19	6.20	-2.81	-31.22 %	13,314	4,865	15:59:58
412.50	5.30	5.50	5.40	5.40	-2.45	-31.21 %	3,725	1,399	15:59:55
415.00	4.60	4.75	4.60	4.675	-2.40	-34.29 %	11,118	3,832	15:59:59
417.50	3.50	4.20	4.08	3.85	-1.72	-29.66 %	3,360	1,315	15:59:50
420.00	3.40	3.55	3.50	3.475	-1.50	-30.00 %	18,899	5,076	15:59:59
422.50	2.90	3.05	3.00	2.975	-1.11	-27.01 %	2,528	2,249	15:59:59
425.00	2.50	2.60	2.54	2.55	-0.96	-27.43 %	9,327	5,001	15:59:59
427.50	2.07	2.25	2.17	2.16	-0.73	-25.17 %	2,290	1,870	15:59:56
430.00	1.80	1.90	1.84	1.85	-0.52	-22.03 %	10,806	7,106	15:59:57
432.50	1.55	1.60	1.60	1.575	-0.31	-16.23 %	1,764	4,670	15:59:59
435.00	1.33	1.43	1.34	1.38	-0.21	-13.55 %	6,606	6,142	15:59:50
437.50	1.05	1.25	1.17	1.15	-0.05	-4.10 %	1,797	1,427	15:59:56
440.00	0.96	0.99	0.99	0.975	0.00	0.00 %	7,069	5,170	15:59:59

Strike

Bid Price

Ask Price

Last Price

Midpoint

Change

Change %

Volume

OPEN INT

Last Trade

392.50

14.40

14.75

14.52

14.575

-5.48

-27.40 %

3,446

120

15:59:48

395.00

12.90

13.20

13.02

13.05

-4.23

-24.52 %

6,359

462

15:59:54

397.50

11.55

11.85

11.62

11.70

-4.82

-29.32 %

3,950

328

15:59:48

400.00

10.25

10.50

10.375

-4.30

-29.05 %

24,082

3,340

15:59:59

402.50

9.00

9.35

9.20

9.175

-4.02

-30.41 %

3,033

972

15:59:51

405.00

7.95

8.20

8.07

8.075

-3.73

-31.61 %

7,993

1,990

15:59:56

407.50

6.95

7.20

7.075

-3.10

-30.10 %

3,463

3,469

15:59:52

410.00

6.10

6.30

6.19

6.20

-2.81

-31.22 %

13,314

4,865

15:59:58

412.50

5.30

5.50

5.40

-2.45

-31.21 %

3,725

1,399

15:59:55

415.00

4.60

4.75

4.60

4.675

-2.40

-34.29 %

11,118

3,832

15:59:59

417.50

3.50

4.20

4.08

3.85

-1.72

-29.66 %

3,360

1,315

15:59:50

420.00

3.40

3.55

3.50

3.475

-1.50

-30.00 %

18,899

5,076

15:59:59

422.50

2.90

3.05

3.00

2.975

-1.11

-27.01 %

2,528

2,249

15:59:59

425.00

2.50

2.60

2.54

2.55

-0.96

-27.43 %

9,327

5,001

15:59:59

427.50

2.07

2.25

2.17

2.16

-0.73

-25.17 %

2,290

1,870

15:59:56

430.00

1.80

1.90

1.84

1.85

-0.52

-22.03 %

10,806

7,106

15:59:57

432.50

1.55

1.60

1.575

-0.31

-16.23 %

1,764

4,670

15:59:59

435.00

1.33

1.43

1.34

1.38

-0.21

-13.55 %

6,606

6,142

15:59:50

437.50

1.05

1.25

1.17

1.15

-0.05

-4.10 %

1,797

1,427

15:59:56

440.00

0.96

0.99

0.975

0.00

0.00 %

7,069

5,170

15:59:59

Strike	Bid Price	Ask Price	Last Price	Midpoint	Change	Change %	Volume	OPEN INT	Last Trade
392.50	6.60	7.65	7.50	7.125	4.40	141.94 %	2,114	873	15:59:41
395.00	8.50	8.65	8.50	8.575	4.72	124.87 %	6,069	3,172	15:59:59
397.50	9.30	9.75	9.65	9.525	5.13	113.50 %	3,863	2,151	15:59:56
400.00	10.70	11.00	10.85	10.85	5.45	100.93 %	4,569	5,132	15:59:59
402.50	11.35	12.35	12.15	11.85	5.85	92.86 %	753	1,620	15:59:54
405.00	13.35	13.70	13.48	13.525	6.28	87.22 %	2,104	3,053	15:59:51
407.50	13.50	15.25	15.00	14.375	6.48	76.06 %	709	1,106	15:59:42
410.00	16.45	16.90	16.60	16.675	7.07	74.19 %	960	2,044	15:58:59
412.50	18.20	18.60	18.30	18.40	7.40	67.89 %	302	906	15:58:59
415.00	19.15	22.50	19.92	20.825	7.82	64.63 %	334	1,225	15:58:29
417.50	21.00	24.10	21.95	22.55	8.10	58.48 %	62	442	15:58:19
420.00	22.95	26.15	23.63	24.55	8.18	52.94 %	1,151	1,414	15:58:29
422.50	24.90	28.25	26.16	26.575	8.80	50.69 %	39	502	15:50:26
425.00	27.00	30.50	27.90	28.75	9.10	48.40 %	159	2,733	15:58:36
427.50	28.90	32.30	31.03	30.60	10.43	50.63 %	35	440	15:36:49
430.00	31.25	34.70	32.66	32.975	10.00	44.13 %	57	588	15:57:39
432.50	32.60	36.85	37.10	34.725	10.70	40.53 %	3	59	15:01:59
435.00	34.90	39.00	37.00	36.95	8.33	29.05 %	11	378	15:57:44
437.50	37.25	41.50	44.11	39.375	14.26	47.77 %	7	14	12:21:10
440.00	39.60	44.00	41.50	41.80	10.25	32.80 %	9	326	15:58:04

Strike

Bid Price

Ask Price

Last Price

Midpoint

Change

Change %

Volume

OPEN INT

Last Trade

392.50

6.60

7.65

7.50

7.125

4.40

141.94 %

2,114

873

15:59:41

395.00

8.50

8.65

8.50

8.575

4.72

124.87 %

6,069

3,172

15:59:59

397.50

9.30

9.75

9.65

9.525

5.13

113.50 %

3,863

2,151

15:59:56

400.00

10.70

11.00

10.85

5.45

100.93 %

4,569

5,132

15:59:59

402.50

11.35

12.35

12.15

11.85

5.85

92.86 %

753

1,620

15:59:54

405.00

13.35

13.70

13.48

13.525

6.28

87.22 %

2,104

3,053

15:59:51

407.50

13.50

15.25

15.00

14.375

6.48

76.06 %

709

1,106

15:59:42

410.00

16.45

16.90

16.60

16.675

7.07

74.19 %

960

2,044

15:58:59

412.50

18.20

18.60

18.30

18.40

7.40

67.89 %

302

906

15:58:59

415.00

19.15

22.50

19.92

20.825

7.82

64.63 %

334

1,225

15:58:29

417.50

21.00

24.10

21.95

22.55

8.10

58.48 %

442

15:58:19

420.00

22.95

26.15

23.63

24.55

8.18

52.94 %

1,151

1,414

15:58:29

422.50

24.90

28.25

26.16

26.575

8.80

50.69 %

502

15:50:26

425.00

27.00

30.50

27.90

28.75

9.10

48.40 %

159

2,733

15:58:36

427.50

28.90

32.30

31.03

30.60

10.43

50.63 %

440

15:36:49

430.00

31.25

34.70

32.66

32.975

10.00

44.13 %

588

15:57:39

432.50

32.60

36.85

37.10

34.725

10.70

40.53 %

15:01:59

435.00

34.90

39.00

37.00

36.95

8.33

29.05 %

378

15:57:44

437.50

37.25

41.50

44.11

39.375

14.26

47.77 %

12:21:10

440.00

39.60

44.00

41.50

41.80

10.25

32.80 %

326

15:58:04

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Here's Why Microsoft Will Likely Announce a Stock Split
By: 24/7 Wall St. | April 1, 2024

Just about 30% of the S&P 500 total market capitalization is made up of “The Magnificent 7”: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), META Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has both historical and fundamental premises to justify a forward split announcement this year. Forward splits are 99% of the time a popular event in the eyes of both current and future shareholders. Mechanically, it is equivalent to exchanging, say, two $5.00 bills for a $10.00 bill. The value remains unchanged. However, when it comes to stocks, there are additional advantages, as we will see below:

Market Perceptions

For decades, Microsoft’s Windows OS has dominated the workplace computer market, and, to a lesser extent, the personal computer market. While Apple’s Mac owners are more loyal and won’t hesitate to tout the superiority of Apple products, the fact remains that the availability of Windows in a wide variety of different manufacturers’ hardware configurations makes it more ubiquitous, cost effective, and easier to customize.

As such, Microsoft has been able to continue capitalizing on this advantage, and managed to keep loyal shareholders with its consistency in earnings and with dividends, which were first announced back in 2003. Its recent stock price gains have outpaced rival Apple to the point where Microsoft’s $3 trillion+ market cap is now hundreds of billions over Apple’s $2.6 trillion.

New Revenue Streams and Breakthroughs

Microsoft launched its successful Azure cloud computing platform in 2010, which created a strong new recurring revenue stream for the company in data storage subscription fees.

However, Microsoft’s latest foray into Artificial Intelligence may prove to be its biggest advanced leap since introducing DOS for the personal computer. Microsoft has invested $13 billion into OpenAI and the engine for ChatGPT to easily operate on Azure. As a result, Azure AI is exploding, and new subscribers are fueling the exponential development of a host of new applications and software products, including AI boosts for Windows 365.

Lastly, Microsoft closed its acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023. In addition to supplying popular games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft for the Microsoft Xbox gaming system, it now owns the intellectual property rights, which would ostensibly include added merchandising, game sequels, and film and television spin-offs.

History and Ticket Price of Admission

Although low priced stocks have been derisively dubbed “penny-stocks” by analysts and sophisticated investors, they remain popular with individual investors. The simple reason is that for some investors with limited capital to allocate for each stock position they elect to take, getting a meaningful number of shares that fits within budget is a crucial factor. This is especially true if they are trying to diversify and buy positions in several companies in different industrial sectors for risk mitigation purposes. Buying 100 shares of a $20 stock carries more upside justification potential than buying 10 shares of a $200 stock.

From its first forward stock split in 1987 to the early 2000s, Microsoft has had 9 stock splits, with the last one in 2008. Its present market price of over $400 is high, and the underlying fundamentals for its AI and other prospects are certainly rosy enough to garner hordes of new investors who would welcome adding Microsoft stock to their portfolios if it was under $100.

So, is a 10-for-1 forward stock split in the cards for Microsoft? While no announcements have been made as of yet, the market and business conditions certainly make a strong case for it.

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