Analyst warns that some stakeholders could ask for new changes on the short term

Jul 13, 2013 10:31 GMT  ·  By

The restructuring plan that Steve Ballmer announced a couple of days ago is mostly supposed to boost Microsoft profits on the long term, but shareholders might ask for drastic changes on the short term.

That's what Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund was quoted as saying by ValueWalk, while also adding that ValueAct Capital, the company that recently took over Microsoft shares, could ask for a place on the software giant's board.

Sherlund pointed out that Steve Ballmer's trouble could start in August, as the reorganization plan didn't seem to address the high expectations of the shareholders.

Microsoft's CEO explained in the internal memo he sent to employees this week that his new reshuffle would take one year to complete, so it's pretty clear that no results will be registered on the short term. At least, not something that could keep Ballmer at Microsoft's helm in case his ideas go wrong.