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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$302.25
+1.1%
$267.80
$193.46
$303.20
$4.39T1.0647.90 million shs38.16 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$421.06
+0.9%
$398.83
$356.28
$555.45
$3.10T1.134.84 million shs27.78 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
+1.10%+1.13%+10.69%+15.99%+46.11%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+0.87%+3.91%+0.72%+5.67%-8.10%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$302.25
+1.1%
$267.80
$193.46
$303.20
$4.39T1.0647.90 million shs38.16 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$421.06
+0.9%
$398.83
$356.28
$555.45
$3.10T1.134.84 million shs27.78 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
+1.10%+1.13%+10.69%+15.99%+46.11%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+0.87%+3.91%+0.72%+5.67%-8.10%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
2.66
Moderate Buy$308.742.15% Upside
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.85
Moderate Buy$560.8833.21% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AAPL and MSFT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/14/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Reiterated RatingStrong-Buy$305.00 ➝ $375.00
5/14/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Reiterated RatingOutperform$365.00
5/13/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Reiterated RatingOutperform$575.00
5/13/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
UpgradeBuy$485.00
5/8/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
Reiterated RatingOutperform$350.00 ➝ $400.00
5/7/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Lower Price Target$678.00 ➝ $573.00
5/7/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Reiterated RatingBuy
5/6/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Boost Price TargetBuy$595.00 ➝ $680.00
5/5/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
DowngradeMarket Perform
5/5/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
UpgradeBuyHold
5/5/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Boost Price TargetBuy$730.00 ➝ $870.00
(Data available from 5/21/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$416.16B10.67$8.46 per share35.71$7.25 per share41.69
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$281.72B11.10$18.45 per share22.82$55.78 per share7.55
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$112.01B$8.2736.5531.682.6027.15%146.69%34.02%7/30/2026 (Estimated)
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$101.83B$16.8025.0621.831.5039.34%31.94%18.47%7/29/2026 (Estimated)

Latest AAPL and MSFT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/30/2026Q2 2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$1.95$2.01+$0.06$2.01$109.46 billion$111.18 billion
4/29/2026Q3 2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$4.06$4.27+$0.21$4.27$81.44 billion$82.89 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
$1.080.36%+4.98%13.06%14 Years
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.640.86%+10.24%21.67%23 Years

Latest AAPL and MSFT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/10/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.910.9%5/21/20265/21/20266/11/2026
4/30/2026
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
quarterly$0.270.37%5/11/20265/11/20265/14/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
0.70
1.07
1.02
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.08
1.28
1.27

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
67.73%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
0.06%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Apple Inc. stock logo
AAPL
Apple
166,00014.69 billion14.68 billionOptionable
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
228,0007.43 billion7.43 billionOptionable

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Apple stock logo

Apple NASDAQ:AAPL

$302.25 +3.28 (+1.10%)
Closing price 05/20/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$301.14 -1.12 (-0.37%)
As of 05/20/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts. In addition, the company offers various services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Fitness+, a personalized fitness service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It distributes third-party applications for its products through the App Store. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Microsoft stock logo

Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$421.06 +3.64 (+0.87%)
Closing price 05/20/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$418.40 -2.66 (-0.63%)
As of 05/20/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.