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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$427.87
+0.9%
$416.26
$309.45
$433.60
$3.15T0.8917.77 million shs13.98 million shs
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
$85.64
+0.2%
$82.59
$75.11
$100.94
$105.46B0.95968,854 shs485,867 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+0.95%+3.47%+3.17%+3.03%+30.93%
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
+0.22%+2.43%+13.63%-2.40%-13.00%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
4.649 of 5 stars
2.55.01.72.92.52.52.5
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
3.4564 of 5 stars
3.44.01.70.03.60.01.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
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MSFT
Microsoft
2.94
Moderate Buy$463.698.37% Upside
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
2.80
Moderate Buy$108.0026.11% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest SONY and MSFT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/10/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
New Street Research
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Initiated CoverageBuy$570.00
6/7/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Oppenheimer
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$450.00 ➝ $500.00
5/24/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$500.00 ➝ $500.00
5/22/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$500.00
5/17/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Macquarie
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$460.00 ➝ $475.00
5/17/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$450.00 ➝ $500.00
4/26/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$480.00 ➝ $500.00
4/26/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Raymond James
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$450.00 ➝ $480.00
4/26/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$500.00
4/26/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
Piper Sandler
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$455.00 ➝ $465.00
(Data available from 6/11/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
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MSFT
Microsoft
$211.92B15.01$11.84 per share36.13$27.76 per share15.41
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
$90.19B1.17$11.88 per share7.21$43.36 per share1.98

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
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MSFT
Microsoft
$72.36B$11.5537.0532.462.2436.43%37.54%19.02%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
$6.70B$5.4415.7413.90N/A7.95%13.05%2.88%8/14/2024 (Estimated)

Latest SONY and MSFT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/14/2024Q4 2024
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
$0.83$1.04+$0.21$1.04$18.97 billion$23.45 billion    
4/25/2024Q3 2024
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$2.81$2.94+$0.13$2.94$60.86 billion$61.86 billion    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
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MSFT
Microsoft
$3.000.70%+10.11%25.97%N/A
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
$0.200.23%-15.05%3.68%1 Years

Latest SONY and MSFT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/12/2024
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MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.750.72%5/15/20245/16/20246/13/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.17
1.24
1.23
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
0.27
0.66
0.52

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
14.05%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
7.00%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
221,0007.43 billion7.43 billionOptionable
Sony Group Co. stock logo
SONY
Sony Group
113,0001.23 billion1.15 billionOptionable

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Company Descriptions

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Microsoft

NASDAQ:MSFT
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.
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Sony Group

NYSE:SONY
Sony Group Corporation designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for the consumer, professional, and industrial markets in Japan, the United States, Europe, China, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company distributes software titles and add-on content through digital networks; network services related to game, video, and music content; and home gaming consoles, packaged and game software, and peripheral devices. It also develops, produces, markets, and distributes recorded music; publishes music; and produces and distributes animation titles, game applications, and various services for music and visual products. In addition, the company produces, acquires, and distributes live-action and animated motion pictures for theatrical release, as well as scripted and animated series, unscripted reality or light entertainment, daytime serials, game shows, television movies, and miniseries and other television programs; operation of television networks and direct-to-consumer streaming services; operates a visual effects and animation unit; and manages a studio facility. Further, it researches, develops, designs, produces, markets, distributes, sells, and services televisions, and video and sound products; interchangeable lens, as well as compact digital, and consumer and professional video cameras; projectors and medical equipment; mobile phones, accessories, and applications; and metal oxide semiconductor image sensors, charge-coupled devices, integration systems, and other semiconductors. Additionally, it offers Internet broadband network services; recording media, and storage media products; and life and non-life insurance, banking, and other services, as well as creates and distributes content for PCs and mobile phones. The company was formerly known as Sony Corporation and changed its name to Sony Group Corporation in April 2021. Sony Group Corporation was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.