Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Price Target Raised to $640.00 at Mizuho

Key Points

• Mizuho has raised its price target for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) from $625.00 to $640.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.10% from the previous close.
• Microsoft reported $3.65 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $3.35, with total revenue reaching $76.44 billion.
• As of the latest reports, Microsoft has a market cap of $3.80 trillion and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from various analysts.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) had its target price increased by research analysts at Mizuho from $625.00 to $640.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has an "outperform" rating on the software giant's stock. Mizuho's target price would suggest a potential upside of 25.10% from the stock's previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen raised Microsoft from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Microsoft from $581.00 to $639.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Microsoft from $650.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "buy" rating and issued a $640.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Microsoft from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $618.97.

Microsoft Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of Microsoft stock opened at $511.61 on Friday. Microsoft has a 52-week low of $344.79 and a 52-week high of $555.45. The stock has a market cap of $3.80 trillion, a PE ratio of 37.51, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.03. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $511.99 and a 200-day moving average of $474.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The software giant reported $3.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.35 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $76.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $73.79 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 32.44% and a net margin of 36.15%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.95 earnings per share. Microsoft has set its Q1 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Microsoft will post 13.08 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Microsoft

In other Microsoft news, CEO Satya Nadella sold 149,205 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $504.78, for a total value of $75,315,699.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 790,852 shares in the company, valued at $399,206,272.56. This trade represents a 15.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Takeshi Numoto sold 4,850 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $527.32, for a total transaction of $2,557,502.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,111 shares in the company, valued at $20,624,012.52. This trade represents a 11.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in shares of Microsoft by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 342 shares of the software giant's stock worth $170,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. PMV Capital Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Microsoft by 5.9% in the second quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 359 shares of the software giant's stock worth $178,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Seek First Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. Seek First Inc. now owns 1,358 shares of the software giant's stock worth $675,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Level Financial Advisors raised its stake in Microsoft by 0.8% during the second quarter. Level Financial Advisors now owns 2,680 shares of the software giant's stock valued at $1,333,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Red Mountain Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of Microsoft by 0.7% in the second quarter. Red Mountain Financial LLC now owns 2,761 shares of the software giant's stock worth $1,373,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Microsoft Company Profile

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.

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