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Microsoft Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Analysts' Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 39 Analyst Ratings

Analysts' Consensus Price Target

$432.13
8.27% Upside
High Forecast$600.00
Average Forecast$432.13
Low Forecast$232.00
TypeCurrent Forecast
4/20/23 to 4/19/24		1 Month Ago
3/21/23 to 3/20/24		3 Months Ago
1/20/23 to 1/20/24		1 Year Ago
4/20/22 to 4/20/23
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
36 Buy rating(s)
36 Buy rating(s)
36 Buy rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$432.13$415.00$403.16$298.29
Predicted Upside8.27% Upside16.69% Upside17.87% Upside12.57% Upside
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MSFT Analyst Ratings By Month

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MSFT Price Targets by Month

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Microsoft Stock vs. The Competition

TypeMicrosoftComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.92
2.58
2.49
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyHold
Predicted Upside6.89% Upside112.40% Upside12.31% Upside
News Sentiment RatingPositive News
Positive News
Positive News

Recent Analyst Ratings and Stock Forecasts

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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
4/18/2024Citigroup
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$480.00 ➝ $475.00+15.69%
4/17/2024Wells Fargo & Company
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$460.00 ➝ $480.00+16.30%
4/12/2024BMO Capital Markets
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$455.00 ➝ $465.00+8.66%
4/11/2024Morgan Stanley
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$465.00 ➝ $520.00+22.86%
4/10/2024Wedbush
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$500.00+18.90%
4/10/2024UBS Group
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$480.00+14.23%
4/1/2024Jefferies Financial Group
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$465.00 ➝ $550.00+29.59%
3/25/2024Truist Financial
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$600.00+41.31%
3/21/2024KeyCorp
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Initiated CoverageOverweight$490.00+15.23%
3/15/2024DA Davidson
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$500.00+19.46%
1/31/2024Royal Bank of Canada
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$415.00 ➝ $450.00+11.59%
1/31/2024Barclays
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$421.00 ➝ $475.00+16.25%
1/31/2024Macquarie
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$430.00 ➝ $450.00+10.13%
1/31/2024Raymond James
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$400.00 ➝ $450.00+10.13%
1/25/2024Piper Sandler
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$455.00+13.03%
1/18/2024BNP Paribas
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$471.00+20.93%
12/15/2023Mizuho
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$420.00 ➝ $450.00+21.97%
12/5/2023Argus
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$390.00 ➝ $430.00+15.50%
12/5/2023China Renaissance
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Initiated CoverageBuy$466.00+26.24%
11/29/2023Tigress Financial
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$433.00 ➝ $475.00+24.12%
11/20/2023Evercore ISI
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$432.00+14.82%
10/26/2023Rosenblatt Securities
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$370.00 ➝ $375.00+13.01%
10/26/2023HSBC
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$347.00 ➝ $413.00+21.23%
10/25/2023The Goldman Sachs Group
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$400.00 ➝ $450.00+31.81%
10/25/2023Oppenheimer
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$410.00+20.10%
10/17/2023Loop Capital
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Initiated CoverageBuy$425.00+27.77%
9/25/2023Guggenheim
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral
9/22/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$385.00+20.66%
9/20/2023Sanford C. Bernstein
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$398.00 ➝ $400.00+21.71%
8/11/2023Redburn Partners
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$450.00 ➝ $440.00+36.25%
8/9/2023Fundamental Research
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Set TargetHold$298.10-8.06%
7/20/2023Stifel Nicolaus
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy$320.00 ➝ $380.00+7.02%
7/19/2023TD Cowen
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOutperform$330.00 ➝ $390.00+8.54%
7/19/2023Bank of America
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetBuy$340.00 ➝ $405.00+12.66%
5/31/2023Credit Suisse Group
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost Target$350.00 ➝ $420.00+26.81%
5/30/2023Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost Target$340.00 ➝ $380.00+14.15%
4/26/2023888
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Reiterated RatingMaintains
4/26/2023Atlantic Securities
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOverweight$290.00 ➝ $330.00+11.98%
4/26/2023Moffett Nathanson
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetMarket Perform$263.00 ➝ $306.00+3.83%
4/26/2023Wolfe Research
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		 Boost TargetOutperform$330.00 ➝ $350.00+27.08%
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MSFT Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Microsoft's consensus rating and price target?

According to the issued ratings of 39 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for Microsoft stock is Moderate Buy based on the current 3 hold ratings and 36 buy ratings for MSFT. The average twelve-month price prediction for Microsoft is $432.13 with a high price target of $600.00 and a low price target of $232.00. Learn more on MSFT's analyst rating history.

Do Wall Street analysts like Microsoft more than its competitors?

Analysts like Microsoft more than other Computer and Technology companies. The consensus rating score for Microsoft is 2.92 while the average consensus rating score for computer and technology companies is 2.58. Learn more on how MSFT compares to other companies.

Does Microsoft's stock price have much upside?

According to analysts, Microsoft's stock has a predicted upside of 17.07% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

What analysts cover Microsoft?

Microsoft has been rated by Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Jefferies Financial Group, KeyCorp, Macquarie, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.


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