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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$505.82 +2.80 (+0.56%)
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About Microsoft Stock (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$502.79
$508.30
50-Day Range
$433.35
$505.82
52-Week Range
$344.79
$508.30
Volume
14.88 million shs
Average Volume
21.55 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.76 trillion
P/E Ratio
39.09
Dividend Yield
0.66%
Price Target
$534.14
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Microsoft Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

MSFT MarketRank™: 

Microsoft scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 660 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Microsoft has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 29 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Microsoft has been the subject of 26 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Microsoft's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Microsoft are expected to grow by 12.39% in the coming year, from $13.08 to $14.70 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Microsoft is 39.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.71.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Microsoft is 39.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 33.09.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Microsoft has a PEG Ratio of 2.28. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Microsoft has a P/B Ratio of 14.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Microsoft's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.78% of the float of Microsoft has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Microsoft has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Microsoft has recently increased by 11.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Microsoft has a dividend yield of 0.66%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Microsoft has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Microsoft is 25.66%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Microsoft will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.59% next year. This indicates that Microsoft will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Microsoft's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.78% of the float of Microsoft has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Microsoft has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Microsoft has recently increased by 11.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Microsoft has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 243 news articles for Microsoft this week, compared to 184 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    328 people have searched for MSFT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 15% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 379 people have added Microsoft to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Microsoft insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $60,224,683.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.03% of the stock of Microsoft is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    71.13% of the stock of Microsoft is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Microsoft's insider trading history.
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MSFT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft's stock was trading at $421.50 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MSFT stock has increased by 20.0% and is now trading at $505.82.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The software giant reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.22 by $0.24. The company's quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Microsoft's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, September 16th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $60,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Microsoft subsidiaries include Miburo, Minit, Activision Blizzard, Xandr, Two Hat Security, Clear Software, Ally.io, and more.

Microsoft's top institutional shareholders include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (1.22%), Swedbank AB (0.19%), Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt (0.06%) and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Corp Microsoft, Satya Nadella, Amy Hood, Bradford L Smith, Kathleen T Hogan, Christopher David Young, Judson Althoff, Christopher C Capossela, Christopher C Capossela, Takeshi Numoto, Amy Coleman and Teri List.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of MSFT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Microsoft investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/30/2025
Record date for 6/12 Dividend
5/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend
5/15/2025
Dividend Payable
6/12/2025
Today
7/16/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2025
Record date for 9/11 Dividend
8/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend
8/21/2025
Dividend Payable
9/11/2025
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
COMP - SOFTWARE
Sub-Industry
Systems Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MSFT
CIK
789019
Employees
228,000
Year Founded
1975

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$605.00
Low Price Target
$475.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.91
Research Coverage
32 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$12.94
Trailing P/E Ratio
39.09
Forward P/E Ratio
38.67
P/E Growth
2.28
Net Income
$88.14 billion
Net Margins
35.79%
Pretax Margin
43.80%
Return on Equity
32.74%
Return on Assets
18.13%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
1.37
Quick Ratio
1.36

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$245.12 billion
Price / Sales
15.34
Cash Flow
$14.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
33.86
Book Value
$36.12 per share
Price / Book
14.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
7,432,540,000
Free Float
7,430,314,000
Market Cap
$3.76 trillion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.04

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This page (NASDAQ:MSFT) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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