NASDAQ:MSFT

Microsoft Stock Forecast, Price & News

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$229.53

+3.58 (+1.58 %)

(As of 01/25/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$224.22

Now: $229.53▼

$229.78

50-Day Range

$210.52

MA: $217.96▼

$224.97

52-Week Range

$132.52

Now: $229.53▼

$232.86

Volume32.79 million shs

Average Volume29.15 million shs

Market Capitalization$1.74 trillion

P/E Ratio37.08

Dividend Yield0.99%

Beta0.83

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Its Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, and Skype for Business, as well as related Client Access Licenses (CAL); Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and LinkedIn; and Dynamics 365, a set of cloud-based and on-premises business solutions for small and medium businesses, large organizations, and divisions of enterprises. Its Intelligent Cloud segment licenses SQL and Windows Servers, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs; GitHub that provides a collaboration platform and code hosting service for developers; and Azure, a cloud platform. It also offers support services and Microsoft consulting services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions; and training and certification to developers and IT professionals on various Microsoft products. Its More Personal Computing segment provides Windows original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows Commercial, such as volume licensing of the Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; Windows Internet of Things; and MSN advertising. It also offers Surface, PC accessories, PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, and other devices; Gaming, including Xbox hardware, and Xbox content and services; video games and third-party video game royalties; and Search, including Bing and Microsoft advertising. It sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online stores, and retail stores. It has a strategic collaboration with DXC Technology. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

2.48 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

8th out of 1,501 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

2nd out of 284 stocks

2.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Microsoft has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 31 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $239.02, Microsoft has a forecasted upside of 4.1% from its current price of $229.53.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Microsoft has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Microsoft has received 2,886 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Microsoft has received 1,939 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Microsoft has received 59.81% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Microsoft and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MSFT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MSFT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Microsoft has a dividend yield of 0.99%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Microsoft has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Microsoft is 38.89%. 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 30.31% next year. This indicates that Microsoft will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.7 Company Ownership

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 $74,142,240.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.05% of the stock of Microsoft is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
69.01% of the stock of Microsoft is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Microsoft are expected to grow by 9.81% in the coming year, from $6.73 to $7.39 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Microsoft is 37.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.32.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Microsoft is 37.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 86.26.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Microsoft has a PEG Ratio of 2.44. 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 14.69. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Prepackaged software

Sub-IndustrySystems Software

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:MSFT

Previous Symbol

CUSIP59491810

CIK789019

Webwww.microsoft.com

Phone425-882-8080

Employees163,000

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.46

Current Ratio2.53

Quick Ratio2.49

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio37.08

Forward P/E Ratio34.11

P/E Growth2.44

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$143.02 billion

Price / Sales12.13

Cash Flow$8.00 per share

Price / Cash Flow28.68

Book Value$15.63 per share

Price / Book14.69

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.76

Net Income$44.28 billion

Net Margins32.28%

Return on Equity40.74%

Return on Assets16.23%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares7,560,496,000

Market Cap$1.74 trillion

Next Earnings Date1/26/2021 (Confirmed)

OptionableOptionable

$229.53

+3.58 (+1.58 %)

(As of 01/25/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Microsoft's stock been impacted by COVID-19?

Microsoft's stock was trading at $153.63 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MSFT stock has increased by 49.4% and is now trading at $229.53.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Is Microsoft a buy right now?

35 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Microsoft in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 31 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Microsoft stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than Microsoft?

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What is Satya Nadella's approval rating as Microsoft's CEO?

11,127 employees have rated Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Glassdoor.com. Satya Nadella has an approval rating of 98% among Microsoft's employees. This puts Satya Nadella in the top 20% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is Microsoft's next earnings date?

Microsoft is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 26th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Microsoft.

How can I listen to Microsoft's earnings call?

Microsoft will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 26th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

How were Microsoft's earnings last quarter?

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 27th. The software giant reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.29. The software giant earned $37.15 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.67 billion. Microsoft had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 40.74% and a net margin of 32.28%.
View Microsoft's earnings history.

How often does Microsoft pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Microsoft?

Microsoft declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.56 per share on Thursday, March 11th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.98%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 17th.
View Microsoft's dividend history.

Is Microsoft a good dividend stock?

Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.99%. Microsoft has been increasing its dividend for 11 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Microsoft is 38.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Microsoft will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.31% next year. This indicates that Microsoft will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
View Microsoft's dividend history.

How will Microsoft's stock buyback program work?

Microsoft announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, September 18th 2019, which allows the company to repurchase $40,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 3.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

What price target have analysts set for MSFT?

35 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Microsoft's shares. Their forecasts range from $190.00 to $285.00. On average, they anticipate Microsoft's stock price to reach $239.02 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 4.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts' price targets for Microsoft or view Wall Street analyst' top-rated stocks.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Microsoft stock?

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Microsoft stock:

1. Fundamental Research analysts commented, "Fundamental Research Corp has issued a report entitled “Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Q1 Revenue Inline, but EPS Beat Our Expectations” and dated October 28, 2020. The full report is now at www.researchfrc.com.

MSFT is an FRC Top Pick
" (10/28/2020)
2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Microsoft's fiscal third-quarter results benefited from momentum in Azure, impressive Teams user growth led by coronavirus-induced work-from-home wave and uptick in Surface devices. Moreover, the company is benefiting from growing user base of its different applications like Office 365 commercial, and Dynamics. Azure’s expanding customer base remains a key catalyst. Furthermore, it is well poised to expand the total addressable market through acquisitions of GitHub and PlayFab. Notably, shares have outperformed the industry in the past year. However, weak job market and lower spend on advertising due to the coronavirus outbreak are likely to weigh on LinkedIn and Search revenues. Further, delays in consulting business contract renewals and supply chain constraints in China are anticipated to limit growth." (5/20/2020)

Who are some of Microsoft's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Microsoft include Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), VMware (VMW), Fortinet (FTNT), Proofpoint (PFPT), Qualys (QLYS), Commvault Systems (CVLT), Progress Software (PRGS) and FalconStor Software (FALC).
View all of MSFT's competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Microsoft own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Microsoft investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), General Electric (GE), Tesla (TSLA), The Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), Netflix (NFLX), (CGC) and Visa (V).

Who are Microsoft's key executives?

Microsoft's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Satya Nadella, CEO & Director (Age 54, Pay $13.6M)
Mr. Bradford L. Smith, Pres & Chief Legal Officer (Age 62, Pay $4.27M)
Ms. Amy E. Hood, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 49, Pay $4.83M)
Mr. Jean-Philippe Courtois, Exec. VP and Pres of Microsoft Global Sales, Marketing & Operations (Age 60, Pay $3.47M)
Ms. Alice L. Jolla, Corp. VP of Fin. & Admin. and Chief Accounting Officer (Age 55)
Mr. J. Kevin Scott, CTO and Exec. VP of Technology & Research (Age 49)
Mr. Nick Coleman, Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Vikas Mehta, Director of Investor Relations
Mr. Frank X. Shaw, Corp. VP for Corp. Communications
Mr. Christopher C. Capossela, Exec. VP of Marketing & Consumer Bus. and Chief Marketing Officer (Age 51)

What is Microsoft's stock symbol?

Microsoft trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MSFT."

Who are Microsoft's major shareholders?

Microsoft's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%), Strs Ohio (0.07%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.05%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.04%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.03%) and Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA (0.03%). Company insiders that own Microsoft stock include Amy Hood, Bradford L Smith, Christopher C Capossela, Emma N Walmsley, Frank H Brod, Jean Philippe Courtois, Kathleen T Hogan, Margaret L Johnson and Satya Nadella.
View institutional ownership trends for Microsoft.

Which major investors are selling Microsoft stock?

MSFT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including New York State Teachers Retirement System, Strs Ohio, Pacer Advisors Inc., Hexavest Inc., Avantax Advisory Services Inc., Brio Consultants LLC, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC, and Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A.. Company insiders that have sold Microsoft company stock in the last year include Amy Hood, Bradford L Smith, Christopher C Capossela, Emma N Walmsley, Frank H Brod, Jean Philippe Courtois, Kathleen T Hogan, Margaret L Johnson, and Satya Nadella.
View insider buying and selling activity for Microsoft or view top insider-selling stocks.

Which major investors are buying Microsoft stock?

MSFT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, LGT Capital Partners LTD., Kestra Advisory Services LLC, KAMES CAPITAL plc, IFM Investors Pty Ltd, Capital Wealth Planning LLC, and Polaris Wealth Advisory Group LLC.
View insider buying and selling activity for Microsoft or or view top insider-buying stocks.

How do I buy shares of Microsoft?

Shares of MSFT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Microsoft's stock price today?

One share of MSFT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $229.53.

How big of a company is Microsoft?

Microsoft has a market capitalization of $1.74 trillion and generates $143.02 billion in revenue each year. The software giant earns $44.28 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.76 on an earnings per share basis. Microsoft employs 163,000 workers across the globe.

What is Microsoft's official website?

The official website for Microsoft is www.microsoft.com.

How can I contact Microsoft?

Microsoft's mailing address is ONE MICROSOFT WAY, REDMOND WA, 98052. The software giant can be reached via phone at 425-882-8080 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/25/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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