NASDAQ:MSFT - Microsoft Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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$105.38 +0.37 (+0.35 %)

(As of 01/16/2019 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$105.01

Today's Range$104.96 - $106.2550

52-Week Range$83.83 - $116.18

Volume29.66 million shs

Average Volume33.59 million shs

Market Capitalization$785.76 billion

P/E Ratio27.16

Dividend Yield1.78%

Beta1.24

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Its company's Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office 365 commercial products and services for businesses, such as Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Office 365 consumer services, including Skype, Outlook.com, and OneDrive; LinkedIn online professional network; and Dynamics business solutions comprising financial management, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, supply chain management, and analytics applications for small and medium businesses, large organizations, and divisions of enterprises. The company's Intelligent Cloud segment licenses server products and cloud services, such as SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related CALs, as well as Azure, a cloud platform; enterprise services, including premier support and Microsoft consulting services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions, as well as providing training and certification to developers and IT professionals on Microsoft products. Its More Personal Computing segment offers Windows OEM, volume, and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; patent licensing, Windows Internet of Things, and MSN display advertising; devices comprising Surface, PC accessories, and other intelligent devices; Xbox hardware and software and services; and Bing and Bing Ads search advertising. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as through online and Microsoft retail stores. Microsoft Corporation has collaboration with E.ON; a strategic alliance with Nielsen Holdings plc; and a strategic collaboration with Mastercard Incorporated. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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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

Webwww.microsoft.com

Phone425-882-8080

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.88

Current Ratio2.92

Quick Ratio2.85

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio27.16

Forward P/E Ratio23.79

P/E Growth1.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$110.36 billion

Price / Sales7.35

Cash Flow$5.4348 per share

Price / Cash Flow19.39

Book Value$10.74 per share

Price / Book9.81

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.88

Net Income$16.57 billion

Net Margins16.38%

Return on Equity39.86%

Return on Assets12.78%

Miscellaneous

Employees131,000

Outstanding Shares7,699,790,000

Market Cap$785.76 billion

OptionableOptionable

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Microsoft's stock symbol?

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

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

Microsoft announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.46 per share on Thursday, March 14th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.75%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 20th. View Microsoft's Dividend History.

How were Microsoft's earnings last quarter?

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October, 24th. The software giant reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.18. The software giant had revenue of $29.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.92 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 39.86%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.84 earnings per share. View Microsoft's Earnings History.

When is Microsoft's next earnings date?

Microsoft is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 30th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Microsoft.

What price target have analysts set for MSFT?

32 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Microsoft's stock. Their forecasts range from $75.00 to $140.00. On average, they expect Microsoft's share price to reach $122.2857 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 16.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Microsoft.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Microsoft?

32 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Microsoft in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating, 29 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Microsoft.

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Microsoft stock?

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

1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Microsoft is benefiting from growing user base of its different applications like Office 365 commercial, Dynamics, Outlook mobile and Teams. Moreover, Azure’s expanding customer base is a key catalyst. Microsoft’s gaming segment is performing well, primarily driven by a combination of Xbox Live, Game Pass subscriptions and Mixer, which are driving user engagement. Further, acquisitions like PlayFab and GitHub expand Microsoft’s total addressable market (TAM) and penetration. Additionally, expanding partner base is notable. Shares have outperformed the industry on a year-to-date basis. However, projections of a moderating growth rate in commercial cloud gross margin, and OEM Pro and Windows commercial businesses is a headwind." (12/31/2018)
2. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We see MSFT delivering double-digit revenue growth for the fourth consecutive quarter driven by healthy fundamentals across all three major segments and 40% secular growth in commercial cloud. While investor sentiment is mixed on moderating Azure growth, we think this is misplaced given usage-based Azure growth could remain in the triple digits. Cyclical tailwinds could help sustain double-digit revenue growth. Improving cyclical fundamentals for Windows operating systems and server tools during the June quarter (F4Q), combined with strong commercial cloud growth of 40% y/y ($26B run-rate), could contribute to the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit overall revenue growth for the largest software franchise in the world." (7/17/2018)

Has Microsoft been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about MSFT stock has been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Microsoft earned a coverage optimism score of -1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the software giant a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.

Are investors shorting Microsoft?

Microsoft saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 55,925,306 shares, an increase of 5.4% from the December 14th total of 53,082,108 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 57,252,976 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Microsoft's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Microsoft's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Microsoft include Oracle (ORCL), SAP (SAP), Adobe (ADBE), salesforce.com (CRM), VMware (VMW), Intuit (INTU), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), ServiceNow (NOW), Dassault Systemes (DASTY), Autodesk (ADSK), Square (SQ), Electronic Arts (EA), CA (CA), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) and Splunk (SPLK).

Who are Microsoft's key executives?

Microsoft's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Satya Nadella, CEO & Director (Age 52)
Mr. Bradford L. Smith, Pres & Chief Legal Officer (Age 60)
Mr. William Henry Gates III, Co-Founder, Technology Advisor & Non-Independent Director (Age 64)
Ms. Amy E. Hood, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 47)
Mr. Jean-Philippe Courtois, Exec. VP and Pres of Microsoft Global Sales, Marketing & Operations (Age 58)

Who are Microsoft's major shareholders?

Microsoft's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include USS Investment Management Ltd (0.06%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.05%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.03%), Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.02%), Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC (0.02%) and Waverton Investment Management Ltd (0.02%). Company insiders that own Microsoft stock include Amy Hood, Christopher C Capossela, Frank H Brod, G Mason Morfit, Jean Philippe Courtois, Kathleen T Hogan, Margaret L Johnson, Sandra E Peterson, Satya Nadella and William H Gates III. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Microsoft.

Which institutional investors are selling Microsoft stock?

MSFT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, DNB Asset Management AS, Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP, Sit Investment Associates Inc., Hexavest Inc., Saratoga Research & Investment Management, Atalanta Sosnoff Capital LLC and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold Microsoft company stock in the last year include Amy Hood, Christopher C Capossela, Frank H Brod, Jean Philippe Courtois, Kathleen T Hogan, Margaret L Johnson and Satya Nadella. View Insider Buying and Selling for Microsoft.

Which institutional investors are buying Microsoft stock?

MSFT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including USS Investment Management Ltd, Rockland Trust Co., KAMES CAPITAL plc, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Town & Country Bank & Trust CO dba First Bankers Trust CO, Bright Rock Capital Management LLC, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC and Cumberland Advisors Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Microsoft.

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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Microsoft's stock price today?

One share of MSFT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $105.38.

How big of a company is Microsoft?

Microsoft has a market capitalization of $785.76 billion and generates $110.36 billion in revenue each year. The software giant earns $16.57 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.88 on an earnings per share basis. Microsoft employs 131,000 workers across the globe.

What is Microsoft's official website?

The official website for Microsoft is http://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]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT)

Community Ranking:		2.9 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		2,242 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		1,560 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		3,802

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This page was last updated on 1/16/2019 by MarketBeat.com Staff