NASDAQ:MSFT - Microsoft Stock Price, Forecast & News

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

Microsoft announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share on Thursday, March 12th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 19th. View Microsoft's Dividend History.

Microsoft declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, September 18th 2019, which permits the company to repurchase $40,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 3.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The software giant reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.14. The software giant had revenue of $33.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $32.24 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 31.66% and a return on equity of 39.14%. Microsoft's quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.14 earnings per share. View Microsoft's Earnings History.

Microsoft is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 29th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Microsoft.

Microsoft will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, January 29th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

31 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Microsoft's stock. Their forecasts range from $151.00 to $195.00. On average, they anticipate Microsoft's share price to reach $167.79 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Microsoft.

31 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Microsoft in the last year. There are currently 30 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Microsoft.

News stories about MSFT stock have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Microsoft earned a news impact score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the software giant a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Microsoft.

Some companies that are related to Microsoft include Oracle (ORCL), VMware (VMW), ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), Symantec (SYMC), Proofpoint (PFPT), Qualys (QLYS), Progress Software (PRGS), CommVault Systems (CVLT), TiVo (TIVO) and FalconStor Software (FALC).

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), Canopy Growth (CGC), AT&T (T), Netflix (NFLX), Verizon Communications (VZ), Walt Disney (DIS) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Microsoft's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt (0.15%), Johanson Financial Advisors Inc. (0.08%), DNB Asset Management AS (0.05%), Calamos Advisors LLC (0.05%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.04%) and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.04%). Company insiders that own Microsoft stock include Amy Hood, Bradford L Smith, Christopher C Capossela, Frank H Brod, Jean Philippe Courtois, Kathleen T Hogan, Margaret L Johnson, Sandra E Peterson and Satya Nadella. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Microsoft.

MSFT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Manning & Napier Group LLC, Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Calamos Advisors LLC and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC. Company insiders that have sold Microsoft company stock in the last year include Amy Hood, Bradford L Smith, 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.

MSFT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., PGGM Investments, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, DNB Asset Management AS, Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., Artemis Investment Management LLP, Reilly Financial Advisors LLC and Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank . View Insider Buying and Selling for 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of MSFT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $166.50.

Microsoft has a market capitalization of $1.27 trillion and generates $125.84 billion in revenue each year. The software giant earns $39.24 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.75 on an earnings per share basis. Microsoft employs 144,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Microsoft.

The official website for Microsoft is http://www.microsoft.com/.

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]