NASDAQ:MSFT

Microsoft Stock Forecast, Price & News

$210.33

+3.07 (+1.48 %)

(As of 09/30/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$206.54

Now: $210.33▼

$211.98

50-Day Range

$200.39

MA: $211.35▼

$231.65

52-Week Range

$132.52

Now: $210.33▼

$232.86

Volume33.78 million shs

Average Volume40.90 million shs

Market Capitalization$1.59 trillion

P/E Ratio36.58

Dividend Yield0.98%

Beta0.89

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, 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; and 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 provides training and certification to developers and IT professionals. 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. It markets its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers; and online and Microsoft retail stores. Microsoft Corporation has collaboration with E.ON, NIIT Technologies Ltd., and CUNA Mutual Group; strategic alliance with Nielsen Holdings plc and PAREXEL International Corp.; and a strategic collaboration with Mastercard Incorporated. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Microsoft has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.94, and is based on 30 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $217.45, Microsoft has a forecasted upside of 3.4% from its current price of $210.33.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Microsoft has been the subject of 23 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Microsoft has received 2,833 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Microsoft has received 1,931 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Microsoft has received 59.47% “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 0.98%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Microsoft has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Microsoft is 35.42%. 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 28.45% next year. This indicates that Microsoft will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 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 $35,247,737.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.39% of the stock of Microsoft is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
69.93% of the stock of Microsoft is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Microsoft are expected to grow by 12.21% in the coming year, from $6.39 to $7.17 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Microsoft is 36.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.65.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Microsoft is 36.58, 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 62.59.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Microsoft has a PEG Ratio of 2.35. 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 13.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.21 out of 5 stars

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

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.50

Current Ratio2.52

Quick Ratio2.49

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio36.58

Forward P/E Ratio32.92

P/E Growth2.35

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$143.02 billion

Price / Sales11.13

Cash Flow$7.72 per share

Price / Cash Flow27.24

Book Value$15.63 per share

Price / Book13.46

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.76

Net Income$44.28 billion

Net Margins30.96%

Return on Equity39.45%

Return on Assets15.42%

Miscellaneous

Employees163,000

Outstanding Shares7,567,653,000

Market Cap$1.59 trillion

Next Earnings Date10/28/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$210.33

+3.07 (+1.48 %)

(As of 09/30/2020 12:00 AM ET)

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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Microsoft's stock been impacted by Coronavirus?

Microsoft's stock was trading at $153.63 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, MSFT stock has increased by 36.9% and is now trading at $210.33.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Microsoft?

34 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Microsoft in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 30 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
View analyst ratings for Microsoft.

When is Microsoft's next earnings date?

Microsoft is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 28th 2020.
View our earnings forecast for Microsoft.

How were Microsoft's earnings last quarter?

Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The software giant reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.12. The software giant earned $38.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $36.59 billion. Microsoft had a net margin of 30.96% and a return on equity of 39.45%.
View Microsoft's earnings history.

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

Microsoft announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.56 per share on Thursday, December 10th. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. This is an increase from Microsoft's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51.
View Microsoft's dividend history.

How will Microsoft's stock buyback program work?

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

What price target have analysts set for MSFT?

34 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Microsoft's shares. Their forecasts range from $158.00 to $260.00. On average, they anticipate Microsoft's stock price to reach $217.45 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.4% from the stock's current price.
View analysts' price targets for Microsoft.

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) Rapid headway in cloud services and stable commercial business helping tech giant navigate through difficult times – Initiating Coverage” and dated June 17, 2020. The full report is now at www.researchfrc.com." (6/18/2020)
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)

Has Microsoft been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about MSFT stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Microsoft earned a news sentiment score of 1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the software giant a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
View the latest news about Microsoft.

Are investors shorting Microsoft?

Microsoft saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 36,460,000 shares, an increase of 23.1% from the August 15th total of 29,630,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 35,810,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.5% of the company's shares are short sold.
View Microsoft's Short Interest.

Who are some of Microsoft's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Microsoft include Oracle (ORCL), ServiceNow (NOW), VMware (VMW), Fortinet (FTNT), Symantec (SYMC), Proofpoint (PFPT), Qualys (QLYS), CommVault Systems (CVLT), Progress Software (PRGS) and FalconStor Software (FALC).
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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), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), Netflix (NFLX), Canopy Growth (CGC) and Visa (V).

Who are Microsoft's key executives?

Microsoft's management team includes the following 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)

What is Microsoft's stock symbol?

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

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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Microsoft's stock price today?

One share of MSFT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $210.33.

How big of a company is Microsoft?

Microsoft has a market capitalization of $1.59 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 10/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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