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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustrySystems Software
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone425-882-8080
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$125.84 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees144,000
Next Earnings Date4/22/2020 (Estimated)
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, 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 1.29%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 19th. 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 permits the company to repurchase $40,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 3.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Microsoft's earnings last quarter?
Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ:MSFT) released its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 29th. The software giant reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.19. The software giant earned $36.91 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.68 billion. Microsoft had a return on equity of 40.41% and a net margin of 33.02%. Microsoft's quarterly revenue was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.10 earnings per share. View Microsoft's Earnings History.
When is Microsoft's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MSFT?
33 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Microsoft's stock. Their forecasts range from $151.00 to $210.00. On average, they anticipate Microsoft's share price to reach $187.17 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Microsoft.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Microsoft?
33 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Microsoft in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating, 31 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 reported stellar second-quarter results. The company is benefiting from robust Commercial business. Moreover, Azure’s expanding customer base is a key catalyst. The company is gaining from growing user base of its different applications like Office 365, Dynamics, Outlook mobile and Teams. Further, acquisitions like PlayFab and GitHub expand Microsoft’s total addressable market (TAM) and penetration. Additionally, latest contract wins from the Department of Defense remain notable. Shares have outperformed the industry in the past year. However, declining console sales are likely to weigh on gaming revenues. Moreover, increasing expenditure on product development amid stiff competition from the likes of Google, Apple, and Sony is likely to limit margin expansion." (1/31/2020)
- 2. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We view some of these broader government modernization plans and cloud initiatives as another growth vector for Microsoft’s commercial cloud segment ($38B run-rate growing 43% y/ y) and reiterate our Overweight rating on MSFT. Source: KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc." (8/29/2019)
Has Microsoft been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about MSFT stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of 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 negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Microsoft earned a coverage optimism score of -3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news 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 impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Microsoft.
Are investors shorting Microsoft?
Microsoft saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 56,670,000 shares, a decrease of 11.0% from the January 30th total of 63,640,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 23,970,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.4 days. Approximately 0.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Microsoft's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Microsoft's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Microsoft own?
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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (4.15%), FMR LLC (3.14%), Capital World Investors (2.37%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.49%), Capital International Investors (1.31%) and Capital Research Global Investors (1.22%). 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.
Which major investors are selling Microsoft stock?
MSFT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., FMR LLC, Fred Alger Management LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Pacer Advisors Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Swiss National Bank. 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.
Which major investors are buying Microsoft stock?
MSFT stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Private Advisor Group LLC, Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC, M&G Investment Management Ltd., Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., MUFG Securities EMEA plc and Fiera Capital Corp. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Microsoft's stock price today?
One share of MSFT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $158.34.
How big of a company is Microsoft?
Microsoft has a market capitalization of $1.20 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.
What is Microsoft's official website?
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]
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