Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Microsoft - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 46 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
7

Buy
39

Based on 46 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Microsoft in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 46 analysts, 7 have given a hold rating, and 39 have given a buy rating for MSFT.

Consensus Price Target

$560.88
38.51% Upside

According to the 46 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Microsoft, the average price target is $560.88. The highest price target for MSFT is $870.00, while the lowest price target for MSFT is $400.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 38.51% from the current price of $404.93.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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MSFT Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/14/25 to 5/14/26	1 Month Ago 4/14/25 to 4/14/26	3 Months Ago 2/13/25 to 2/13/26	1 Year Ago 5/14/24 to 5/14/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	39 Buy rating(s)	38 Buy rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$560.88	$586.26	$591.95	$507.77
Forecasted Upside	38.51% Upside	49.16% Upside	47.50% Upside	12.11% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

MSFT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MSFT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Microsoft Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Microsoft	Computer and Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.85	2.30	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	38.42% Upside	173.69% Upside	17.12% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MSFT News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/13/2026	Wedbush 5 of 5 stars	Dan Ives Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$575.00	+42.90%
5/13/2026	Phillip Securities 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Buy	$485.00	+18.94%
5/7/2026	Dbs Bank 5 of 5 stars		Lower Target		$678.00 ➝ $573.00	+36.13%
5/7/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Raimo Lenschow Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/6/2026	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ivan Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$595.00 ➝ $680.00	+64.21%
5/5/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Market Perform
5/5/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Derrick Wood Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
5/5/2026	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$730.00 ➝ $870.00	+110.34%
5/4/2026	China Renaissance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$630.00 ➝ $550.00	+32.72%
5/4/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
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5/1/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stefan Slowinski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$556.00 ➝ $555.00	+36.10%
4/30/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Colville Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$600.00 ➝ $550.00	+36.49%
4/30/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Moerdler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$641.00 ➝ $646.00	+52.19%
4/30/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Turrin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$615.00 ➝ $625.00	+47.25%
4/30/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tyler Radke Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$600.00 ➝ $620.00	+46.07%
4/30/2026	DZ Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/30/2026	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$675.00 ➝ $600.00	+47.14%
4/30/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$593.00 ➝ $571.00	+40.03%
4/30/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$575.00 ➝ $550.00	+36.49%
4/30/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John DiFucci Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$586.00	+45.38%
4/30/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Terry Tillman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$675.00 ➝ $575.00	+39.48%
4/30/2026	President Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$500.00 ➝ $520.00	+22.51%
4/30/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$650.00 ➝ $550.00	+29.58%
4/30/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brad Reback Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$392.00 ➝ $415.00	-2.23%
4/30/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$580.00 ➝ $510.00	+20.15%
4/30/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/30/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Billy Fitzsimmons Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$500.00 ➝ $540.00	+27.22%
4/28/2026	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Yi Fu Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$450.00 ➝ $525.00	+23.58%
4/28/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Keith Bachman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$575.00 ➝ $505.00	+18.87%
4/27/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/27/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Schwartz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$630.00 ➝ $515.00	+23.36%
4/27/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Thomas Blakey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$502.00	+18.25%
4/24/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Karl Keirstead Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/23/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral	$450.00 ➝ $400.00	-7.60%
4/15/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	William Power Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$540.00 ➝ $500.00	+27.21%
4/14/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gregg Moskowitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$620.00 ➝ $515.00	+33.99%
3/24/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
3/24/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tal Liani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$500.00	+30.54%
3/9/2026	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
2/9/2026	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$430.00	+4.36%
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2/4/2026	Daiwa Securities Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$630.00 ➝ $600.00	+45.91%
1/29/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jackson Ader Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$630.00 ➝ $600.00	+24.58%
1/29/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Keith Weiss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
1/29/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alex Zukin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$625.00 ➝ $530.00	+22.26%
1/29/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Murphy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$575.00 ➝ $550.00	+14.20%
7/31/2025	Westpark Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Curtis Shauger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold
7/24/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Yun Kim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$550.00 ➝ $600.00	+17.05%
5/1/2025	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/1/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Derrick Wood Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$475.00 ➝ $490.00	+13.29%
7/9/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$475.00 ➝ $526.00	+14.01%
5/17/2024	Macquarie Infrastructure Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$460.00 ➝ $475.00	+13.24%

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Should I Buy Microsoft Stock? MSFT Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Microsoft pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Microsoft
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Microsoft:

Microsoft has shown strong financial performance, with recent earnings exceeding analyst expectations, indicating robust business momentum.
The current stock price is around $550, reflecting a solid position in the market and potential for growth.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Microsoft, with many firms raising their price targets, suggesting confidence in the company's future performance.
Recent developments in Microsoft's AI ecosystem, including advancements in cloud services, position the company as a leader in the growing AI market.
Microsoft's low debt-to-equity ratio indicates a strong balance sheet, which can provide stability and flexibility for future investments and growth opportunities.

Microsoft
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Microsoft for these reasons:

Concerns about elevated spending on AI infrastructure may lead to temporary margin pressure, potentially affecting profitability in the near term.
Market anxiety surrounding AI investments could create volatility, as investors weigh the long-term benefits against immediate costs.
Recent reports of adjustments to renewable energy targets may indicate strategic challenges that could impact the company's sustainability goals.
Some analysts have lowered their price targets, reflecting caution about the stock's short-term performance amidst broader market conditions.
Insider trading activity, including significant sales by executives, may raise questions about the company's future outlook from those closest to its operations.

MSFT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 46 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Microsoft is $560.88, with a high forecast of $870.00 and a low forecast of $400.00.

46 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Microsoft in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 39 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MSFT shares.

According to analysts, Microsoft's stock has a predicted upside of 38.51% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Microsoft's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Microsoft has been rated by research analysts at Arete Research, Bank of America, Barclays, Benchmark, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas Exane, Cantor Fitzgerald, China Renaissance, Citigroup, DA Davidson, Dbs Bank, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, DZ Bank, Evercore, Guggenheim, HSBC, Jefferies Financial Group, Mizuho, New Street Research, Oppenheimer, Phillip Securities, Piper Sandler, President Capital, Raymond James Financial, Robert W. Baird, Rothschild & Co Redburn, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Scotiabank, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Tigress Financial, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and William Blair in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Microsoft more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating for Microsoft is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "computer and technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how MSFT compares to other companies.

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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Microsoft Bull Case

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