Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.

Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams). The company is a major provider of cloud computing services through Microsoft Azure, offering infrastructure-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service, data and AI services, and hybrid cloud solutions. Other core products and services include Dynamics 365 business applications, SQL Server, Visual Studio and GitHub for developers, as well as LinkedIn for professional networking and Xbox and Surface hardware for consumer and gaming markets. Microsoft also provides enterprise support, consulting and managed services.

The company serves a global customer base, including individual consumers, small and medium businesses, large enterprises, educational institutions and public-sector organizations across multiple geographies. Microsoft has expanded its capabilities through strategic acquisitions, including Skype, LinkedIn (2016) and GitHub (2018), and has increasingly emphasized cloud, artificial intelligence and platform services as central elements of its strategy.

Microsoft is led by Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella, who has overseen a strategic shift toward cloud-first and AI-enabled products and services. The company continues to invest in research and development, partnerships and platform integration to support cross-industry digital transformation and developer ecosystems worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $411.30 to $422.10
• 50-Day Range: $356.77 to $432.92
• 52-Week Range: $356.28 to $555.45
• Volume: 27.78 million shs
• Average Volume: 34.84 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.13 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 25.06
• Dividend Yield: 0.86%
• Price Target: $560.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Microsoft Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Microsoft scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 622 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Microsoft has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 39 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Microsoft has a consensus price target of $560.88, representing about 33.2% upside from its current price of $421.06.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Microsoft has been the subject of 38 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.10%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Microsoft are expected to grow by 15.10% in the coming year, from $16.76 to $19.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Microsoft is 25.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Microsoft is 25.06, 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 159.70.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Microsoft has a PEG Ratio of 1.50. 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 7.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.07% of the float of Microsoft has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Microsoft has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.12, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Microsoft has recently decreased by 5.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Microsoft has a dividend yield of 0.87%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Microsoft has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Microsoft is 21.67%. 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 18.87% next year. This indicates that Microsoft will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.76

News Sentiment

Microsoft has a news sentiment score of 0.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 315 news articles for Microsoft this week, compared to 17 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

697 people have searched for MSFT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

677 people have added Microsoft to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $5,564,807.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.03% of the stock of Microsoft is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.13% of the stock of Microsoft is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/12 Dividend: 2/19/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend: 2/19/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/12/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Today: 5/20/2026
• Record date for 6/11 Dividend: 5/21/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/11 Dividend: 5/21/2026
• 2026 Evercore Global TMT Conference: 6/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Systems Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MSFT
• CIK: 789019
• Web: www.microsoft.com
• Phone: (425) 882-8080
• Fax: 425-706-7329
• Employees: 228,000
• Year Founded: 1975

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Microsoft: $560.88
• High Price Target: $870.00
• Low Price Target: $400.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +33.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.85
• Research Coverage: 46 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $16.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.12
• P/E Growth: 1.5
• Net Income: $101.83 billion
• Net Margins: 39.34%
• Pretax Margin: 48.54%
• Return on Equity: 31.94%
• Return on Assets: 18.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.08
• Current Ratio: 1.28
• Quick Ratio: 1.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $281.72 billion
• Price / Sales: 11.10
• Cash Flow: $18.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.82
• Book Value: $55.78 per share
• Price / Book: 7.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,428,440,000
• Free Float: 7,426,206,000
• Market Cap: $3.13 trillion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.10