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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$504.26 -2.97 (-0.59%)
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About Microsoft Stock (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$504.12
▼
$508.19
50-Day Range
$477.40
▼
$535.64
52-Week Range
$344.79
▼
$555.45
Volume
21.62 million shs
Average Volume
22.75 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.75 trillion
P/E Ratio
36.97
Dividend Yield
0.66%
Price Target
$612.54
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Microsoft Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

MSFT MarketRank™: 

Microsoft scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th out of 654 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Microsoft has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.97, and is based on 29 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Microsoft has been the subject of 25 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Microsoft's stock forecast and price target.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Microsoft are expected to grow by 12.39% in the coming year, from $13.08 to $14.70 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Microsoft is 36.97, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.61.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Microsoft is 36.97, 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 54.02.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Microsoft has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. 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 10.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Microsoft's valuation and earnings.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.72% 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 2.7, 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 2.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

  • Dividend Yield

    Microsoft has a dividend yield of 0.65%, 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 24.34%. 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 22.59% next year. This indicates that Microsoft will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Microsoft's dividend.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.72% 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 2.7, 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 2.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

  • News Sentiment

    Microsoft has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 242 news articles for Microsoft this week, compared to 171 articles on an average week.

  • Search Interest

    514 people have searched for MSFT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 48% compared to the previous 30 days.

  • MarketBeat Follows

    525 people have added Microsoft to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

  • 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 $4,406,512.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 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.

  • Read more about Microsoft's insider trading history.
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MSFT Stock News Headlines

Microsoft sign on cellphone
Patch Tuesday Highlights Microsoft’s Growing Security Edge
Microsoft’s $37B cybersecurity business, highlighted by Patch Tuesday, strengthens its AI-driven growth and supports MSFT stock’s premium valuation...
August 25 at 7:51 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/originals/patch-tuesday-highlights-microsofts-growing-security-edge/
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MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/18 - 08/22 (MSFT)
Remarks by the Federal Reserve chair sparked a rally in stocks, but upcoming data as the market enters a historically weak month could mean more downside ahead...
August 23 at 7:00 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/originals/marketbeat-week-in-review-08-18-08-22/
“Sell Nvidia before earnings”
Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has been chasing the AI giant, Eric says its biggest customers are now its biggest competitors — and that could spell trouble ahead. Instead, he’s urging investors to consider a little-known hardware company that’s already starting to take off. In fact, while Nvidia has slipped over the past 30 days, this “off-the-radar” stock is up 18% — and Eric believes the run is just beginning.tc pixel
August 25 at 2:00 AM  |  InvestorPlace (Ad)
A logo of Sony is seen at the headquarters of Sony Corp
Sony raises the price of the Playstation 5 in the US
Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles being sold in the United States by $50 due to a challenging economic environment...
August 21, 2025  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/articles/sony-raises-the-price-of-the-playstation-5-in-the-us-2025-08-21/
A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Red…
Microsoft reviewing Israeli military's use of its tech amid worker protests
Worker-led protests have erupted at Microsoft headquarters as the company promises an urgent review of the Israeli military's use of its technology in Gaza...
August 20, 2025  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/articles/microsoft-reviewing-israeli-militarys-use-of-its-tech-amid-worker-protests-2025-08-20/
If Alphabet "Missed The AI Boat", What Does That Mean For Microsoft?
 |  talkmarkets.comhttps://talkmarkets.com/content/stocks--equities/if-alphabet-missed-the-ai-boat-what-does-that-mean-for-microsoft?post=517898
Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI, alleging anticompetitive collusion
August 25 at 1:30 PM  |  techcrunch.comT
Why Peter Lynch's Metric Loves Nvidia Over Microsoft
August 25 at 1:09 PM  |  benzinga.comhttps://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/08/47313699/why-peter-lynchs-metric-loves-nvidia-over-microsoft
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MSFT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft's stock was trading at $421.50 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MSFT shares have increased by 19.6% and is now trading at $504.26.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The software giant reported $3.65 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.35 by $0.30. The business's revenue was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Microsoft's board initiated a share buyback program on Monday, September 16th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $60,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Microsoft subsidiaries include these companies: Miburo, Minit, Activision Blizzard, Xandr, Two Hat Security, Clear Software, Ally.io, and others.

Top institutional investors of Microsoft include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.49%), State Street Corp (4.03%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.41%) and Norges Bank (1.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Corp Microsoft, Satya Nadella, Amy Hood, Bradford L Smith, Kathleen T Hogan, Christopher David Young, Judson Althoff, Christopher C Capossela, Christopher C Capossela, Amy Coleman, Takeshi Numoto and Teri List.
View institutional ownership trends.

Shares of MSFT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Microsoft investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/12 Dividend
5/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend
5/15/2025
Dividend Payable
6/12/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Record date for 9/11 Dividend
8/21/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend
8/21/2025
Today
8/25/2025
Dividend Payable
9/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
6/30/2026
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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
$612.54
High Price Target
$675.00
Low Price Target
$475.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+21.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.97
Research Coverage
32 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$13.64
Trailing P/E Ratio
36.97
Forward P/E Ratio
38.55
P/E Growth
2.22
Net Income
$101.83 billion
Net Margins
36.15%
Pretax Margin
43.88%
Return on Equity
32.44%
Return on Assets
18.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
1.35
Quick Ratio
1.35

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$281.72 billion
Price / Sales
13.30
Cash Flow
$18.18 per share
Price / Cash Flow
27.73
Book Value
$46.21 per share
Price / Book
10.91

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
7,433,170,000
Free Float
7,430,937,000
Market Cap
$3.75 trillion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.06

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This page (NASDAQ:MSFT) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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