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Microsoft

524.11 USD
-9.39
1.76%
At close Aug 1, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
524.08
-0.03
0.01%
1 day
-1.76%
5 days
1.95%
1 month
6.52%
3 months
23.20%
6 months
27.55%
Year to date
25.21%
1 year
25.65%
5 years
142.04%
10 years
1,019.65%
 

About: Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).

Employees: 228,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,327 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 25 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

1% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 2,583 | Existing positions reduced: 2,566

0% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $34.2B | Put options by funds: $34.1B

2% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 162

1.13% less ownership

Funds ownership: 71.83% [Q4 2024] → 70.71% (-1.13%) [Q1 2025]

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 5,761 [Q4 2024] → 5,646 (-115) [Q1 2025]

7% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3,005 [Q4 2024] → 2,782 (-223) [Q1 2025]

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.27T [Q4 2024] → $1.97T (-$299B) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

25 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$475
9%
downside
Avg. target
$602
15%
upside
High target
$675
29%
upside

25 analyst ratings

25 positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Jefferies
Brent Thill
29%upside
$675
Buy
Maintained
31 Jul 2025
DA Davidson
Gil Luria
24%upside
$650
Buy
Maintained
31 Jul 2025
Scotiabank
Patrick Colville
24%upside
$650
Sector Outperform
Maintained
31 Jul 2025
Barclays
Raimo Lenschow
19%upside
$625
Overweight
Maintained
31 Jul 2025
RBC Capital
Rishi Jaluria
22%upside
$640
Outperform
Maintained
31 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 450 articles about MSFT published over the past 30 days

Positive
Schwab Network
2 hours ago
A.I. the Big Story in Big Tech: MSFT, AAPL Earnings Paint Different Picture
Daniel Rubino (@WindowsCentral) dives into this week's big tech earnings and says Microsoft (MSFT) displayed a strong position for future A.I. growth. He says the breakout Azure numbers show "confidence" from the company's leadership as it attempts to gain market share against Amazon's AWS.
A.I. the Big Story in Big Tech: MSFT, AAPL Earnings Paint Different Picture
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 hours ago
Wall Street Roundup: Tech Earnings Bring Comfort, Strange Fed Dynamics
Tech earnings from Microsoft and Meta exceeded expectations, driven by strong AI momentum and robust guidance, providing comfort to tech investors. Intel struggled with weak earnings, poor guidance, and ongoing restructuring, highlighting company-specific challenges rather than broader tech sector weakness.
Wall Street Roundup: Tech Earnings Bring Comfort, Strange Fed Dynamics
Negative
Invezz
7 hours ago
Brazil antitrust watchdog probes Microsoft after Opera complaint over edge browser practices
Brazil's antitrust regulator CADE has opened an investigation into US tech giant Microsoft at the request of Norwegian browser firm Opera, which had filed a formal complaint with the regulator.
Brazil antitrust watchdog probes Microsoft after Opera complaint over edge browser practices
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
9 hours ago
Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Now
Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.
Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Now
Positive
Fast Company
10 hours ago
After Microsoft's $4 trillion milestone, who will be next to join the club?
Microsoft became the second company to pass a $4 trillion market cap mark after a blowout earnings release on Wednesday afternoon. That release showed quarterly revenue up 18% year over year, and net income up 24%, which resulted in Microsoft shares increasing more than 4% on Thursday, bringing the company's overall value past $4 trillion.
After Microsoft's $4 trillion milestone, who will be next to join the club?
Neutral
GeekWire
10 hours ago
Microsoft tries to keep its consumer Copilot out of New York Times AI copyright case
Microsoft is fighting to keep its consumer AI division, led by its AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, from getting dragged into the copyright lawsuit filed by The New York Times and other news organizations against Microsoft and OpenAI.
Microsoft tries to keep its consumer Copilot out of New York Times AI copyright case
Negative
Reuters
11 hours ago
Microsoft in Brazilian antitrust regulator's crosshairs after Opera complaint
Brazil's antitrust enforcer CADE has opened an investigation into Microsoft , days after Norwegian browser Opera complained about Microsoft's Edge, according to a CADE statement published late Thursday on its website.
Microsoft in Brazilian antitrust regulator's crosshairs after Opera complaint
Positive
The Motley Fool
13 hours ago
Meta and Microsoft Just Shared Great News for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks
In this video, I will discuss Meta Platforms (META 11.22%) and Microsoft's recent earnings report and why this was extremely bullish for AI stocks. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.
Meta and Microsoft Just Shared Great News for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks
Neutral
CNBC Television
22 hours ago
Jim Cramer recaps the slate of Big Tech earnings reported today
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer the earnings we got out of Big Tech and how they impacted the markets.
Jim Cramer recaps the slate of Big Tech earnings reported today
Positive
CNBC Television
22 hours ago
I wanted the markets to be defined by huge earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta, says Jim Cramer
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer the earnings we got out of Big Tech and how they impacted the markets.
I wanted the markets to be defined by huge earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta, says Jim Cramer
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