Microsoft
MSFT
Market cap $2.73T

367.78 USD

-3.83

1.03%

At close Apr 17, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

368.16

+0.38

0.10%

1 day

-1.03%

5 days

-3.38%

1 month

-5.38%

3 months

-14.28%

6 months

-11.74%

Year to date

-12.14%

1 year

-10.70%

5 years

105.92%

10 years

783.66%

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

Technology Software - Infrastructure

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Funds holding %

of 7,407 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 15 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

617% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 688 | Existing positions closed: 96

13% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 2,461 | Existing positions reduced: 2,173

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 5,215 [Q3] → 5,690 (+475) [Q4]

5% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2,824 [Q3] → 2,975 (+151) [Q4]

1.82% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.91% [Q3] → 71.73% (+1.82%) [Q4]

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.23T [Q3] → $2.28T (+$51.4B) [Q4]

2% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $45.1B | Put options by funds: $46.1B

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Research analyst outlook

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

Low target

$450

22%

upside

Avg. target

$495

35%

upside

High target

$595

62%

upside

15 analyst ratings

15 positive

100%

0 neutral

0%

0 negative

0%

BMO Capital Keith Bachman 42% 1-year accuracy 24 / 57 met price target	28%upside $470	Outperform Maintained	16 Apr 2025
B of A Securities Brad Sills 37% 1-year accuracy 11 / 30 met price target	31%upside $480	Buy Maintained	15 Apr 2025
UBS Karl Keirstead 19% 1-year accuracy 3 / 16 met price target	31%upside $480	Buy Maintained	14 Apr 2025
Wells Fargo Michael Turrin 33% 1-year accuracy 28 / 85 met price target	36%upside $500	Overweight Maintained	14 Apr 2025
Wedbush Daniel Ives 47% 1-year accuracy 57 / 122 met price target	29%upside $475	Outperform Maintained	10 Apr 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 218 articles about MSFT published over the past 30 days

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces Investigation of Activision and Call of Duty VPPA Violation

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 18, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky, LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of individuals who purchased video games through Call of Duty's Website (https://www.callofduty.com/). Levi & Korsinsky, LLP's investigation indicates that legally protected data may have been unlawfully intercepted during transactions with the Call of Duty Website, particularly affecting customers who purchased video games on the Call of Duty Website.

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces Investigation of Activision and Call of Duty VPPA Violation

Microsoft: Why this analyst downgraded the company

KeyBanc downgraded Microsoft (MSFT) to Sector Weight from Overweight, the firm's equivalent of Hold and Buy, respectively. The analyst behind the call, KeyBanc Capital Markets managing director and equity research analyst Jackson Ader, joins Market Domination with Josh Lipton and Unlimited co-founder, CEO, and chief investment officer Bob Elliott to share three reasons why he made the call.

Microsoft: Why this analyst downgraded the company

MSFO: Big Yield On Microsoft

The YieldMax MSFT Option Income Strategy ETF (MSFO) offers a trailing yield over 32% using options to generate monthly income without directly investing in Microsoft. MSFO employs synthetic covered call positions, buying and selling MSFT call options, and selling MSFT put options to generate income and offset costs. Incepted in August 2023, MSFO holds $105.6M in assets, with a 0.99% expense ratio, primarily in US short-term securities and MSFT options.

MSFO: Big Yield On Microsoft

Microsoft faces growing unrest over role in Israel's war on Gaza: ‘Close to a tipping point'

Turmoil spreads at company over Israel's extensive use of its AI and cloud computing services in Gaza war

Microsoft faces growing unrest over role in Israel's war on Gaza: ‘Close to a tipping point'

Microsoft Analyst Lowers Rating, Flags Slower Growth, Flat Valuation Outlook

Keybanc Capital Markets analyst Jackson Ader downgraded Microsoft Corp MSFT on Thursday from Overweight to Sector Weight.

Microsoft Analyst Lowers Rating, Flags Slower Growth, Flat Valuation Outlook

Activision and Call of Duty VPPA Violation - Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Launches Investigation

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky, LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of individuals who purchased video games through Call of Duty's Website (https://www.callofduty.com/). Levi & Korsinsky, LLP's investigation indicates that legally protected data may have been unlawfully intercepted during transactions with the Call of Duty Website, particularly affecting customers who purchased video games on the Call of Duty Website.

Activision and Call of Duty VPPA Violation - Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Launches Investigation

Zacks Investment Research

NBIS vs. MSFT: Which AI Infrastructure Stock is the Better Buy?

Microsoft appears to be a better investment option compared to Nebius at the moment.

NBIS vs. MSFT: Which AI Infrastructure Stock is the Better Buy?

Analyst updates Microsoft stock price target

Overnight Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) received a rather uncommon price target: not applicable. Specifically, KeyBanc's Jackson Ader removed the technology giant's previous target of $575 due to heightened sector and overall uncertainty.

Analyst updates Microsoft stock price target

Business Insider

Here is how much the Magnificent 7 lost after stocks tanked over tariff warnings from the Fed and Nvidia

Markets dropped as Nvidia and the Federal Reserve headlines shook investor confidence. Nvidia is anticipating a $5.5 billion hit due to export rules on H20 AI chips to China.

Here is how much the Magnificent 7 lost after stocks tanked over tariff warnings from the Fed and Nvidia

The Motley Fool

Why Microsoft Stock Tumbled 3.7% Today

Microsoft (MSFT -3.67%) had one of its more forgettable sessions on the stock market Wednesday, with its share price melting by 3.7% at closing time. Yet this had less to do with its own operations, and more to do with a move by a business in which it's invested.

Why Microsoft Stock Tumbled 3.7% Today

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