Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ: MSFT] traded at a high on Friday, posting a 2.58 gain after which it closed the day’ session at $388.56.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 19911492 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Microsoft Corporation stands at 2.28% while the volatility over the past one month is 2.25%.
The market cap for MSFT stock reached $2888.55 billion, with 7.43 billion shares outstanding and 7.32 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 23.07M shares, MSFT reached a trading volume of 19911492 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Microsoft Corporation [MSFT]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for MSFT shares is $505.67 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on MSFT stock is a recommendation set at 1.27. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
DA Davidson have made an estimate for Microsoft Corporation shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on March 13, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price to Overweight. The new note on the price target was released on January 17, 2025, representing the official price target for Microsoft Corporation stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $470 to $520, while Piper Sandler kept a Overweight rating on MSFT stock. On October 31, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for MSFT shares from 500 to 495.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Microsoft Corporation is set at 9.67, with the Price to Sales ratio for MSFT stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 11.03. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 9.54, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 9.63. Price to Free Cash Flow for MSFT in the course of the last twelve months was 41.25 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.34.
How has MSFT stock performed recently?
Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.21. With this latest performance, MSFT shares dropped by -5.01% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -8.15% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -6.43% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for MSFT stock in for the last two-week period is set at 42.25, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 44.79, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 41.76 for Microsoft Corporation [MSFT]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 412.46, while it was recorded at 382.24 for the last single week of trading, and 424.19 for the last 200 days.
Microsoft Corporation [MSFT]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Microsoft Corporation’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.34 and a Current Ratio set at 1.35.
Earnings analysis for Microsoft Corporation [MSFT]
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for MSFT. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Microsoft Corporation go to 14.41%.
Insider trade positions for Microsoft Corporation [MSFT]
There are presently around $74.40%, or 74.44%% of MSFT stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of MSFT stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 675.91 million shares, which is approximately 9.0958%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 553.98 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$247.6 billion in MSFT stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$134.1 billion in MSFT stock with ownership which is approximately 4.0376%.
