Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ: MSFT] stock went on a downward path that fall over -0.32% on Friday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 1.34%.
Over the last 12 months, MSFT stock rose by 21.01%. The one-year Microsoft Corporation stock forecast points to a potential upside of 6.58. The average equity rating for MSFT stock is currently 1.29, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $3790.97 billion, with 7.43 billion shares outstanding and 7.32 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 20.26M shares, MSFT stock reached a trading volume of 21113351 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on 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 $545.98 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 1.29. 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.
Mizuho have made an estimate for Microsoft Corporation shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on July 16, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price from $512 to $581. The new note on the price target was released on July 16, 2025, representing the official price target for Microsoft Corporation stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $600, while Oppenheimer analysts kept a Outperform rating on MSFT stock. On July 02, 2025, analysts increased their price target for MSFT shares from 500 to 600.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 11.78, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 10.71. Price to Free Cash Flow for MSFT in the course of the last twelve months was 54.65 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.36.
MSFT Stock Performance Analysis:
Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 1.34. With this latest performance, MSFT shares gained by 6.70% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 19.64% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 21.01% 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 73.51, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 6.31, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 6.78 for Microsoft Corporation [MSFT]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 475.45, while it was recorded at 507.24 for the last single week of trading, and 427.99 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Microsoft Corporation Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] shares currently have an operating margin of 45.23% and a Gross Margin at 69.07%. Microsoft Corporation’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 35.79%.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Microsoft Corporation. ( MSFT), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 33.61%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 18.46%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Microsoft Corporation’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 23.24%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Microsoft Corporation’s (MSFT) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.33%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Microsoft Corporation. (MSFT) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $423859.65 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.37% and a Quick Ratio of 1.36%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
MSFT Stock EPS
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 14.90%.
Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $74.64%, or 74.68%% 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 9.0933%. 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 4.0365%.
