Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ: MSFT] price surged by 1.77 percent to reach at $8.89.
A sum of 23597200 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 20.26M shares. Microsoft Corporation shares reached a high of $512.55 and dropped to a low of $503.8684 until finishing in the latest session at $509.9.
The one-year MSFT stock forecast points to a potential upside of 18.33. The average equity rating for MSFT stock is currently 1.20, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
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 $624.36 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 1.20. 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.
KeyBanc Capital Markets have made an estimate for Microsoft Corporation shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on July 31, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Wells Fargo raised their target price from $600 to $650. The new note on the price target was released on July 31, 2025, representing the official price target for Microsoft Corporation stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $600 to $625, while Wedbush kept a Outperform rating on MSFT stock. On July 31, 2025, analysts increased their price target for MSFT shares from 600 to 650.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 11.04, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 12.72. Price to Free Cash Flow for MSFT in the course of the last twelve months was 52.93 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.35.
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 3.01. With this latest performance, MSFT shares dropped by -2.05% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 34.62% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 20.97% in the past year of trading.
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 45.62% and a Gross Margin at 68.82%. Microsoft Corporation’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 36.15%.
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Microsoft Corporation. ( MSFT), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 33.28%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 18.00%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Microsoft Corporation’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 22.93%, 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 $446622.81 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.35% and a Quick Ratio of 1.35%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
MSFT Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Microsoft Corporation posted 3.3/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 3.11/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.19. 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 16.64%.
Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $74.49%, or 74.54%% 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%.
