Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ: MSFT] loss -0.82% or -3.91 points to close at $474.96 with a heavy trading volume of 16794463 shares.
The daily chart for MSFT points out that the company has recorded 7.13% gains over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 23.01M shares, MSFT reached to a volume of 16794463 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying 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 $515.98 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 1.30. 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.
Citigroup have made an estimate for Microsoft Corporation shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on June 11, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Wedbush raised their target price from $475 to $515. The new note on the price target was released on May 01, 2025, representing the official price target for Microsoft Corporation stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $475 to $500, while Stifel kept a Buy rating on MSFT stock. On May 01, 2025, analysts increased their price target for MSFT shares from 470 to 500.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Microsoft Corporation is set at 6.98, with the Price to Sales ratio for MSFT stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 13.07. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 10.97, 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 50.89 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.36.
Trading performance analysis for MSFT stock
Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 0.97. With this latest performance, MSFT shares gained by 4.86% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 7.13% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 9.77% in the past year of trading.
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Microsoft Corporation [MSFT]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Microsoft Corporation’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.36 and a Current Ratio set at 1.37.
Microsoft Corporation [MSFT]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
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 14.54%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Microsoft Corporation [MSFT]
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%.
