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NASDAQ · MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
$531.33
Down-$1.27 (-0.24%)
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM
SID Score
7.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
49/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 3.59T
- P/E ratio
- 34.27
- Dividend yield
- 0.81%
- 52-week range
- $349.20 – $551.15
- Volume
- 19.53M
- Avg. volume
- 24.76M
Price performance · MSFT
MSFT price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 27, 2026
MSFT closed at $531.33 after 21 trading sessions, up 4.40% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $531.33
- Period change
- +4.40%
- Period low
- $508.96
- Period high
- $543.45
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | $532.35 | $534.70 | $528.33 | $531.33 | 19.53M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $527.40 | $533.25 | $521.69 | $532.60 | 19.02M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $517.745 | $525.77 | $515.70 | $524.51 | 13.68M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $533.14 | $533.596 | $520.30 | $521.08 | 21.27M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $529.44 | $533.28 | $525.02 | $532.95 | 13.94M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $533.91 | $534.21 | $525.84 | $531.87 | 14.58M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $528.70 | $535.5684 | $528.06 | $533.52 | 17.99M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $541.31 | $543.82 | $524.43 | $529.05 | 24.85M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $533.315 | $541.1331 | $531.22 | $539.44 | 24.15M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $545.27 | $545.75 | $532.54 | $533.69 | 22.32M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $544.64 | $551.15 | $543.06 | $543.45 | 23.7M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $537.53 | $542.74 | $535.7013 | $541.15 | 18.31M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $528.235 | $537.22 | $526.2401 | $535.07 | 18.5M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $529.805 | $533.51 | $518.79 | $522.61 | 20.23M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $530.725 | $531.73 | $524.69 | $529.76 | 16.79M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $531.68 | $535.69 | $528.78 | $529.30 | 21.11M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $521.62 | $532.35 | $521.47 | $525.18 | 26.6M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $519.385 | $522.50 | $513.66 | $517.53 | 17.82M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $519.88 | $522.85 | $512.17 | $512.80 | 19.73M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $511.61 | $519.83 | $510.31 | $512.90 | 27.22M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $508.31 | $513.64 | $502.40 | $508.96 | 21.34M |
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Company profile
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).
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $643.76
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 35
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | — |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | — |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Guggenheim | Buy | — |
| Oct 20, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
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Why is Dell (DELL) stock soaring today
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Microsoft Corporation Stock Performance
Microsoft Corporation shares traded at $532.60, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 0.93%, per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, MSFT gained 5.34%, while the three-month return stood at a more robust 34.8%, indicating significant upward momentum through the recent quarter. The trailing twelve-month return registered at 9.7%, underperforming the broader technology sector's average over the same horizon. Technically, the stock trades above both its 50-day moving average of $508.43 and its 200-day moving average of $431.33, according to Massive/Polygon data, suggesting a sustained bullish trend structure. The 14-day relative strength index sits at 49.6, positioning MSFT in neutral territory between overbought and oversold thresholds. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 24.76 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity. The stock's beta of 1.07 indicates marginally higher volatility relative to the broader market.
Microsoft Corporation Valuation Analysis
Microsoft Corporation commands a market capitalization of approximately $3.59 trillion, maintaining its position among the world's most valuable publicly traded companies, per SID market data. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.27, reflecting a premium valuation relative to the broader market, while the PEG ratio of 11.45 suggests that the P/E multiple significantly exceeds the company's expected earnings growth rate, according to SEC filings. The price-to-book ratio stands at 9.90, and the price-to-sales ratio registers at 12.33, both elevated metrics consistent with Microsoft's asset-light, high-margin business model within the Technology sector. The company offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.70%, providing modest income to shareholders. These valuation multiples collectively reflect the market's pricing of Microsoft's durable competitive advantages in cloud computing, enterprise software, and artificial intelligence, though the elevated PEG ratio warrants attention regarding growth-adjusted valuation levels.
Smart Money Activity for MSFT
Microsoft Corporation's composite smart money score stands at 49 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data, reflecting mixed positioning among sophisticated market participants. Institutional sentiment is notably strong, registering a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating robust accumulation by large asset managers and pension funds as reflected in 13F institutional filings. In contrast, insider activity scores 0 out of 25, the lowest possible reading. Over the past 90 days, SEC Form 4 filings reveal 20 insider transactions comprising 7 purchases and 13 sales, establishing a sell-to-buy ratio of approximately 1.86 to 1. Dark pool activity registers at 9.1 out of 25, suggesting below-average institutional block trading through alternative venues. Congressional trading activity scores 14.4 out of 25, indicating moderate transaction volume among disclosed congressional portfolios. The divergence between maximum institutional conviction and minimal insider sentiment creates a notably mixed smart money profile for MSFT at current price levels.
Microsoft Corporation Earnings Outlook
Microsoft Corporation has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations in its most recently reported quarters. For the fiscal quarter reported on July 29, 2026, the company posted earnings per share of $4.74 against a consensus estimate of $4.23, delivering a positive surprise of $0.51, or approximately 12.1%, according to company earnings reports. The prior quarter reported on April 29, 2026, showed EPS of $4.27 versus estimates of $4.07, representing a $0.20 upside surprise of roughly 4.9%. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $4.04 for the quarter expected on February 4, 2026, and $4.72 for the October 28, 2026 quarter, per consensus analyst estimates. The sequential growth trajectory from $4.04 to $4.72 in estimated earnings implies anticipated acceleration in profitability. The two consecutive quarters of positive earnings surprises reinforce Microsoft's operational execution and management's ability to deliver above-consensus results.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for MSFT
Wall Street consensus on Microsoft Corporation remains decisively bullish, with recent analyst actions uniformly reiterating positive ratings, per SID consensus data. On October 26, 2026, three firms simultaneously maintained favorable positions: Truist Securities reiterated a Buy rating, Oppenheimer reaffirmed its Outperform designation, and Scotiabank maintained a Sector Outperform rating, according to Wall Street analyst reports. Earlier that week, Guggenheim reiterated its Buy rating on October 21, followed by BMO Capital maintaining its Outperform rating on October 20. Notably, all five most recent analyst actions represent reiterations of existing positive ratings rather than upgrades or downgrades, suggesting stable conviction among coverage analysts. No recent downgrades or neutral initiations appear in the available data, reflecting broad agreement on Microsoft's fundamental trajectory. The consistency of Buy and Outperform ratings across multiple independent research firms spanning boutique and bulge-bracket institutions underscores the uniformity of positive sentiment surrounding MSFT's forward outlook.
