NASDAQ · MSFT
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
$529.30
Up+$0.06 (+0.01%)
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 7:39 PM
SID Score
7.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
49/100
Neutral
Price performance · MSFT
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 6, 2026
MSFT closed at $529.30 after 21 trading sessions, up 7.16% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $505.47 | $513.33 | $502.22 | $509.22 | 19.63M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $499.035 | $519.40 | $497.25 | $516.17 | 38.19M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $495.07 | $498.90 | $491.22 | $497.93 | 16.66M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $500.755 | $509.44 | $495.88 | $500.59 | 19.45M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $507.32 | $508.50 | $493.65 | $498.00 | 21.65M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $494.945 | $501.87 | $491.33 | $501.61 | 27.96M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $497.965 | $498.65 | $491.10 | $493.78 | 39.62M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $497.795 | $501.47 | $493.17 | $497.75 | 17.84M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $493.03 | $495.97 | $487.23 | $490.30 | 16.67M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $500.06 | $505.90 | $495.54 | $497.12 | 17.79M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $497.06 | $509.95 | $495.3416 | $505.41 | 23.09M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $495.65 | $498.97 | $492.58 | $495.63 | 14.52M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $488.32 | $494.52 | $486.00 | $492.44 | 16.04M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $493.07 | $494.39 | $489.80 | $491.65 | 12.89M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $493.01 | $495.19 | $490.15 | $493.95 | 18.88M |
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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).
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Scotiabank | Sector Outperform | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | — |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Stifel | Buy | — |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
JumpCloud Inc. today released a new study, Enterprise AI Access Is Outpacing Control. The report shows that organizations are giving AI agents access to systems faster than they can secure them. More than half of organizations now use AI agents that can change systems, permissions, or files. However, among organizations using agents, 59% do not follow the same governance rules for human users.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
Azure and AWS both posted record-breaking quarters, but one company's cash machine quietly outpaces the other by tens of billions of dollars each year. The gap between them reveals which stock earns a five-year hold and which one demands patience you may not get rewarded for.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
Key TakeawaysRuss Fradin, whose company Larridin tracks how employees use AI, says six or seven in ten employees at the average company that rolled out Microsoft Copilot use it “basically zero. ”Microsoft’s 30 million paid Copilot seats count licenses sold, so light use puts its renewals and expansion at risk.
Yahoo · Oct 7, 2026
ServiceNow pairs faster growth with steady profits. UiPath trades at a lower valuation, though a one-time tax benefit inflated its fiscal 2026 profit.
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Microsoft Corporation shares closed at $529.30, reflecting a daily decline of 0.93% per SID market data. Despite the session's pullback, MSFT has demonstrated strong momentum over recent months, gaining 5.92% over the past month and 38.08% over the trailing three months. The stock's one-year return stands at 9.45%, underscoring a recovery trajectory after a period of consolidation. Technically, MSFT trades well above both its 50-day moving average of $493.40 and its 200-day moving average of $423.38, according to Massive/Polygon data, indicating a sustained uptrend across intermediate and long-term timeframes. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 76.3, placing the stock in overbought territory and suggesting elevated buying pressure. Average daily trading volume sits at approximately 24.76 million shares, supporting the stock's current $3.59 trillion market capitalization. MSFT carries a beta of 1.07, indicating marginally higher volatility than the broader market.
Microsoft Corporation currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.27, reflecting a premium valuation relative to the broader market, per SID market data. The stock's PEG ratio stands at 11.45, indicating that the P/E multiple is elevated when adjusted for earnings growth expectations. MSFT's price-to-book ratio of 9.90 and price-to-sales ratio of 12.33 further illustrate the premium investors assign to the company's asset base and revenue stream, according to SEC filings. The company offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.70%, positioning it as a modest income generator within the Technology sector. These valuation metrics collectively reflect the market's pricing of Microsoft's dominant cloud computing franchise and artificial intelligence investments. The elevated multiples across all standard measures suggest that significant future growth is already embedded in the current share price, consistent with Microsoft's classification as a large-cap growth name within the technology sector.
Microsoft Corporation's composite smart money score stands at 49 out of 100, registering a neutral signal per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting maximum conviction among large fund managers, according to 13F institutional filings. In contrast, the insider trading component scores 0 out of 25, the lowest possible reading. SEC Form 4 filings reveal 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, comprising 11 purchases and 9 sales, resulting in a modestly buy-leaning insider profile by transaction count. The dark pool activity score of 9.1 out of 25 suggests below-average institutional block trading activity in off-exchange venues. Congressional trading activity scores 14.5 out of 25, indicating moderate legislative interest in MSFT positions. The divergence between maximum institutional conviction and minimal insider scoring creates a mixed composite reading. The balanced insider buy-sell ratio of approximately 1.2-to-1 does not indicate strong directional conviction from company executives and directors.
Microsoft Corporation has delivered consecutive earnings beats in its two most recently reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the quarter reported on July 29, 2026, MSFT posted earnings per share of $4.74 against a consensus estimate of $4.23, representing a positive surprise of $0.51, or approximately 12.1%. The prior quarter reported on April 29, 2026 showed EPS of $4.27 versus estimates of $4.07, delivering an upside surprise of $0.20. These sequential beats demonstrate accelerating outperformance relative to analyst expectations. Looking ahead, the consensus estimate for the quarter ending October 28, 2026 stands at $4.72 per share, per analyst estimates, implying continued earnings growth. An additional reporting period estimated for February 4, 2026 carries a consensus EPS forecast of $4.04. The trend of rising absolute earnings figures across quarters reflects Microsoft's expanding profitability driven by its cloud and enterprise software segments.
Wall Street consensus on Microsoft Corporation remains firmly bullish, with all five most recent analyst actions reflecting positive ratings, per Wall Street analyst reports. On October 5, 2026, Scotiabank maintained its Sector Outperform rating, while Wells Fargo reiterated an Overweight position on October 1. Piper Sandler maintained its Overweight rating on September 30, and Oppenheimer sustained its Outperform call on September 22. The most notable action came from Stifel on September 23, which upgraded MSFT from Hold to Buy, representing the sole rating change among recent coverage updates, according to SID consensus data. This upgrade signals increasing confidence from a previously cautious firm. Across all five analyst actions, zero downgrades or negative revisions were recorded, underscoring uniform bullish sentiment. The consistency of maintained positive ratings from major brokerages including Wells Fargo and Oppenheimer reflects broad institutional confidence in Microsoft's fundamental trajectory and competitive positioning within the technology landscape.
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