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NYSE · MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
$521.91
Down-$8.23 (-1.55%)
Updated Oct 31, 2026, 5:59 AM
SID Score
7.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
49/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 3.59T
- P/E ratio
- 34.27
- Dividend yield
- 0.83%
- 52-week range
- $349.20 – $551.15
- Volume
- 35.65M
- Avg. volume
- 24.76M
Price performance · MSFT
MSFT price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
MSFT closed at $521.91 after 21 trading sessions, up 0.85% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $521.91
- Period change
- +0.85%
- Period low
- $517.53
- Period high
- $543.45
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $525.27 | $526.00 | $514.35 | $521.91 | 35.65M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $540.22 | $541.29 | $519.56 | $530.14 | 39.33M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $531.82 | $535.00 | $526.135 | $531.01 | 28.59M |
| 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 |
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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
- 32
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Citizens | Market Outperform | — |
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Microsoft Corporation Stock Performance
Microsoft Corporation shares traded at $530.14, reflecting a single-session decline of approximately 0.93%, per SID market data. Over a broader horizon, MSFT has posted a one-month gain of 4.33% and a three-month return of 17.71%, while the trailing twelve-month performance stands at 10.79%, according to Massive/Polygon data. The stock currently trades well above its 50-day moving average of $511.18 and significantly above its 200-day moving average of $433.19, indicating sustained upward momentum across both intermediate and longer-term timeframes. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 55.3, positioning the stock in neutral territory without signaling overbought or oversold conditions. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 24.76 million shares. Microsoft carries a beta of 1.07, suggesting slightly above-market sensitivity to broad equity movements. The company's market capitalization currently stands at approximately $3.59 trillion, maintaining its position among the world's most valuable publicly traded companies.
Microsoft Corporation Valuation Analysis
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 PEG ratio stands at 11.45, indicating that the earnings multiple is elevated even when adjusted for the company's projected growth rate. The stock's price-to-book ratio registers at 9.90, while the price-to-sales ratio is 12.33, both consistent with the premium multiples typically assigned to large-cap technology leaders, according to SEC filings. Microsoft offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.70%, providing a modest income component alongside its growth profile. Across all valuation metrics, the company commands multiples well above market averages, reflecting investor expectations for continued expansion in cloud computing and artificial intelligence revenue streams. As a Technology sector constituent with a $3.59 trillion market capitalization, Microsoft's valuation reflects its dominant competitive positioning and recurring revenue model.
Smart Money Activity for MSFT
Microsoft Corporation's composite smart money score stands at 49 out of 100, generating a neutral signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a maximum 25 out of 25, reflecting robust positioning by major fund managers and affirming strong conviction among large allocators. In contrast, the insider trading component registers at 0.0 out of 25, the lowest possible reading. According to SEC Form 4 filings, there have been 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, comprising 7 purchases and 13 sales, resulting in a net selling bias among corporate insiders. The dark pool activity score of 9.1 out of 25 suggests moderate but not outsized off-exchange institutional accumulation. Congressional trading activity scores 14.4 out of 25, indicating notable but not extreme legislative member interest. The divergence between maximum institutional enthusiasm and minimal insider conviction creates a mixed directional picture, with the overall smart money composite settling squarely in neutral territory according to 13F institutional filings.
Microsoft Corporation Earnings Outlook
Microsoft Corporation has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst earnings expectations across its most recent reporting periods, according to company earnings reports. In the quarter reported on April 29, 2026, MSFT posted earnings per share of $4.27 against a consensus estimate of $4.07, delivering a positive surprise of $0.20. The subsequent quarter reported on July 29, 2026, showed further acceleration, with actual EPS of $4.74 surpassing the $4.23 estimate by $0.51, representing the largest beat in the trailing sequence. Most recently, for the quarter reported October 28, 2026, Microsoft earned $4.89 per share versus the $4.72 consensus, a $0.17 upside surprise. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $4.04 for the upcoming quarter scheduled for February 4, 2026. The sequential earnings trajectory from $4.27 to $4.89 reflects meaningful growth in profitability across three consecutive reporting periods.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for MSFT
Wall Street consensus on Microsoft Corporation remains decisively bullish, with all five of the most recent analyst actions issued on October 29, 2026, reaffirming positive ratings, per Wall Street analyst reports. RBC Capital reiterated its Outperform rating, while Wells Fargo and Barclays each maintained Overweight designations on the stock. Truist Securities reaffirmed a Buy rating, and Citizens reiterated its Market Outperform call, according to SID consensus data. Notably, none of the five analysts adjusted their prior ratings, indicating stable and sustained conviction rather than upgraded sentiment. The uniformity of bullish coverage across both large global banks and regional broker-dealers underscores broad institutional agreement on Microsoft's fundamental trajectory. With zero downgrades or neutral initiations among the latest batch of coverage updates, the analyst community reflects continued confidence in Microsoft's positioning across cloud computing, enterprise software, and artificial intelligence segments following the company's most recent earnings release.
