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NYSE · MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
$505.06
Up+$11.31 (+2.24%)
Updated Aug 28, 2026, 5:06 PM
SID Score
7.1/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
59/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 3.59T
- P/E ratio
- 34.27
- Dividend yield
- 0.85%
- 52-week range
- $349.20 – $513.73
- Volume
- 28.67M
- Avg. volume
- 24.76M
Price performance
MSFT price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
MSFT closed at $505.06 after 21 trading sessions, up 11.96% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $505.06
- Period change
- +11.96%
- Period low
- $451.10
- Period high
- $506.06
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | $494.88 | $506.48 | $490.08 | $505.06 | 28.67M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $487.85 | $497.40 | $487.31 | $496.37 | 20.76M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $485.44 | $492.435 | $484.30 | $491.71 | 19.52M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $483.205 | $490.605 | $481.86 | $487.31 | 17.23M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $479.88 | $486.36 | $478.53 | $483.24 | 22.51M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $483.30 | $484.16 | $479.50 | $481.15 | 20.02M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $480.065 | $489.30 | $479.36 | $484.31 | 19.96M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $481.54 | $484.27 | $477.1505 | $481.63 | 24.09M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $490.14 | $492.66 | $478.41 | $480.35 | 29.64M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $496.355 | $500.01 | $493.92 | $495.40 | 16.22M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $493.265 | $501.34 | $493.01 | $496.88 | 23.04M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $499.99 | $501.50 | $491.52 | $492.43 | 29M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $504.33 | $505.33 | $499.55 | $503.81 | 23.05M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $503.44 | $513.73 | $502.27 | $506.06 | 31.21M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $499.21 | $505.18 | $498.73 | $499.99 | 28.85M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $488.55 | $501.555 | $488.52 | $499.86 | 36.44M |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $496.355 | $498.24 | $485.68 | $487.46 | 33.39M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $480.90 | $499.4399 | $479.17 | $492.81 | 50.46M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $476.125 | $491.65 | $475.00 | $487.65 | 66.77M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $450.00 | $466.84 | $449.33 | $464.72 | 60.85M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $437.90 | $458.69 | $432.44 | $451.10 | 110.16M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
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
- 33
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Tigress Financial | Buy | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | — |
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What's Going On With Microsoft Stock?
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares are rising Thursday. The company announced a new AI partnership with Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN, with broader strength across software stocks adding to the momentum.
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Microsoft Corporation Stock Performance
Microsoft Corporation shares traded at $505.06, reflecting a single-session decline of 0.93% per SID market data. Despite the near-term pullback, the stock has demonstrated strong momentum over the trailing one-month period, gaining $29.32 per share. Over three months, MSFT has appreciated by $18.28, while the one-year change stands at a more modest $6.08, suggesting a significant portion of recent gains were concentrated in the near term. From a technical standpoint, the stock trades well above both its 50-day moving average of $427.96 and its 200-day moving average of $417.03, indicating a sustained bullish trend structure according to Massive/Polygon data. The 14-day RSI reads 53.5, positioning the stock in neutral territory without overbought or oversold signals. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 24.76 million shares, supporting robust liquidity. Microsoft's market capitalization currently sits at approximately $3.59 trillion.
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 stock's earnings growth rate does not proportionally justify its elevated P/E multiple based on traditional PEG analysis. The price-to-book ratio registers at 9.90, while the price-to-sales ratio sits at 12.33, both metrics consistent with a large-cap technology company commanding significant intangible asset value and high-margin revenue streams. According to SEC filings, Microsoft offers a dividend yield of approximately 0.70%, providing a modest income component for shareholders. The company's beta of 1.07 indicates slightly above-market volatility. With a market capitalization of $3.59 trillion, Microsoft remains one of the most valuable publicly traded companies globally. These valuation metrics reflect the market's pricing of Microsoft's dominant cloud and enterprise software positioning within the Technology sector.
Smart Money Activity for MSFT
Microsoft Corporation's composite smart money score stands at 59 out of 100, generating a neutral signal per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting maximum conviction among large fund managers and suggesting broad institutional accumulation. Congressional trading activity scores 24.9 out of 25, indicating that members of Congress with disclosed positions have maintained significant exposure to MSFT. In contrast, the insider score registers at 0.0 out of 25, and dark pool activity scores 9.2 out of 25, dampening the overall composite reading. According to SEC Form 4 filings, there have been 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, comprising 13 purchases and 7 sales. The buy-to-sell ratio of approximately 1.86 to 1 indicates that corporate insiders have been net buyers on a transaction-count basis during this period. The divergence between extremely strong institutional and congressional signals versus weak insider and dark pool scores creates the neutral composite positioning, warranting continued monitoring of insider filing patterns.
Microsoft Corporation Earnings Outlook
Microsoft Corporation has delivered consistent earnings surprises across its most recent reporting periods, according to company earnings reports. In the most recently reported quarter dated July 29, 2026, Microsoft posted earnings per share of $4.74 against analyst estimates of $4.23, representing a positive surprise of $0.51 or approximately 12.1%. The prior quarter ending April 29, 2026, saw actual EPS of $4.27 versus estimates of $4.07, yielding a $0.20 upside beat. The January 28, 2026 quarter also outperformed, with $4.14 in actual EPS compared to the $3.86 consensus, a $0.28 positive surprise. Across these three reported quarters, Microsoft exceeded expectations by an average of $0.33 per share. The next upcoming reporting date is February 4, 2026, with the current analyst consensus estimate set at $4.04 per share. The sequential acceleration in both absolute earnings and surprise magnitudes reflects strengthening operational execution across Microsoft's business segments.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for MSFT
Wall Street consensus on Microsoft Corporation remains firmly bullish, with all five most recent analyst actions maintaining positive ratings per SID consensus data. On August 12, 2026, Wells Fargo reiterated its Overweight rating on MSFT, followed by Tigress Financial reaffirming a Buy rating on August 5, 2026. Three additional firms issued concurrent ratings on July 30, 2026, coinciding with Microsoft's earnings release: Cantor Fitzgerald, Barclays, and Piper Sandler each maintained Overweight recommendations. Notably, none of the five analysts adjusted their ratings from prior assessments, indicating sustained conviction rather than reactionary upgrades. The unanimous positive stance across these institutions reflects broad agreement on Microsoft's fundamental trajectory. According to Wall Street analyst reports, the clustering of reiterations around the earnings date suggests that Microsoft's $4.74 EPS result and 12.1% earnings surprise reinforced existing bullish theses. The absence of any downgrades or neutral ratings among recent coverage updates underscores consistent institutional confidence in the company's outlook.
