Microsoft
MSFT
533.52
+4.47
+0.84%
Microsoft
US · MSFT
#5 by market cap
Listed 1986
533.52
+4.47
+0.84%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 519s ago
· 2026-10-20 06:29
Analyst consensus 34 analysts
Buy
Avg price target 593.63 +11.3%
Price target rangecurrent 533.52
Low510.00
Avg593.63
High725.00
Buy 100%
Hold 0%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | RBC Capital | -- | Buy | 640.00 |
| 2026-10-07 | Morgan Stanley | -- | Buy | 600.00 |
| 2026-10-07 | Evercore | -- | Buy | -- |
| 2026-10-06 | Yorkville Ives & Co | -- | Buy | 615.00 |
| 2026-10-06 | J.P. Morgan | -- | Buy | 625.00 |
| 2026-10-05 | TD Cowen | -- | Buy | -- |
| 2026-10-05 | Scotiabank | -- | Buy | 615.00 |
| 2026-10-05 | Melius Research | -- | Buy | 665.00 |
| 2026-10-01 | Wells Fargo | -- | Buy | 725.00 |
| 2026-10-01 | J.P. Morgan | -- | Buy | 625.00 |
| 2026-09-30 | Piper Sandler | -- | Buy | 610.00 |
| 2026-09-28 | William Blair | -- | Buy | -- |
| 2026-09-28 | Jefferies | -- | Buy | 575.00 |
| 2026-09-28 | J.P. Morgan | -- | Buy | 625.00 |
| 2026-09-25 | RBC Capital | -- | Buy | 640.00 |
| 2026-09-23 | Stifel | -- | Buy | 575.00 |
| 2026-09-22 | Stifel | -- | Buy | 575.00 |
| 2026-09-22 | Barclays | -- | Buy | 512.00 |
| 2026-09-22 | Oppenheimer | -- | Buy | 570.00 |
| 2026-09-21 | Cantor Fitzgerald | -- | Buy | 608.00 |
| 2026-09-21 | Jefferies | -- | Buy | 575.00 |
| 2026-09-20 | Goldman Sachs | -- | Buy | 640.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Barclays | -- | Buy | 512.00 |
| 2026-09-13 | Wells Fargo | -- | Buy | 700.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Goldman Sachs | -- | Buy | 640.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
Momentum strategy signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Buy
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Mixed
4 3
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 4 upgrades vs 3 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: Melius Research moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-10-05.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Melius Research | Hold → Buy | 665.00 |
| 2026-09-22 | Stifel | Hold → Buy | 575.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | J.P. Morgan | Hold → Buy | 550.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Stifel | Buy → Hold | 415.00 |
| 2025-11-20 | Mizuho Securities | Hold → Buy | 640.00 |
| 2025-11-18 | Mizuho Securities | Buy → Hold | -- |
| 2025-11-18 | J.P. Morgan | Buy → Hold | -- |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q4 | 2026-07-29 | After close | ±6.61% | +15.51% (beat) |
| 2026/Q3 | 2026-04-29 | After close | ±6.18% | -3.93% (in line) |
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-01-28 | After close | ±5.09% | -9.99% (beat) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2025-10-29 | After close | ±4.81% | -2.92% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2025-07-30 | After close | ±3.74% | +3.95% (beat) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-04-30 | After close | ±4.46% | +7.63% (beat) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-01-29 | After close | ±4.30% | -6.18% (beat) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2024-10-30 | After close | ±4.63% | -6.05% (beat) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2024-07-30 | After close | ±5.53% | -1.08% (in line) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-04-25 | After close | ±6.27% | +1.82% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-01-30 | After close | ±4.75% | -2.69% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2023-10-24 | After close | ±4.61% | +3.07% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-20 06:29:31 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.
Azure growth numbers last quarter were solid but the stock barely moved, feels like expectations are just priced for perfection at this market cap.