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Microsoft (MSFT)
NASDAQ:MSFT
MSFT Analyst Ratings
Strong Buy
28 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
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MSFT Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$508.96
▲(28.20% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$600.00 | Average Price Target$508.96 | Lowest Price Target$425.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
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Analyst Rating
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Upside/ Downside
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Action
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Barclays
Reiterated
02/26/25
Bernstein
Reiterated
02/24/25
Jefferies
Reiterated
02/24/25
Goldman Sachs
Reiterated
02/24/25
Bank of America Securities
Reiterated
02/24/25
Wells Fargo
Reiterated
02/19/25
Stifel Nicolaus
Reiterated
02/09/25
Mizuho Securities
Reiterated
02/03/25
CMB International Securities
Reiterated
02/03/25
DBS
$531
Buy
33.76%
Upside
Reiterated
01/31/25
Microsoft's Strong Financial Performance and Strategic Growth in Cloud and Gaming Bolster Buy RecommendationWe expect higher revenue driven by the AI launch of 1Q25, known as Copilot Pages higher revenue driven by the AI launch of 1Q25, known as Copilot Pages or 365 subscribers, allowing AI-driven collaboration. This integrates into OneDrive, enhancing tasks like data analysis, presentations, summarizing meeting content, highlighting important emails, improving file search, and content analysis. Despite macro uncertainty, we see further upside potential in its cloud segment with MSFT as the market share gainer. Activision acquisition boosts the relatively underperforming PC segment. Activision acquisition boosts the relatively underperforming PC segment. MSFT’s acquisition of Activision contributed a net impact of c.3 points revenue growth.
Guggenheim
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Hold
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Reiterated
01/30/25
Guggenheim reiterates Neutral Rating on Microsoft (MSFT)Guggenheim analyst John DiFucci reiterated a Neutral rating on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).
Wolfe Research
$515→$475
Buy
19.65%
Upside
Reiterated
01/30/25
Microsoft (MSFT) PT Lowered to $475 at Wolfe Research, we continue to keep faith that the longterm AI payback will drive accelerating growthWolfe Research analyst Alex Zukin lowered the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $475.00 (from $515.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.
Truist Financial
$600
Buy
51.14%
Upside
Reiterated
01/30/25
Truist Favors Microsoft (MSFT) Ahead of 4Q24 Earnings ReportTruist Securities analyst Joel P. Fishbein Jr reiterated a Buy rating and $600.00 price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).
Morgan Stanley
$540→$530
Buy
33.50%
Upside
Reiterated
01/30/25
Microsoft: Strong AI Performance and Commercial Growth Justify Buy Rating Despite Challenges
Best Analysts Covering Microsoft
Which Analyst Should I Follow If I Want to Buy MSFT and Sell After:
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
33/47 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+2.19%
reiterated a xxx
rating 5 months ago
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3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
57/68 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+7.93%
reiterated a xxx
rating last month
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1 Year
Success Rate
41/47 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+29.72%
reiterated a buy rating 5 months ago
Copying Brad Zelnick's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 87.23% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +29.72% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
55/61 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+57.04%
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rating 7 days ago
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MSFT Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Oct 24
Nov 24
Dec 24
Jan 25
Feb 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
76
84
77
86
73
Hold
5
6
5
6
5
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
81
90
82
92
78
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
MSFT Financial Forecast
MSFT Stock Forecast FAQ
What is MSFT’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Microsoft’s 12-month average price target is $508.96.
What is MSFT’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Microsoft has 28.20% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is MSFT a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Microsoft has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 28 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Microsoft’s price target?
The average price target for Microsoft is $508.96. This is based on 31 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $600.00 ,the lowest forecast is $425.00. The average price target represents 28.20% Increase from the current price of $396.99.
The highest analyst price target is $600.00 ,the lowest forecast is $425.00. The average price target represents 28.20% Increase from the current price of $396.99.
What do analysts say about Microsoft?
Microsoft’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 31 Wall Streets Analysts.
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