A share price of Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] is currently trading at $414.20, up 2.09%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The MSFT shares have gain 1.16% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 2.01%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ: MSFT] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on June 10, 2024, when New Street initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $570. Previously, Oppenheimer reaffirmed its Outperform rating on June 07, 2024, and elevated its price target to $500. On April 17, 2024, Wells Fargo reiterated its Overweight rating and revised its price target to $480 on the stock. BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Outperform rating and increased its price target to $465 on April 12, 2024. Morgan Stanley reiterated its recommendation of a Overweight and raised its price target to $520 on April 11, 2024. KeyBanc Capital Markets started tracking with a Overweight rating for this stock on March 21, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $490. In a note dated January 18, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas upgraded an Outperform rating on this stock but restated the target price of $471.
Microsoft Corporation experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $309.45 and $468.35. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $432.95 within the next 12 months. Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ: MSFT] shares were valued at $414.20 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 4.53% based on the average MSFT price forecast.
Analyzing the MSFT fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ:MSFT] were 245.12B which represents 15.20% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.7% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.45%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.44%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.36%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.17, Equity is 0.36 and Total Capital is 0.28. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.21.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 409.16 points at the first support level, and at 404.11 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 417.79, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 421.37.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ:MSFT] is 1.27. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.27, while the Cash Ratio is 0.15. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 12.56, the price to book ratio is 11.47 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 35.10.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Hogan Kathleen T, Officer, that happened on Sep 10 ’24 when 17378.0 shares were purchased. Officer, Numoto Takeshi completed a deal on Sep 10 ’24 to buy 7500.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer BRADFORD SMITH bought 40000.0 shares on Sep 09 ’24.
