Currently, Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] is trading at $428.15, up 0.81%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The MSFT shares have gain 2.39% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -0.73%, and not 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 October 10, 2024, when Goldman reiterated its Buy rating and also revised its price target to $500 from $515. Previously, Oppenheimer downgraded its rating to Perform on October 08, 2024. On September 23, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $475 on the stock. New Street started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $570 on June 10, 2024. Oppenheimer reiterated its recommendation of a Outperform and raised its price target to $500 on June 07, 2024. Wells Fargo reiterated a Overweight rating for this stock on April 17, 2024, and upped its price target to $480. In a note dated April 12, 2024, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $455 to $465.
This stock has fluctuated between a low of $326.94 and a high of $468.35 over the last 52 weeks. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $443.63 within the next 12 months. Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ: MSFT] shares were valued at $428.15 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 3.62% 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 425.64 points at the first support level, and at 423.12 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 431.59, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 435.03.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ:MSFT] is 1.27. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.27 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.15. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 12.99, the price to book ratio is 11.86 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 36.28.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Numoto Takeshi, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, that happened on Sep 10 ’24 when 2500.0 shares were sold. EVP, Chief Human Resources Off, Hogan Kathleen T completed a deal on Sep 10 ’24 to sell 17378.0 shares. Meanwhile, Vice Chair and President SMITH BRADFORD L sold 40000.0 shares on Sep 09 ’24.
