At the time of writing, Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] stock is trading at $395.26, up 0.31%. 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 5.57% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 5.29%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ: MSFT] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on April 17, 2025, when KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to a Sector Weight. Previously, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed its Overweight rating on April 16, 2025, and dropped its price target to $472. On April 16, 2025, BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Outperform rating and revised its price target to $470 on the stock. Wells Fargo reiterated its Overweight rating and decreased its price target to $500 on April 14, 2025. UBS reiterated its recommendation of a Buy and reduced its price target to $480 on April 14, 2025. Scotiabank started tracking with a Sector Outperform rating for this stock on March 20, 2025, and assigned it a price target of $470. In a note dated March 13, 2025, DA Davidson upgraded an Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $425 to $450.
For the past year, the stock price of Microsoft Corporation fluctuated between $344.79 and $468.35. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $503 within the next 12 months. Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ: MSFT] shares were valued at $395.26 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 27.26% based on the average MSFT price forecast.
Analyzing the MSFT fundamentals
According to Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ:MSFT], the company’s sales were 261.80B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 12.27% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.69% 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 0.33 and Total Capital is 0.27. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.19.
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 387.58 points at the first support level, and at 379.90 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 399.80, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 404.34.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ:MSFT] has a current ratio of 1.35. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.34, while the Cash Ratio is 0.25. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 11.22, the price to book ratio is 9.71 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 31.84.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Numoto Takeshi, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, that happened on Dec 09 ’24 when 2500.0 shares were sold. EVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Numoto Takeshi completed a deal on Dec 04 ’24 to sell 2000.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer Numoto Takeshi sold 2500.0 shares on Dec 02 ’24.
