At the time of writing, Microsoft Corporation [MSFT] stock is trading at $542.07, up 1.98%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The MSFT shares have gain 4.72% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 5.34%, 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 October 27, 2025, when Guggenheim upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $586 for it. Previously, Citigroup reaffirmed its Buy rating on October 22, 2025, and elevated its price target to $682. On October 17, 2025, Mizuho reiterated its Outperform rating and revised its price target to $640 on the stock. Wells Fargo reiterated its Overweight rating and increased its price target to $675 on October 06, 2025. KeyBanc Capital Markets upgraded its rating to a Overweight but $630 remained the price target by the analyst firm on July 31, 2025. Wells Fargo reiterated a Overweight rating for this stock on July 31, 2025, and upped its price target to $650. In a note dated July 31, 2025, Wedbush reiterated an Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $600 to $625.
For the past year, the stock price of Microsoft Corporation fluctuated between $344.79 and $555.45. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $632.13 within the next 12 months. Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ: MSFT] shares were valued at $542.07 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 16.61% based on the average MSFT price forecast.
Analyzing the MSFT fundamentals
According to Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ:MSFT], the company’s sales were 281.72B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 18.10% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.69% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.46%, 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 0.16, Equity is 0.32 and Total Capital is 0.27. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.18.
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 537.32 points at the first support level, and at 532.57 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 550.27, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 558.47.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Microsoft Corporation [NASDAQ:MSFT] has a current ratio of 1.35. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.35, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.21. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 14.30, the price to book ratio is 11.73 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 39.74.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Nadella Satya, Chief Executive Officer, that happened on Sep 03 ’25 when 0.15 million shares were sold. Director, SATYA NADELLA completed a deal on Sep 03 ’25 to buy 0.15 million shares. Meanwhile, EVP, Chief Marketing Officer Numoto Takeshi sold 4850.0 shares on Aug 12 ’25.
