Microsoft Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Microsoft Corporation MSFT will release earnings results for its second quarter, after the closing bell on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Analysts expect the Redmond, Washington-based company to report quarterly earnings at $3.12 per share, up from $2.93 per share in the year-ago period. Microsoft projects to report revenue of $68.80 billion for the recent quarter, compared to $62.02 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Investors will closely monitor Azure's performance as the cloud computing services business remains Microsoft's core growth engine. Analysts are anticipating Azure revenue growth of between 31% and 32% during the second quarter

Microsoft shares gained 2.9% to close at $447.20 on Tuesday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin maintained an Overweight rating with a price target of $520 on Jan. 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $548 to $540 on Jan. 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Thomas Blakey initiated coverage on the stock with an Overweight rating and a price target of $509 on Jan. 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
Stifel analyst Brad Reback maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $475 to $515 on Dec. 18, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
UBS analyst Karl Keirstead maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $500 to $525 on Dec. 18, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.

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