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Consensus Rating1
Buy
Highest Price Target1
$600.00
Lowest Price Target1
$375.00
Consensus Price Target1
$490.00

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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock, Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Forecasts

Microsoft Corp has a consensus price target of $490 based on the ratings of 35 analysts. The high is $600 issued by Truist Securities on June 17, 2024. The low is $375 issued by Rosenblatt on October 26, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by TD Cowen, B of A Securities, and Mizuho on July 18, 2024, July 17, 2024, and July 16, 2024, respectively. With an average price target of $495 between TD Cowen, B of A Securities, and Mizuho, there's an implied 12.46% upside for Microsoft Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

TD Cowen
B of A Securities
Mizuho
Piper Sandler
BMO Capital

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Analyst Ratings for Microsoft

Buy NowGet Alert
07/18/2024Buy Now12.46%TD Cowen
Derrick Wood
$470 → $495MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now15.87%B of A Securities
Brad Sills
$480 → $510MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/16/2024Buy Now9.05%Mizuho
Gregg Moskowitz
$450 → $480MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/12/2024Buy Now5.65%Piper Sandler
Brent Bracelin
$465 → $465MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/12/2024Buy Now13.6%BMO Capital
Keith Bachman
$465 → $500MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/09/2024Buy Now19.5%Argus Research
Joseph Bonner
$475 → $526MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/21/2024Buy Now18.14%Citigroup
Tyler Radke
$495 → $520MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/17/2024Buy Now36.32%Truist Securities
Joel Fishbein
$600 → $600MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/13/2024Buy Now24.96%Tigress Financial
Ivan Feinseth
$475 → $550MaintainsBuyGet Alert
06/10/2024Buy Now29.5%New Street Research
Pierre Ferragu
 → $570Initiates → BuyGet Alert
06/07/2024Buy Now13.6%Oppenheimer
Timothy Horan
$450 → $500MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/24/2024Buy Now13.6%RBC Capital
Rishi Jaluria
 → $500ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
05/22/2024Buy Now13.6%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
 → $500ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
05/17/2024Buy Now7.92%Macquarie
Sarah Hindlian
$460 → $475MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
05/17/2024Buy Now13.6%RBC Capital
Rishi Jaluria
$450 → $500MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now13.6%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
 → $500ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now13.6%Wells Fargo
Michael Turrin
$480 → $500MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now9.05%Raymond James
Andrew Marok
$450 → $480ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now7.92%Stifel
Brad Reback
$455 → $475MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now17.01%Goldman Sachs
Kash Rangan
$450 → $515MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now10.19%Evercore ISI Group
Kirk Materne
$475 → $485MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now6.78%JP Morgan
Mark Murphy
$440 → $470MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now11.1%Bernstein
Mark Moerdler
$465 → $489MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/26/2024Buy Now5.65%Piper Sandler
Brent Bracelin
$455 → $465ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
04/22/2024Buy Now3.37%Stifel
Brad Reback
 → $455MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/18/2024Buy Now7.92%Citigroup
Tyler Radke
$480 → $475MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now9.05%Wells Fargo
Michael Turrin
$460 → $480MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/12/2024Buy Now5.65%BMO Capital
Keith Bachman
$455 → $465MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/11/2024Buy Now18.14%Morgan Stanley
Keith Weiss
$465 → $520MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/10/2024Buy Now13.6%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
 → $500ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
04/10/2024Buy Now9.05%UBS
Karl Keirstead
$480 → $480MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/01/2024Buy Now24.96%Jefferies
Brent Thill
$465 → $550MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/26/2024Buy Now13.6%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
$475 → $500MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/25/2024Buy Now36.32%Truist Securities
Joel Fishbein
 → $600ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
03/21/2024Buy Now11.33%Keybanc
Jason Ader
 → $490Initiates → OverweightGet Alert
03/15/2024Buy Now13.6%DA Davidson
Gil Luria
$500 → $500MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/06/2024Buy Now5.65%Jefferies
Brent Thill
$465 → $465MaintainsBuyGet Alert
03/05/2024Buy Now13.6%DA Davidson
Gil Luria
 → $500ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy Now7.92%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
$450 → $475MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy Now2.24%RBC Capital
Rishi Jaluria
$415 → $450MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy Now3.37%BMO Capital
Keith Bachman
$420 → $455MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy Now4.51%Wells Fargo
Michael Turrin
$435 → $460MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy Now2.24%Raymond James
Andrew Marok
$400 → $450MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy Now2.24%Macquarie
Sarah Hindlian
$430 → $450MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/31/2024Buy Now7.92%Barclays
Raimo Lenschow
$421 → $475MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/29/2024Buy Now2.24%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
 → $450ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
01/25/2024Buy Now3.37%Piper Sandler
Brent Bracelin
 → $455ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
01/23/2024Buy Now36.32%Truist Securities
Joel Fishbein
 → $600ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
01/18/2024Buy Now7.01%Exane BNP Paribas
Stefan Slowinski
 → $471UpgradeNeutral → OutperformGet Alert
01/12/2024Buy Now3.37%Piper Sandler
Brent Bracelin
 → $455ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
01/09/2024Buy Now-4.58%BMO Capital
Keith Bachman
$400 → $420MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/02/2024Buy Now3.37%Piper Sandler
Brent Bracelin
$425 → $455MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/28/2023Buy Now2.24%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
$425 → $450MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
12/15/2023Buy Now2.24%Mizuho
Gregg Moskowitz
$420 → $450MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/13/2023Buy Now36.32%Truist Securities
Joel Fishbein
 → $600Initiates → BuyGet Alert
12/05/2023Buy Now-2.31%Argus Research
Joseph Bonner
$390 → $430MaintainsBuyGet Alert
12/05/2023Buy Now5.87%China Renaissance
Colin Liu
 → $466Initiates → BuyGet Alert
11/29/2023Buy Now7.92%Tigress Financial
Ivan Feinseth
$433 → $475MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/24/2023Buy Now-4.58%Mizuho
Gregg Moskowitz
$420 → $420ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
11/24/2023Buy Now-11.39%RBC Capital
Rishi Jaluria
$390 → $390ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
11/22/2023Buy Now-3.44%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
 → $425ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
11/20/2023Buy Now-1.85%Evercore ISI Group
Kirk Materne
 → $432ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
11/20/2023Buy Now-7.99%Macquarie
Sarah Hindlian
$405 → $405ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
11/20/2023Buy Now-3.44%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
 → $425ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
11/16/2023Buy Now-3.44%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
$400 → $425MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/14/2023Buy Now-3.44%Barclays
Raimo Lenschow
$410 → $425MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/30/2023Buy Now-3.44%Piper Sandler
Brent Bracelin
 → $425ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
10/26/2023Buy Now-1.85%Citigroup
Tyler Radke
$430 → $432MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/26/2023Buy Now2.24%Goldman Sachs
Heather Bellini
$400 → $450MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/26/2023Buy Now-14.8%Rosenblatt
Blair Abernethy
$370 → $375MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/26/2023Buy Now-6.17%HSBC
Stephen Bersey
 → $413UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
10/25/2023Buy Now-11.39%RBC Capital
Rishi Jaluria
 → $390ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
10/25/2023Buy Now-4.35%Barclays
Raimo Lenschow
$425 → $421MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/25/2023Buy Now-9.12%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
 → $400ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
10/25/2023Buy Now-6.85%Oppenheimer
Timothy Horan
 → $410ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
10/25/2023Buy Now2.24%Goldman Sachs
Heather Bellini
$400 → $450MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/25/2023Buy Now-3.44%Piper Sandler
Brent Bracelin
$400 → $425MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/19/2023Buy Now-2.31%Citigroup
Tyler Radke
$420 → $430MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/17/2023Buy Now-3.44%Loop Capital
Yun Kim
 → $425Initiates → BuyGet Alert
10/16/2023Buy Now-5.71%DA Davidson
Gil Luria
$415 → $415ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
10/16/2023Buy Now-15.94%Rosenblatt
Blair Abernethy
$360 → $370MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/16/2023Buy Now-9.12%Piper Sandler
Brent Bracelin
 → $400ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
10/02/2023Buy Now-9.12%Jefferies
Brent Thill
$400 → $400ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
10/02/2023Buy Now-9.12%Wells Fargo
Michael Turrin
$400 → $400ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
09/25/2023Buy Now—Guggenheim
John Difucci
—UpgradeSell → NeutralGet Alert
09/22/2023Buy Now-4.58%Citigroup
Tyler Radke
$420 → $420ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
09/22/2023Buy Now-12.53%JP Morgan
Mark Murphy
$385 → $385ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
09/22/2023Buy Now-11.39%RBC Capital
Rishi Jaluria
 → $390ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
09/21/2023Buy Now-9.12%Wedbush
Daniel Ives
 → $400ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
09/20/2023Buy Now-9.12%Bernstein
Mark Moerdler
$398 → $400MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
09/15/2023Buy Now-21.16%HSBC
Stephen Bersey
 → $347Initiates → HoldGet Alert
09/14/2023Buy Now-9.58%Bernstein
Mark Moerdler
 → $398ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
08/11/2023Buy Now-0.03%Redburn Partners
Alex Haissl
$450 → $440MaintainsBuyGet Alert
08/02/2023Buy Now-1.62%Tigress Financial
Ivan Feinseth
$411 → $433ReiteratesBuy → BuyGet Alert
07/31/2023Buy Now-11.39%Argus Research
Joseph Bonner
$371 → $390MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/28/2023Buy Now-6.85%Oppenheimer
Timothy Horan
$410 → $410ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
07/27/2023Buy Now-18.21%Rosenblatt
Blair Abernethy
$310 → $360MaintainsBuyGet Alert
07/26/2023Buy Now-5.71%Morgan Stanley
Keith Weiss
$415 → $415ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
07/26/2023Buy Now-11.39%RBC Capital
Rishi Jaluria
$350 → $390MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/26/2023Buy Now-4.58%Citigroup
Tyler Radke
$425 → $420MaintainsBuyGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Microsoft (MSFT) stock?

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The latest price target for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) was reported by TD Cowen on July 18, 2024. The analyst firm set a price target for $495.00 expecting MSFT to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.46% upside). 100 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Microsoft (MSFT)?

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The latest analyst rating for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) was provided by TD Cowen, and Microsoft maintained their buy rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Microsoft (MSFT)?

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The last upgrade for Microsoft Corp happened on January 18, 2024 when Exane BNP Paribas raised their price target to $471. Exane BNP Paribas previously had a neutral for Microsoft Corp.

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When was the last downgrade for Microsoft (MSFT)?

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There is no last downgrade for Microsoft.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Microsoft (MSFT)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Microsoft, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Microsoft was filed on July 18, 2024 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 18, 2025.

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Is the Analyst Rating Microsoft (MSFT) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Microsoft (MSFT) rating was a maintained with a price target of $470.00 to $495.00. The current price Microsoft (MSFT) is trading at is $440.15, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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