Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol MSFT
  • Rev/Share 41.1052
  • Book/Share 52.6006
  • PB 7.3092
  • Debt/Equity 0.1474
  • CurrentRatio 1.386
  • ROIC 0.2148

 

  • MktCap 2854931966100.0
  • FreeCF/Share 10.4174
  • PFCF 36.8797
  • PE 23.9556
  • Debt/Assets 0.0866
  • DivYield 0.0091
  • ROE 0.3361

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 3

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade MSFT Melius Buy Hold -- -- Feb. 9, 2026
Downgrade MSFT Stifel Buy Hold -- $392 Feb. 5, 2026
Resumed MSFT Piper Sandler -- Overweight -- $600 Feb. 3, 2026
Reiterated MSFT Wells Fargo -- Overweight $630 $615 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated MSFT Robert W. Baird -- Outperform $600 $540 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated MSFT Barclays -- Overweight $610 $600 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated MSFT KeyBanc Capital Markets -- Overweight $630 $600 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated MSFT BMO Capital Markets -- Outperform $625 $575 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated MSFT Citigroup -- Buy $660 $635 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated MSFT Goldman -- Buy $655 $600 Jan. 29, 2026

News

"Damage Already Done" to MSFT? Sell-Off Presents New Mag 7 Opportunity
MSFT
Published: February 19, 2026 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Neutral

Microsoft (MSFT) hit 9-month lows and currently trades around $400 after shares hit $555 last summer. @CharlesSchwab's Ben Watson highlights key levels in Microsoft's chart that offer opportunities for bulls following the Mag 7 stock's substantial repricing.

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The Dow's Biggest Losers of 2026: Why CRM, MSFT, and UNH Are Getting Left Behind
CRM, MSFT, UNH
Published: February 19, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative

While the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( NYSEARCA:DIA ) has climbed 3.4% year-to-date entering Thursday's trading, three blue-chip giants went the opposite direction.

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Jim Cramer Says Microsoft Will 'Blow Us Away' As Stock Sits 25% Below Peak
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Published: February 18, 2026 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock has cooled off sharply in 2026 — and that's exactly when Jim Cramer thinks the tech giant could deliver a surprise.

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Microsoft and CrowdStrike Announce the Falcon Platform Now Available on Microsoft Marketplace
CRWD, MSFT
Published: February 18, 2026 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

AUSTIN, Texas & REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced an expansion of their strategic alliance that allows organizations of all sizes to purchase the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform on Microsoft Marketplace using their existing Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment. Marketplace streamlines procurement and billing, helping organizations accelerate deployment of Falcon's unified, AI-native protection across endpoints, cloud wo.

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Morgan Stanley Pounds the Table: Microsoft is the Most Under-Owned Stock
MSFT
Published: February 18, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

When one of Wall Street's most powerful banks calls a stock “the most under-owned megacap,” it's worth paying attention.

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Alliance for Decision Education Appoints Microsoft Chief Scientific Officer Eric Horvitz to Board of Directors
MSFT
Published: February 18, 2026 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

National movement to bring Decision Education to K-12 students strengthened with the appointment of one of the world's foremost experts in artificial intel

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Microsoft's Brad Smith says U.S. tech should ‘worry a little' about Chinese firms government subsidies
MSFT
Published: February 18, 2026 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Microsoft President Brad Smith said American companies will have to compete with subsidies provided by Beijing to Chinese companies. "I do think we always have to think about, maybe even worry a little bit about Chinese subsidies," Smith said.

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Microsoft vs. Oracle: Which Cloud & AI Giant Has an Edge Right Now?
MSFT, ORCL
Published: February 18, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

MSFT's surging Azure growth, $625B backlog and 47% margins highlight its AI edge over Oracle as capex strains and weak software sales cloud ORCL's outlook.

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Microsoft to keep buying enough renewable energy to match all its electricity needs
MSFT
Published: February 18, 2026 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Microsoft has promised to keep buying enough renewable energy to match all its electricity needs after meeting that goal for the first time last year, as tech giants ramp up capital expenditure on an AI-fuelled expansion of power-hungry data centres.

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Palo Alto shares sink 8%, CEO defends cybersecurity's position as AI hits software stocks
ADBE, ASAN, CRM, DDOG, HUBS, IGV, INTU, MDB, MSFT, NOW, ORCL, PANW, SNOW, TEAM
Published: February 18, 2026 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora defended the company's strategy and tried to differentiate itself from the AI threat facing software stocks. The cybersecurity company topped Wall Street's fiscal second-quarter estimates but issued lackluster earnings guidance for the current period.

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Got $5,000? 5 Tech Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term
AVGO, META, MSFT, NOW, NVDA
Published: February 18, 2026 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

AI disruption fears are driving a sell-off across the tech sector. That has created some nice deals for some essential hardware and software leaders.

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Magnificent 7 stocks are down for 2 reasons in 2026. The second reason is outside their control
AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA
Published: February 17, 2026 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Negative

The new year has so far not been kind to the share price of Big Tech stocks, particularly the so-called Magnificent 7. These seven companies—Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla—are America's tech crown jewels.

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AI Panic Grips Software Stocks: 2 Stocks You Should Buy Anyway
MSFT, NET
Published: February 17, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative

The software industry has undergone a dramatic reversal, shifting from a must-own sector to one investors are fleeing en masse as fears that artificial intelligence (AI) advancements will disrupt traditional business models.

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Microsoft: Cloud And AI-Driven Stability
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Published: February 17, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Microsoft: Cloud And AI-Driven Stability

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Why Microsoft Stock Is Bracing For A Bull Run
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Published: February 17, 2026 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Microsoft stock's 15% year-to-date decline stems primarily from investor anxiety over massive AI-related capital expenditures and a slight deceleration in Azure's growth rate reported in late January.

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MSFT, GOOG and AMZN Forecast – Major Tech Stocks Looking to Recover After President's Day
AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT
Published: February 16, 2026 by: FXEmpire
Sentiment: Positive

The US stock market is closed on Monday for President's Day, but there are a few interesting setups to be observed heading into Tuesday.

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FTC Grills Microsoft Rivals to Bolster Antitrust Probe
MSFT
Published: February 13, 2026 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Negative

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been asking several of Microsoft's competitors about the company's business practices as part of an ongoing antitrust probe, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 13), citing unnamed sources.

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Microsoft Is Spending, Investors Are Losing
MSFT
Published: February 13, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Microsoft (MSFT) faces diminishing returns and upside, with recent performance lagging the S&P 500 and a B- grade in my system. MSFT's massive capital outlays for AI infrastructure are capital-intensive, supporting already-booked revenue rather than unlocking new demand. Azure growth is decelerating, while spending accelerates, pressuring margins and free cash flow and raising concerns about MSFT's durable compounder status.

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Microsoft, Ericsson lead global tech alliance for digital trust
ERIC, MSFT
Published: February 13, 2026 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

A group of 15 companies, led by Microsoft and Ericsson , launched on Friday the “Trusted Tech Alliance,” built around five principles to safely use technology regardless of where it is developed.

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US FTC ramps up scrutiny of Microsoft over AI, cloud practices, questions rivals, Bloomberg reports
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Published: February 13, 2026 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is escalating scrutiny of Microsoft and has sought answers from the company's rivals on the tech giant's licensing and other business practices, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

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Is Trending Stock Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) a Buy Now?
MSFT
Published: February 13, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Microsoft (MSFT) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

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10 Cheapest S&P 500 Software Stocks Ranked After The Recent Repricing
ADBE, ASAN, CRM, DDOG, HUBS, IGV, INTU, IVV, MDB, MSFT, NOW, ORCL, SNOW, SPLG, SPXL, SPY, SSO, TEAM, UPRO, VOO
Published: February 13, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

SaaS stocks near 52-week lows may present selective opportunities for disciplined, long-term investors. A quality screen highlights large-cap names with strong ROA and improving valuation metrics. Adobe and FICO rank highest under a modified Magic Formula framework.

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Microsoft's Blue Ocean Opportunity: Enterprise 'OpenClaw'
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Published: February 12, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

OpenClaw has taken the world by storm as the first AI agent that really lives up to its role. But OpenClaw's flexibility is both a power and a vulnerability. Microsoft has a unique opportunity to make Copilot a hardened and trusted copy of OpenClaw and roll it out to their captive enterprise customers.

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Beaten-Down Software Stocks Are Still Good Buys, Despite Investors' AI Fears
ADBE, ASAN, CRM, DDOG, HUBS, IGV, INTU, MDB, MSFT, NOW, ORCL, SNOW, TEAM
Published: February 12, 2026 by: Morningstar
Sentiment: Neutral

#Softwarestocks #AITrade #StockPicks Two top picks from Morningstar analysts. Watch the full episode on Investing Insights: Beyond AI: Are Quantum Stocks the Next Big Thing in Tech Investing?

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Why Microsoft's Cloud Migrations Matter More Than Its AI Hype
MSFT
Published: February 12, 2026 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

The start of 2026 hasn't been kind to Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT. Despite delivering strong Q2 FY2026 earnings, the stock is down over 16% year-to-date (YTD).

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MSFT, GOOG and AAPL Forecast – Major Stocks Soft on Thursday
AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT
Published: February 12, 2026 by: FXEmpire
Sentiment: Negative

Major stocks continue to see a lot of noise at the moment, as the following all look as if they are struggling in the short-term. Can MSFT be thought of as value soon?

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Mag 7 AI Arms Race: Heavy Capex, FCF Strain and One Clear Winner
AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA
Published: February 12, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NVIDIA emerges as the clear winner as Big Tech's massive AI capex surge strains FCF, lifts debt, and reshapes Mag 7 balance sheets.

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Stock Market Sell-Off: 3 Stocks I'm Still Buying Now
MSFT, NVDA, TSM
Published: February 12, 2026 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

Microsoft is still growing at a rapid pace. Nvidia expects monster growth in 2026.

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Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users
MSFT
Published: February 11, 2026 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Negative

Microsoft has rolled out fixes for security vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, which the company says are being actively abused by hackers to break into people's computers.

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Quantum Hype vs. Profits: Do NVDA and MSFT Have the Edge?
MSFT, NVDA
Published: February 11, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NVIDIA and Microsoft offer quantum exposure backed by strong growth forecasts and analyst backing, unlike loss-making pure plays chasing hype.

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About Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

  • IPO Date 1986-03-13
  • Website https://www.microsoft.com
  • Industry Software - Infrastructure
  • CEO Satya Nadella
  • Employees 228000

Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft Viva, and Skype for Business; Skype, Outlook.com, OneDrive, and LinkedIn; and Dynamics 365, a set of cloud-based and on-premises business solutions for organizations and enterprise divisions. The Intelligent Cloud segment licenses SQL, Windows Servers, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses; GitHub that provides a collaboration platform and code hosting service for developers; Nuance provides healthcare and enterprise AI solutions; and Azure, a cloud platform. It also offers enterprise support, Microsoft consulting, and nuance professional services to assist customers in developing, deploying, and managing Microsoft server and desktop solutions; and training and certification on Microsoft products. The More Personal Computing segment provides Windows original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows Commercial, such as volume licensing of the Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and Windows Internet of Things. It also offers Surface, PC accessories, PCs, tablets, gaming and entertainment consoles, and other devices; Gaming, including Xbox hardware, and Xbox content and services; video games and third-party video game royalties; and Search, including Bing and Microsoft advertising. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online stores, and retail stores. Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.