Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
NASDAQ: MSFT · Real-Time Price · USD
431.95
+5.36 (1.26%)
At close: Oct 29, 2024, 4:00 PM
437.03
+5.08 (1.18%)
After-hours: Oct 29, 2024, 7:59 PM EDT
Microsoft Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 30 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Microsoft stock have an average target of 503.2, with a low estimate of 466 and a high estimate of 600. The average target predicts an increase of 16.49% from the current stock price of 431.95.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Microsoft stock from 30 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '24 | Jun '24 | Jul '24 | Aug '24 | Sep '24 | Oct '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
| Buy | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Maintains $600 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $600 | +38.90% | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Bernstein | Buy Maintains $501 → $500 | Buy | Maintains | $501 → $500 | +15.75% | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $500 → $497 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $500 → $497 | +15.06% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Keybanc | Keybanc | Buy Maintains $490 → $505 | Buy | Maintains | $490 → $505 | +16.91% | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Buy Maintains $485 → $470 | Buy | Maintains | $485 → $470 | +8.81% | Oct 18, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
284.58B
from 245.12B
Increased by 16.10%
Revenue Next Year
325.18B
from 284.58B
Increased by 14.26%
EPS This Year
13.34
from 11.80
Increased by 13.03%
EPS Next Year
15.54
from 13.34
Increased by 16.48%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 302.3B | 345.7B | 401.3B | ||
| Avg | 284.6B | 325.2B | 373.1B | ||
| Low | 267.3B | 292.7B | 344.8B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 23.3% | 21.5% | 23.4% | ||
| Avg | 16.1% | 14.3% | 14.7% | ||
| Low | 9.0% | 2.9% | 6.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 14.32 | 17.07 | 20.48 | ||
| Avg | 13.34 | 15.54 | 18.32 | ||
| Low | 12.49 | 13.95 | 16.19 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 21.4% | 28.0% | 31.8% | ||
| Avg | 13.0% | 16.5% | 18.0% | ||
| Low | 5.8% | 4.6% | 4.2% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.