Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
NASDAQ: MSFT · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
399.12
-5.15 (-1.27%)
At close: Apr 19, 2024, 4:00 PM
396.86
-2.26 (-0.57%)
After-hours: Apr 19, 2024, 7:59 PM EDT
Microsoft Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 39 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Microsoft stock have an average target of 436.74, with a low estimate of 306 and a high estimate of 600. The average target predicts an increase of 9.43% from the current stock price of 399.12.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Microsoft stock from 40 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 | Nov '23 | Dec '23 | Jan '24 | Feb '24 | Mar '24 | Apr '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Buy | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| Hold | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 40 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup | Citigroup | Strong Buy Maintains $480 → $475 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $480 → $475 | +19.01% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $460 → $480 | Buy | Maintains | $460 → $480 | +20.26% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | BMO Capital | Buy Maintains $455 → $465 | Buy | Maintains | $455 → $465 | +16.51% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Morgan Stanley | Buy Maintains $465 → $520 | Buy | Maintains | $465 → $520 | +30.29% | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Wedbush | Buy Reiterates $500 | Buy | Reiterates | $500 | +25.28% | Apr 10, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
249.11B
from 211.92B
Increased by 17.55%
Revenue Next Year
284.78B
from 249.11B
Increased by 14.32%
EPS This Year
11.88
from 9.68
Increased by 22.71%
EPS Next Year
13.63
from 11.88
Increased by 14.77%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 260.9B | 306.4B | 357.2B | 394.3B | 462.9B |
| Avg | 249.1B | 284.8B | 325.6B | 362.1B | 413.0B |
| Low | 236.6B | 267.9B | 300.1B | 329.6B | 364.1B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 23.1% | 23.0% | 25.4% | 21.1% | 27.8% |
| Avg | 17.6% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| Low | 11.6% | 7.5% | 5.4% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.73 | 15.08 | 17.94 | 18.54 | 21.84 |
| Avg | 11.88 | 13.63 | 16.09 | 17.28 | 19.82 |
| Low | 11.17 | 12.29 | 14.46 | 15.91 | 17.70 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 31.5% | 26.9% | 31.6% | 15.2% | 26.4% |
| Avg | 22.7% | 14.8% | 18.0% | 7.4% | 14.7% |
| Low | 15.4% | 3.5% | 6.1% | -1.2% | 2.4% |
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.