Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
MSFT Stock Forecast
Microsoft stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $432.95 (represents a 7.78% upside from MSFT’s last price of $401.70) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 41 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
MSFT Price Target
The average price target for Microsoft (MSFT) is $432.95 based on 1-year price targets from 41 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $600.00 to $232.00. This represents a potential 7.78% upside from MSFT's last price of $401.70.
MSFT Analyst Ratings
According to 41 Wall Street analysts, Microsoft's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for MSFT stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 34 'Buy' (82.93%), 4 'Hold' (9.76%), 2 'Sell' (4.88%), and 1 'Strong Sell' (2.44%).
Microsoft Price Target by Analyst
Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
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Aug 27, 2024 | Alex Zukin | Wolfe Research | $495.00 | $411.69 | 20.24% | 23.23% |
Jul 31, 2024 | Brad Reback | Stifel Nicolaus | $475.00 | $418.79 | 13.42% | 18.25% |
Jul 31, 2024 | Kirk Materne | Evercore ISI | $500.00 | $417.24 | 19.84% | 24.47% |
Jul 31, 2024 | Keith Weiss | Morgan Stanley | $506.00 | $422.92 | 19.64% | 25.96% |
Jul 23, 2024 | Yun Kim | Loop Capital Markets | $500.00 | $442.94 | 12.88% | 24.47% |
Jul 23, 2024 | Brent Bracelin | Piper Sandler | $485.00 | $442.94 | 9.50% | 20.74% |
Jul 16, 2024 | David Palmer | Evercore ISI | $540.00 | $452.21 | 19.41% | 34.43% |
Jul 12, 2024 | Keith Bachman | BMO Capital | $500.00 | $454.70 | 9.96% | 24.47% |
Jun 16, 2024 | Daniel Ives | Wedbush | $550.00 | $442.57 | 24.27% | 36.92% |
Jun 13, 2024 | Ivan Feinseth | Tigress Financial | $550.00 | $441.58 | 24.55% | 36.92% |
The latest Microsoft stock forecast, released on Aug 27, 2024 by Alex Zukin from Wolfe Research, set a price target of $495.00, which represents a 20.24% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($411.69), and a 23.23% increase from MSFT last price ($401.70).
Microsoft Price Target by Period
1M | 3M | 12M | |
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# Anlaysts | 1 | 12 | 50 |
Avg Price Target | $495.00 | $514.25 | $471.04 |
Last Closing Price | $401.70 | $401.70 | $401.70 |
Upside/Downside | 23.23% | 28.02% | 17.26% |
In the current month, the average price target of Microsoft stock is $495.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 23.23% increase as opposed to Microsoft's last price of $401.70. This month's average price target is down -3.74% compared to last quarter, and up 5.09% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
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Sep 04, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
Aug 28, 2024 | KeyBanc | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
Aug 27, 2024 | Wolfe Research | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
Aug 16, 2024 | BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
Jul 31, 2024 | Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Hold |
Jul 31, 2024 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
Jul 31, 2024 | KeyBanc | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
Jul 31, 2024 | Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
Jul 31, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Hold |
Jul 31, 2024 | Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Hold |
Microsoft's last stock rating was published by Wells Fargo on Sep 04, 2024. The company gave MSFT a "Overweight" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Microsoft Financial Forecast
Microsoft Revenue Forecast
Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | |
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Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $64.73B | $61.86B | $62.02B | - | $56.19B | $52.86B | $52.75B | $50.12B | - | $49.36B | $51.73B | $45.32B | $46.15B | $41.71B | $43.08B | $37.15B | $38.03B | $35.02B |
Avg Forecast | $95.18B | $90.54B | $89.95B | $84.34B | $83.66B | $79.40B | $79.06B | $73.39B | $73.68B | $69.99B | $69.73B | $64.46B | $64.38B | $60.86B | $61.14B | $54.52B | $55.49B | $51.02B | $52.99B | $49.61B | $52.38B | $49.02B | $50.74B | $44.00B | $44.22B | $41.04B | $40.22B | $35.76B | $36.55B | $33.66B |
High Forecast | $96.21B | $91.52B | $90.92B | $85.26B | $84.57B | $80.27B | $79.91B | $74.19B | $74.48B | $70.75B | $70.49B | $64.82B | $65.08B | $61.52B | $61.28B | $55.38B | $56.09B | $51.57B | $53.56B | $50.15B | $52.38B | $49.77B | $51.52B | $44.67B | $44.90B | $41.66B | $40.84B | $36.31B | $37.11B | $34.18B |
Low Forecast | $94.77B | $90.15B | $89.56B | $83.98B | $83.30B | $79.06B | $78.72B | $73.08B | $73.36B | $69.69B | $69.43B | $64.28B | $64.11B | $60.60B | $61.00B | $53.89B | $55.25B | $50.80B | $52.76B | $49.40B | $52.38B | $48.32B | $50.02B | $43.38B | $43.59B | $40.45B | $39.65B | $35.25B | $36.03B | $33.18B |
# Analysts | 11 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.01% | - | 1.01% | 1.04% | 1.00% | 1.01% | - | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.03% | 1.04% | 1.02% | 1.07% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
Microsoft's average Quarter revenue forecast for Sep 24 based on 22 analysts is $64.46B, with a low forecast of $64.28B, and a high forecast of $64.82B. MSFT's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -0.41% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $64.73B (Jun 24).
Microsoft EBITDA Forecast
Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | |
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# Analysts | 11 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $34.30B | $27.58B | $27.03B | - | $28.13B | $25.90B | $24.05B | $24.92B | - | $24.64B | $26.54B | $24.27B | $23.30B | $20.80B | $21.67B | $19.36B | $17.61B | $16.57B |
Avg Forecast | $47.86B | $45.53B | $45.23B | $42.41B | $42.07B | $39.93B | $39.76B | $36.91B | $37.05B | $35.20B | $35.07B | $32.42B | $32.38B | $29.20B | $30.75B | $27.42B | $27.90B | $26.54B | $26.65B | $23.98B | $25.49B | $24.13B | $24.58B | $21.80B | $19.99B | $17.88B | $16.52B | $15.84B | $16.03B | $14.73B |
High Forecast | $48.38B | $46.02B | $45.72B | $42.88B | $42.53B | $40.37B | $40.19B | $37.31B | $37.46B | $35.58B | $35.45B | $32.60B | $32.73B | $35.04B | $30.82B | $27.85B | $28.21B | $31.85B | $26.94B | $28.78B | $25.49B | $28.96B | $29.50B | $26.16B | $23.99B | $21.46B | $19.82B | $19.01B | $19.24B | $17.68B |
Low Forecast | $47.66B | $45.33B | $45.04B | $42.23B | $41.89B | $39.76B | $39.59B | $36.75B | $36.89B | $35.05B | $34.92B | $32.33B | $32.24B | $23.36B | $30.68B | $27.10B | $27.78B | $21.24B | $26.53B | $19.18B | $25.49B | $19.30B | $19.67B | $17.44B | $15.99B | $14.31B | $13.21B | $12.67B | $12.83B | $11.79B |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.06% | 0.94% | 0.88% | - | 1.01% | 0.98% | 0.90% | 1.04% | - | 1.02% | 1.08% | 1.11% | 1.17% | 1.16% | 1.31% | 1.22% | 1.10% | 1.13% |
22 analysts predict MSFT's average Quarter EBITDA for Sep 24 to be $32.42B, with a high of $32.60B and a low of $32.33B. This is -5.51% lower than Microsoft's previous annual EBITDA (Jun 24) of $34.30B.
Microsoft Net Income Forecast
Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | |
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# Analysts | 11 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $22.04B | $21.94B | $21.87B | - | $20.08B | $18.30B | $16.43B | $17.56B | - | $16.73B | $18.77B | $20.50B | $16.46B | $15.46B | $15.46B | $13.89B | $11.20B | $10.75B |
Avg Forecast | $34.97B | $32.97B | $32.31B | $31.01B | $29.84B | $28.27B | $27.97B | $26.62B | $25.63B | $24.56B | $24.22B | $23.26B | $21.94B | $19.96B | $20.71B | $19.83B | $19.06B | $18.15B | $17.14B | $20.26B | $17.13B | $16.50B | $17.38B | $18.41B | $14.12B | $13.29B | $11.79B | $11.37B | $10.20B | $9.56B |
High Forecast | $35.46B | $33.43B | $32.77B | $31.44B | $30.26B | $28.67B | $28.36B | $27.00B | $26.00B | $24.91B | $24.56B | $23.49B | $22.25B | $23.96B | $21.08B | $20.47B | $19.33B | $21.78B | $17.38B | $24.31B | $17.13B | $19.80B | $20.86B | $22.10B | $16.94B | $15.94B | $14.14B | $13.64B | $12.24B | $11.47B |
Low Forecast | $34.77B | $32.78B | $32.13B | $30.83B | $29.67B | $28.11B | $27.81B | $26.47B | $25.49B | $24.43B | $24.08B | $23.04B | $21.82B | $15.97B | $20.48B | $19.12B | $18.95B | $14.52B | $17.04B | $16.20B | $17.13B | $13.20B | $13.91B | $14.73B | $11.30B | $10.63B | $9.43B | $9.09B | $8.16B | $7.65B |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00% | 1.10% | 1.06% | - | 1.05% | 1.01% | 0.96% | 0.87% | - | 1.01% | 1.08% | 1.11% | 1.17% | 1.16% | 1.31% | 1.22% | 1.10% | 1.13% |
Microsoft's average Quarter net income forecast for Sep 24 is $23.26B, with a range of $23.04B to $23.49B. MSFT's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 5.56% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $22.04B (Jun 24).
Microsoft SG&A Forecast
Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | |
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# Analysts | 11 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9.06B | $8.12B | $8.22B | - | $8.40B | $7.39B | $8.02B | $6.52B | - | $7.08B | $6.76B | $5.83B | $7.38B | $6.41B | $6.09B | $5.35B | $7.07B | $6.18B |
Avg Forecast | $14.02B | $13.34B | $13.25B | $12.43B | $12.33B | $11.70B | $11.65B | $10.81B | $10.86B | $10.31B | $10.27B | $9.50B | $9.49B | $8.44B | $9.01B | $8.03B | $8.17B | $7.68B | $7.81B | $5.76B | $8.27B | $6.98B | $6.27B | $5.24B | $6.33B | $5.51B | $4.64B | $4.38B | $6.44B | $5.50B |
High Forecast | $14.17B | $13.48B | $13.40B | $12.56B | $12.46B | $11.83B | $11.77B | $10.93B | $10.97B | $10.42B | $10.38B | $9.55B | $9.59B | $10.13B | $9.03B | $8.16B | $8.26B | $9.21B | $7.89B | $6.92B | $8.27B | $8.37B | $7.52B | $6.29B | $7.60B | $6.61B | $5.57B | $5.25B | $7.73B | $6.60B |
Low Forecast | $13.96B | $13.28B | $13.19B | $12.37B | $12.27B | $11.65B | $11.60B | $10.77B | $10.81B | $10.27B | $10.23B | $9.47B | $9.44B | $6.75B | $8.99B | $7.94B | $8.14B | $6.14B | $7.77B | $4.61B | $8.27B | $5.58B | $5.01B | $4.19B | $5.06B | $4.41B | $3.71B | $3.50B | $5.15B | $4.40B |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.96% | 0.96% | 0.91% | - | 1.03% | 0.96% | 1.03% | 1.13% | - | 1.01% | 1.08% | 1.11% | 1.17% | 1.16% | 1.31% | 1.22% | 1.10% | 1.13% |
Microsoft's average Quarter SG&A projection for Sep 24 is $9.50B, based on 22 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $9.47B to $9.55B. The forecast indicates a 4.80% rise compared to MSFT last annual SG&A of $9.06B (Jun 24).
Microsoft EPS Forecast
Jun 27 | Mar 27 | Dec 26 | Sep 26 | Jun 26 | Mar 26 | Dec 25 | Sep 25 | Jun 25 | Mar 25 | Dec 24 | Sep 24 | Jun 24 | Mar 24 | Dec 23 | Sep 23 | Jun 23 | Mar 23 | Dec 22 | Sep 22 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | Jun 20 | Mar 20 | |
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# Analysts | 11 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2.96 | $2.95 | $2.94 | - | $2.70 | $2.46 | $2.20 | $2.35 | - | $2.23 | $2.50 | $2.73 | $2.19 | $2.05 | $2.05 | $1.84 | $1.48 | $1.41 |
Avg Forecast | $4.68 | $4.41 | $4.32 | $4.15 | $3.99 | $3.78 | $3.74 | $3.56 | $3.43 | $3.29 | $3.24 | $3.11 | $2.94 | $2.82 | $2.77 | $2.65 | $2.55 | $2.24 | $2.29 | $2.30 | $2.29 | $2.19 | $2.32 | $2.08 | $1.92 | $1.78 | $1.64 | $1.54 | $1.34 | $1.27 |
High Forecast | $4.75 | $4.47 | $4.39 | $4.21 | $4.05 | $3.84 | $3.80 | $3.61 | $3.48 | $3.33 | $3.29 | $3.14 | $2.98 | $2.86 | $2.82 | $2.74 | $2.59 | $2.27 | $2.33 | $2.34 | $2.29 | $2.23 | $2.37 | $2.12 | $1.95 | $1.82 | $1.67 | $1.57 | $1.36 | $1.30 |
Low Forecast | $4.65 | $4.39 | $4.30 | $4.13 | $3.97 | $3.76 | $3.72 | $3.54 | $3.41 | $3.27 | $3.22 | $3.08 | $2.92 | $2.80 | $2.74 | $2.56 | $2.54 | $2.23 | $2.28 | $2.29 | $2.29 | $2.15 | $2.28 | $2.04 | $1.88 | $1.75 | $1.61 | $1.52 | $1.31 | $1.25 |
Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.06% | - | 1.06% | 1.10% | 0.96% | 1.02% | - | 1.02% | 1.08% | 1.31% | 1.14% | 1.15% | 1.25% | 1.19% | 1.11% | 1.11% |
According to 22 Wall Street analysts, Microsoft's projected average Quarter EPS for Sep 24 is $3.11, with a low estimate of $3.08 and a high estimate of $3.14. This represents a 5.18% increase compared to MSFT previous annual EPS of $2.96 (Jun 24).
Microsoft Peer Comparison by Price Target
Ticker | Company | Last Closing Price | Avg Price Target | Upside/Downside | Avg Rating |
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SQ | Block | $61.24 | $131.44 | 114.63% | Buy |
PATH | UiPath | $11.97 | $25.53 | 113.28% | Hold |
OKTA | Okta | $72.45 | $120.69 | 66.58% | Hold |
ZS | Zscaler | $156.78 | $232.54 | 48.32% | Buy |
CRWD | CrowdStrike | $246.39 | $322.56 | 30.91% | Buy |
NET | Cloudflare | $76.05 | $95.00 | 24.92% | Hold |
MSFT | Microsoft | $401.70 | $432.95 | 7.78% | Buy |
ADBE | Adobe | $563.41 | $589.43 | 4.62% | Buy |
ORCL | Oracle | $141.81 | $132.31 | -6.70% | Buy |
PANW | Palo Alto Networks | $335.82 | $312.48 | -6.95% | Buy |
PLTR | Palantir | $30.33 | $20.72 | -31.68% | Buy |
MSFT Forecast FAQ
Is Microsoft a good buy?
Yes, according to 41 Wall Street analysts, Microsoft (MSFT) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 34 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 82.93% of MSFT's total ratings.
What is MSFT's price target?
Microsoft (MSFT) average price target is $432.95 with a range of $232 to $600, implying a 7.78% from its last price of $401.7. The data is based on 41 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Microsoft stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for MSFT stock, the company can go up by 7.78% (from the last price of $401.7 to the average price target of $432.95), up by 49.37% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -42.25% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Microsoft stock reach $600?
MSFT's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $432.95 does not support the claim that Microsoft can reach $600 in the near future.
What is Microsoft's current price target trend?
1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $495 price target for Microsoft (MSFT) this month, up 23.23% from its last price of $401.7. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 28.02% and increased by 17.26%, respectively.
What are Microsoft's analysts' financial forecasts?
Microsoft's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Jun 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $315.51B (high $318.94B, low $314.16B), average EBITDA is $158.67B (high $160.39B, low $157.99B), average net income is $112.7B (high $114.29B, low $112.07B), average SG&A $46.48B (high $46.99B, low $46.28B), and average EPS is $15.08 (high $15.3, low $15). MSFT's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Jun 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $360B (high $363.91B, low $358.46B), average EBITDA is $181.04B (high $183.01B, low $180.26B), average net income is $131.25B (high $133.1B, low $130.52B), average SG&A $53.04B (high $53.61B, low $52.81B), and average EPS is $17.57 (high $17.81, low $17.47).
Did the MSFT's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Microsoft's last annual report (Jun 2024), the company's revenue was $245.12B, beating the average analysts forecast of $240.91B by 1.75%. Apple's EBITDA was $131.72B, beating the average prediction of $119.74B by 10.00%. The company's net income was $88.14B, beating the average estimation of $82.44B by 6.91%. Apple's SG&A was $32.06B, missing the average forecast of $34.97B by -8.30%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $11.86, beating the average prediction of $11.18 by 6.06%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Jun 2024), Microsoft's revenue was $64.73B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $64.38B by 0.54%. The company's EBITDA was $34.3B, beating the average prediction of $32.38B by 5.96%. Microsoft's net income was $22.04B, beating the average estimation of $21.94B by 0.43%. The company's SG&A was $9.06B, missing the average forecast of $9.49B by -4.46%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.96, beating the average prediction of $2.94 by 0.80%