Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$436.60 -0.43 (-0.10%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)

Microsoft - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 28 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
2

Buy
26

Based on 28 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Microsoft in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 28 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 26 have given a buy rating for MSFT.

Consensus Price Target

$508.46
16.46% Upside

According to the 28 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Microsoft, the average price target is $508.46. The highest price target for MSFT is $600.00, while the lowest price target for MSFT is $465.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 16.46% from the current price of $436.60.

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MSFT Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/23/23 to 12/22/24	1 Month Ago 11/23/23 to 11/22/24	3 Months Ago 9/24/23 to 9/23/24	1 Year Ago 12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	26 Buy rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	36 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$508.46	$503.03	$493.94	$393.69
Forecasted Upside	16.46% Upside	20.63% Upside	13.94% Upside	5.10% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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MSFT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MSFT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Microsoft Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Microsoft	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.93	2.69	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	16.46% Upside	265.04% Upside	14.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MSFT News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/18/2024	Stifel Nicolaus 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$475.00 ➝ $515.00	+13.93%
12/18/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$500.00 ➝ $525.00	+16.43%
12/13/2024	Mizuho 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$480.00 ➝ $510.00	+13.44%
11/19/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Ives Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$550.00	+31.65%
11/5/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$500.00 ➝ $500.00	+20.59%
10/31/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$470.00 ➝ $465.00	+13.84%
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10/31/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$495.00 ➝ $475.00	+15.76%
10/31/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$506.00 ➝ $548.00	+26.70%
10/31/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$470.00 ➝ $470.00	+8.66%
10/31/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$500.00 ➝ $495.00	+14.44%
10/28/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$600.00 ➝ $600.00	+40.27%
10/25/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$501.00 ➝ $500.00	+17.72%
10/23/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$500.00 ➝ $497.00	+15.50%
10/18/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy
10/18/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$490.00 ➝ $505.00	+21.18%
10/10/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$515.00 ➝ $500.00	+19.77%
10/8/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
9/23/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Luria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$475.00 ➝ $475.00	+9.13%
7/17/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$480.00 ➝ $510.00	+13.45%
7/9/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$475.00 ➝ $526.00	+14.01%
6/13/2024	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$475.00 ➝ $550.00	+24.52%
6/10/2024	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Ferragu Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$570.00	+34.48%
5/17/2024	Macquarie Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$460.00 ➝ $475.00	+13.24%
4/26/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$450.00 ➝ $480.00	+17.41%
4/26/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$475.00 ➝ $485.00	+21.54%
4/1/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$465.00 ➝ $550.00	+29.59%
1/31/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$421.00 ➝ $475.00	+16.25%
1/18/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$471.00	+20.93%
12/5/2023	China Renaissance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$466.00	+26.24%
10/26/2023	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$370.00 ➝ $375.00	+13.01%
10/26/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$347.00 ➝ $413.00	+21.23%
10/17/2023	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$425.00	+27.77%
9/25/2023	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral
8/11/2023	Redburn Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$450.00 ➝ $440.00	+36.25%
8/9/2023	Fundamental Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target	Hold	$298.10	-8.06%
5/31/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$350.00 ➝ $420.00	+26.81%
5/30/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$340.00 ➝ $380.00	+14.15%
4/26/2023	888 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Maintains
4/26/2023	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight	$290.00 ➝ $330.00	+11.98%
4/26/2023	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform	$263.00 ➝ $306.00	+3.83%
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4/26/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$330.00 ➝ $350.00	+27.08%
1/19/2023	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$285.00 ➝ $280.00	+18.74%

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Should I Buy Microsoft Stock? MSFT Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Microsoft pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Microsoft
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Microsoft:

Microsoft reported a strong quarterly earnings result with an EPS of $3.30, surpassing the consensus estimate of $3.10, indicating robust financial performance and effective cost management.
The company achieved a revenue of $65.59 billion for the quarter, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 16.0%, showcasing its ability to expand its market share and drive sales.
With a current stock price of $447.27, Microsoft has demonstrated resilience in the market, maintaining a high market capitalization of $3.33 trillion, which suggests strong investor confidence.
The Intelligent Cloud segment, including Azure, continues to grow, positioning Microsoft as a leader in cloud services, which is a critical area for future technology investments.
Microsoft's diverse product offerings, including Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn, provide multiple revenue streams, reducing dependency on any single product line and enhancing overall stability.

Microsoft
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Microsoft for these reasons:

Despite strong earnings, the stock has a relatively high P/E ratio of 36.90, which may indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a price correction.
The company has a beta of 0.90, suggesting lower volatility compared to the market, which may limit potential high returns for aggressive investors looking for rapid growth.
Microsoft's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15 indicates low leverage, which is generally positive, but it may also suggest that the company is not taking advantage of debt financing to fuel growth opportunities.
Increased competition in the cloud services market from other tech giants could pressure Microsoft's market share and profit margins, posing a risk to future growth.
Recent fluctuations in trading volume, with a current volume of 20,169,633 shares compared to an average of 20,546,393, may indicate uncertainty among investors regarding the stock's short-term performance.

MSFT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 28 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Microsoft is $508.46, with a high forecast of $600.00 and a low forecast of $465.00.
: 28 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Microsoft in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 26 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MSFT shares.
: According to analysts, Microsoft's stock has a predicted upside of 16.46% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Microsoft's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.
: Microsoft has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, DA Davidson, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Royal Bank of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Microsoft more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Microsoft is 2.93 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.69. Learn more on how MSFT compares to other companies.

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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Forecast & Price Target