#1 - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) role in eSports includes its proprietary Xbox platform, including its own Xbox tournaments. The company also acquired Activision Blizzard in 2022. Not only did this help position Microsoft in the metaverse, it also put two professional eSports competitions, the Overwatch League and Call of Duty League under its control.
Although Microsoft doesn’t breakout eSports revenue specifically, the Xbox content and services revenue appears under the company’s More Personal Computing segment. As of the company’s Q2 2025 earnings report, that unit is responsible for about 21% of the company’s total revenue.
Microsoft’s exposure to the emerging eSports sector shows that it’s not only a leading technology stock, it’s a must-own stock in a buy-and-hold portfolio. The company has delivered a total return of 132.9% in the five years ending February 2025. And if you take that out to 10 years, the total return is over $1,000%. The company also pays a reliable dividend that it has increased for 20 consecutive years.
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services.
More- Current Price
- $411.44
- Consensus Rating
- Moderate Buy
- Ratings Breakdown
- 26 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings.
- Consensus Price Target
- $510.96 (24.2% Upside)
