Microsoft (MSFT)
(Delayed Data from NSDQ)
$417.14 USD
+4.02 (0.97%)
Updated Aug 30, 2024 04:00 PM ET
After-Market: $416.97 -0.17 (-0.04%) 7:58 PM ET
3-Hold of 5 3
D Value B Growth B Momentum C VGM
Microsoft (MSFT) Price Targets
Average Price Target | Highest Price Target | Lowest Price Target | Upside to Average Price Target |
---|---|---|---|
$499.58 | $600.00 | $375.00 | 20.93% |
Price Target
Based on short-term price targets offered by 38 analysts, the average price target for Microsoft comes to $499.58. The forecasts range from a low of $375.00 to a high of $600.00. The average price target represents an increase of 20.93% from the last closing price of $413.12.
Analyst Price Targets (38)
Broker Rating
Microsoft currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.13 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell etc.) made by 40 brokerage firms. The current ABR compares to an ABR of 1.13 a month ago based on 39 recommendations.
Of the 40 recommendations deriving the current ABR, 36 are Strong Buy and three are Buy. Strong Buy and Buy respectively account for 90% and 7.5% of all recommendations. A month ago, Strong Buy made up 89.74%, while Buy represented 7.69%.
Broker Rating Breakdown
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Brokerage Recommendations
Today | 1 Week Ago | 1 Month Ago | 2 Months Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strong Buy | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
Buy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Hold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ABR | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Date | Brokerage Firm | Analyst | Previous | Current |
---|---|---|---|---|
8/8/2024 | Atlantic Equities | Alex Haissl | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
8/5/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Not Available | Strong Buy |
8/1/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | UBS | Karl E Keirstead | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | Piper Sandler | Brent A Bracelin | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | William Blair | Jason N Ader | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | Raymond James | Andrew Marok | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
7/31/2024 | Wedbush Securities | Daniel H Ives | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | D.A. Davidson | Gil Luria | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | Wells Fargo Securities | Michael J Turrin | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/31/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/25/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/22/2024 | Exane BNP Paribas | Stefan Slowinski | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/18/2024 | Cowen & Co. | Derrick Wood | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/16/2024 | Mizuho SecuritiesUSA | Gregg Moskowitz | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/12/2024 | BMO Capital Markets | Keith Bachman | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
7/9/2024 | Argus Research Corp. | Joseph F Bonner | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/24/2024 | Macquarie Capital Securities | Chad C Beynon | Not Available | Strong Buy |
6/20/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
6/10/2024 | New Street Research | Pierre C Ferragu | Not Available | Strong Buy |
6/7/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/17/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
5/1/2024 | Loop Capital Markets | Yun Kim | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
5/1/2024 | Tigress Financial Partners | Ivan Feinseth | Moderate Buy | Moderate Buy |
4/26/2024 | Evercore Partners | Stewart K Materne | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/26/2024 | Goldman Sachs | Kasthuri G Rangan | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/26/2024 | Griffin Securities | Jay Vleeschhouwer | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
4/15/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/25/2024 | Truist Securities | Joel P Fishbein | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/21/2024 | KeyBanc Capital Markets | Jackson E Ader | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
3/6/2024 | Guggenheim Securities | John S Difucci | Hold | Hold |
1/31/2024 | Not Identified | Not Identified | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
10/26/2023 | Rosenblatt Securities | Blair H Abernethy | Strong Buy | Strong Buy |
1. Not Ident. Many of the brokerage firms who provide Zacks data ask that we keep their identity confidential.
2. In most cases the # of brokers listed above is less than the # of brokerage firms that have a recommendation on the stock. That is because some firms prohibit Zacks from displaying detailed information on their recommendations such as in the upgrade/downgrade table.
Average Brokerage Rating
Current ABR | 1.13 |
ABR (Last week) | 1.13 |
# of Recs in ABR | 40 |
Average Target Price | $499.58 |
LT Growth Rate | 15.20% |
Industry | Computer - Software |
Industry Rank by ABR | 51 of 253 |
Current Quarter EPS Est: | 3.09 |