Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
NASDAQ: MSFT · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
420.45
-0.99 (-0.23%)
At close: Apr 3, 2024, 4:00 PM
422.36
+1.91 (0.45%)
After-hours: Apr 3, 2024, 7:59 PM EDT
Stock Price Forecast
The 40 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Microsoft stock have an average target of 427.13, with a low estimate of 306 and a high estimate of 600. The average target predicts an increase of 1.59% from the current stock price of 420.45.
| Target | Low | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $306 | $427.13 | $432 | $600 |
| Change | -27.22% | +1.59% | +2.75% | +42.70% |
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Microsoft stock from 41 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 | 21 |
| 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 | 41 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferies | Jefferies | Strong Buy Maintains $465 → $550 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $465 → $550 | +30.81% | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Wedbush | Buy Maintains $475 → $500 | Buy | Maintains | $475 → $500 | +18.92% | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Strong Buy Reiterates $600 | Strong Buy | Reiterates | $600 | +42.70% | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Keybanc | Keybanc | Buy Initiates $490 | Buy | Initiates | $490 | +16.54% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| DA Davidson | DA Davidson | Strong Buy Maintains $500 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $500 | +18.92% | Mar 15, 2024 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
249.15B
from 211.92B
Increased by 17.57%
from 211.92B
Revenue Next Year
284.82B
from 249.15B
Increased by 14.32%
from 249.15B
EPS This Year
11.89
from 9.68
Increased by 22.85%
from 9.68
EPS Next Year
13.63
from 11.89
Increased by 14.58%
from 11.89
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 125.84B | 143.02B | 168.09B | 198.27B | 211.92B | 249.15B | 284.82B | 325.85B | 362.10B | 413.01B |
| Revenue Growth | 14.03% | 13.65% | 17.53% | 17.96% | 6.88% | 17.57% | 14.32% | 14.41% | 11.12% | 14.06% |
| EPS | 5.06 | 5.76 | 8.05 | 9.65 | 9.68 | 11.89 | 13.63 | 16.08 | 17.28 | 19.82 |
| EPS Growth | 137.56% | 13.83% | 39.76% | 19.88% | 0.31% | 22.85% | 14.58% | 17.97% | 7.52% | 14.67% |
| No. Analysts | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 51 | 35 | 4 | 4 |
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 260.4B | 306.4B | 357.2B | 394.3B | 462.9B |
| Avg | 249.2B | 284.8B | 325.9B | 362.1B | 413.0B |
| Low | 237.7B | 267.9B | 300.1B | 329.6B | 364.1B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 22.9% | 23.0% | 25.4% | 21.0% | 27.8% |
| Avg | 17.6% | 14.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% | 14.1% |
| Low | 12.2% | 7.5% | 5.4% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12.73 | 15.08 | 17.94 | 18.54 | 21.84 |
| Avg | 11.89 | 13.63 | 16.08 | 17.28 | 19.82 |
| Low | 11.17 | 12.29 | 14.47 | 15.91 | 17.70 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 31.5% | 26.8% | 31.7% | 15.3% | 26.4% |
| Avg | 22.9% | 14.6% | 18.0% | 7.5% | 14.7% |
| Low | 15.4% | 3.4% | 6.2% | -1.1% | 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.
