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After finishing at $470.67 in the prior trading day, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) closed at $459.38, down -2.40%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 28.11 million shares were traded. MSFT stock price reached its highest trading level at $468.2 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $457.1701.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MSFT by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 33.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 43.76. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.39 and its Current Ratio is at 1.40. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.29.
On January 12, 2026, Barclays reiterated its Overweight rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $625 to $610.
Wells Fargo reiterated its Overweight rating for the stock on January 08, 2026, while the target price for the stock was revised from $700 to $665.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 23 ’25 when SMITH BRADFORD L bought 3,842 shares for $377.46 per share. The transaction valued at 1,450,221 led to the insider holds 455,439 shares of the business.
SMITH BRADFORD L sold 3,812 shares of MSFT for $1,672,781 on May 05 ’25. The Vice Chair and President now owns 451,597 shares after completing the transaction at $438.82 per share. On Apr 30 ’25, another insider, SMITH BRADFORD L, who serves as the Vice Chair and President of the company, sold 30 shares for $390.57 each. As a result, the insider received 11,717 and left with 455,409 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MSFT now has a Market Capitalization of 3414647898112 and an Enterprise Value of 3432648540160. As of this moment, Microsoft’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 32.68, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.37. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.62 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.41. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 11.683 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.624.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MSFT is 1.08, which has changed by 0.10855436 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17287207 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MSFT has reached a high of $555.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $344.79. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.70%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.59%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 23.29M shares per day over the past 3-months and 21768920 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 7.43B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 7.32B. Insiders hold about 1.47% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.57% stake in the company. Shares short for MSFT as of 1767139200 were 52944379 with a Short Ratio of 2.27, compared to 1764288000 on 61948927. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 52944379 and a Short% of Float of 0.70999996.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MSFT’s forward annual dividend rate was 3.4, compared to 3.40 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007223745. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.8. The current Payout Ratio is 24.34% for MSFT, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-11-20 with an ex-dividend date of 2026-02-19. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2003-02-18 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 33.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.92, with high estimates of $4.18 and low estimates of $3.48.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $17.4 and $14.36 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $15.77. EPS for the following year is $18.64, with 43.0 analysts recommending between $20.4 and $16.37.
Revenue Estimates
39 analysts predict $80.27B in revenue. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $81.66B to a low estimate of $78.58B. As of. The current estimate, Microsoft Corporation’s year-ago sales were $69.63BFor the next quarter, 39 analysts are estimating revenue of $81.26B. There is a high estimate of $83.14B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $78.7B.
A total of 51 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MSFT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $333.77B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $320.45B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $326.88B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $281.72BBased on 51 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $376.17B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $403.8B and the low estimate is $354.04B.
