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In the latest session, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) closed at $412.37 up 0.35% from its previous closing price of $410.92. In other words, the price has increased by $0.35 from its previous closing price. On the day, 20.43 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Microsoft Corporation’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 42.84 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 43.77. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.34 and its Current Ratio is at 1.35. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.34 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.30.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Cantor Fitzgerald on January 17, 2025, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $509.
On January 06, 2025, Piper Sandler reiterated its Overweight rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $470 to $520.
BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Outperform rating for the stock on October 31, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $500 to $495.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 09 ’24 when Numoto Takeshi sold 2,500 shares for $447.41 per share. The transaction valued at 1,118,530 led to the insider holds 49,352 shares of the business.
Numoto Takeshi sold 2,000 shares of MSFT for $874,634 on Dec 04 ’24. The EVP, Chief Marketing Officer now owns 51,852 shares after completing the transaction at $437.32 per share. On Dec 02 ’24, another insider, Numoto Takeshi, who serves as the EVP, Chief Marketing Officer of the company, sold 2,500 shares for $430.87 each. As a result, the insider received 1,077,182 and left with 53,852 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Microsoft’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.21, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.32. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.30. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.13.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MSFT has reached a high of $468.35, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $385.58. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.13%.
Shares 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 72.62% stake in the company.
