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In the latest session, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) closed at $421.50 down -0.78% from its previous closing price of $424.83. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 13.17 million shares were traded. MSFT stock price reached its highest trading level at $426.73 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $420.66.
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 39.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 42.79. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.29 and its Current Ratio is at 1.30. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.34 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.31.
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, BMO Capital Markets on October 31, 2024, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $495 from $500 previously.
On October 10, 2024, Goldman reiterated its Buy rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $515 to $500.
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:
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 3133802020864 and an Enterprise Value of 3152211345408. As of this moment, Microsoft’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 34.79, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 27.88. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.53. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 12.23 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.89. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.401 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.084.
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 $366.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.64%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.86%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MSFT has traded an average of 20.79M shares per day and 21342820 over the past ten days. A total of 7.44B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 7.32B. Insiders hold about 1.48% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.51% stake in the company. Shares short for MSFT as of 1734048000 were 60224820 with a Short Ratio of 2.90, compared to 1731628800 on 56018482. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 60224820 and a Short% of Float of 0.8099999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MSFT is 3.08, from 3.08 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007249959The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.86.
