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As of close of business last night, Microsoft Corporation’s stock clocked out at $407.57, up 1.65% from its previous closing price of $400.96. In other words, the price has increased by $1.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 15.59 million shares were traded. MSFT stock price reached its highest trading level at $408.2 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $403.06.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of MSFT’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 37.38 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 44.90. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.20 and its Current Ratio is at 1.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.47 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.33.
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, Wells Fargo on April 17, 2024, Reiterated its Overweight rating but revised its target price to $480 from $460 previously.
On April 12, 2024, BMO Capital Markets reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $455 to $465.
Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating for the stock on April 11, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $465 to $520.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 11 ’24 when Hogan Kathleen T sold 21,955 shares for $403.96 per share. The transaction valued at 8,869,076 led to the insider holds 159,764 shares of the business.
Althoff Judson sold 10,000 shares of MSFT for $4,036,490 on Mar 11 ’24. The EVP, Chief Commercial Officer now owns 129,949 shares after completing the transaction at $403.65 per share. On Mar 01 ’24, another insider, Nadella Satya, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 1,276 shares for $410.94 each. As a result, the insider received 524,359 and left with 801,331 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 3028424589312 and an Enterprise Value of 3009683652608. As of this moment, Microsoft’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 36.86, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 30.45. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.31 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 12.71. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 13.225 whereas that against EBITDA is 25.414.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MSFT has reached a high of $430.82, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $275.37. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.74%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.76%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that MSFT traded 21.47M shares on average per day over the past three months and 19289920 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 7.43B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 7.32B. Insiders hold about 1.50% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.88% stake in the company. Shares short for MSFT as of 1711584000 were 55771473 with a Short Ratio of 2.60, compared to 1709164800 on 48235867. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 55771473 and a Short% of Float of 0.75.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.86, MSFT has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.86. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007132881The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.95.
