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S&P 500   4,191.98
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Mount Etna volcano erupts, raining ash on Catania, forcing flight suspension at local airport
[BREAKING] Small Firm Develops World's First Anti-Aircraft Laser (Ad)
China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise despite worries about US debt talks
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SpaceX launches two Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
[BREAKING] Small Firm Develops World's First Anti-Aircraft Laser (Ad)
South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea
Animal rights activists protest octopus farm plans in Spain
S&P 500   4,191.98
DOW   33,426.63
QQQ   336.51
Mount Etna volcano erupts, raining ash on Catania, forcing flight suspension at local airport
[BREAKING] Small Firm Develops World's First Anti-Aircraft Laser (Ad)
China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise despite worries about US debt talks
Here's something only a handful of people know (Ad)
SpaceX launches two Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
[BREAKING] Small Firm Develops World's First Anti-Aircraft Laser (Ad)
South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea
Animal rights activists protest octopus farm plans in Spain
S&P 500   4,191.98
DOW   33,426.63
QQQ   336.51
Mount Etna volcano erupts, raining ash on Catania, forcing flight suspension at local airport
[BREAKING] Small Firm Develops World's First Anti-Aircraft Laser (Ad)
China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise despite worries about US debt talks
Here's something only a handful of people know (Ad)
SpaceX launches two Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
[BREAKING] Small Firm Develops World's First Anti-Aircraft Laser (Ad)
South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea
Animal rights activists protest octopus farm plans in Spain

Microsoft (MSFT) Price Target & Analyst Ratings

$318.34
-0.18 (-0.06%)
(As of 05/19/2023 08:48 PM ET)
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Today's Range
$316.37
$318.75
50-Day Range
$253.92
$318.52
52-Week Range
$213.43
$319.04
Volume
27.55 million shs
Average Volume
30.71 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.37 trillion
P/E Ratio
34.49
Dividend Yield
0.85%
Price Target
$323.28

Microsoft Consensus Rating and Price Target (2023)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Analyst Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 36 Analyst Ratings

Consensus Analyst Price Target

$323.28
1.55% Upside
High Prediction$370.00
Average Prediction$323.28
Low Prediction$232.00
TypeCurrent
5/22/22 to 5/22/23
1 Month Ago
4/22/22 to 4/22/23
3 Months Ago
2/21/22 to 2/21/23
1 Year Ago
5/22/21 to 5/22/22
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
31 Buy rating(s)
28 Buy rating(s)
27 Buy rating(s)
30 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$323.28$300.50$285.26$357.31
Predicted Upside1.55% Upside13.24% Upside14.21% Upside22.79% Upside
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MSFT Analyst Ratings By Month

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MSFT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Microsoft Stock vs. The Competition

TypeMicrosoftComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.83
2.55
2.48
Consensus RatingModerate BuyBuyHold
Predicted Upside1.55% Upside334.77% Upside173.86% Upside
News Sentiment RatingNeutral News
Neutral News
Neutral News

Historical Target Prices and Ratings

DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
5/11/2023Wedbush
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 Boost Target$325.00 ➝ $340.00+8.87%
5/2/2023Fundamental Research
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold
4/26/2023888
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 Reiterated RatingMaintains
4/26/2023TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetOutperform$300.00 ➝ $330.00+11.98%
4/26/2023The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetBuy$325.00 ➝ $335.00+13.67%
4/26/2023Atlantic Securities
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 Boost TargetOverweight$290.00 ➝ $330.00+11.98%
4/26/2023Moffett Nathanson
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform$263.00 ➝ $306.00+3.83%
4/26/2023Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost Target$310.00 ➝ $340.00+15.48%
4/26/2023Piper Sandler
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 Boost Target$290.00 ➝ $348.00+18.20%
4/26/2023Royal Bank of Canada
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 Boost TargetOutperform$285.00 ➝ $350.00+18.88%
4/26/2023UBS Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral$275.00 ➝ $300.00+8.92%
4/26/2023Evercore ISI
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 Boost Target$295.00 ➝ $337.00+22.36%
4/26/2023Raymond James
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 Boost TargetOutperform$310.00 ➝ $320.00+16.19%
4/26/2023DA Davidson
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G. Luria
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Boost TargetBuy$325.00 ➝ $350.00+27.08%
4/26/2023Guggenheim
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John Difucci
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Boost TargetSell$212.00 ➝ $232.00-15.77%
4/26/2023Bank of America
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 Boost Target$320.00 ➝ $340.00+23.45%
4/26/2023Citigroup
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 Boost Target$332.00 ➝ $340.00+23.45%
4/26/2023Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetOverweight$307.00 ➝ $335.00+21.63%
4/26/2023Rosenblatt Securities
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 Boost TargetBuy$275.00 ➝ $310.00+12.56%
4/26/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Boost TargetOutperform$285.00 ➝ $350.00+27.08%
4/26/2023Oppenheimer
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 Boost TargetOutperform$310.00 ➝ $330.00+19.82%
4/26/2023Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetOverweight$320.00 ➝ $345.00+25.26%
4/26/2023Stifel Nicolaus
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 Boost TargetBuy$310.00 ➝ $320.00+16.19%
4/26/2023Mizuho
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 Boost TargetBuy$315.00 ➝ $325.00+18.00%
4/26/2023Wolfe Research
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 Boost TargetOutperform$330.00 ➝ $350.00+27.08%
4/26/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetOverweight$305.00 ➝ $315.00+14.37%
4/26/2023Barclays
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 Boost TargetOverweight$310.00 ➝ $336.00+22.00%
4/26/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy$325.00 ➝ $350.00+27.08%
4/26/2023Macquarie
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$260.00 ➝ $325.00+18.00%
4/26/2023BMO Capital Markets
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 UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$325.00 ➝ $347.00+25.99%
4/24/2023BNP Paribas
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$310.00 ➝ $300.00+5.54%
4/24/2023Sanford C. Bernstein
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 Boost Target$280.00 ➝ $322.00+12.68%
4/20/2023KeyCorp
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 Boost TargetOverweight$316.00 ➝ $335.00+16.14%
1/19/2023Cowen
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 Lower TargetOutperform$285.00 ➝ $280.00+18.74%
10/26/2022Cowen
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 Lower TargetOutperform$310.00 ➝ $285.00+13.70%
7/26/2022Itaú Unibanco
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 Initiated CoverageOutperform$287.00+14.11%
7/26/2022Itau BBA Securities
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Thiago Kapulskis
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$287.00+14.75%
6/29/2022Redburn Partners
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$370.00+44.26%
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MSFT Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Microsoft's consensus rating and price target?

According to the issued ratings of 36 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for Microsoft stock is Moderate Buy based on the current 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 31 buy ratings for MSFT. The average twelve-month price prediction for Microsoft is $323.28 with a high price target of $370.00 and a low price target of $232.00. Learn more on MSFT's analyst rating history.

Do Wall Street analysts like Microsoft more than its competitors?

Analysts like Microsoft more than other Computer and Technology companies. The consensus rating for Microsoft is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for computer and technology companies is Buy. Learn more on how MSFT compares to other companies.

Is Microsoft being upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts?

Over the previous 90 days, Microsoft's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.


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