Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$420.55

+6.44 (+1.56%)

(As of 02/9/2024 08:56 PM ET)

Microsoft Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Analysts' Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 39 Analyst Ratings

Analysts' Consensus Price Target

$411.06
-2.26% Downside

High Forecast	$475.00
Average Forecast	$411.06
Low Forecast	$232.00

Type	Current Forecast 2/12/23 to 2/12/24	1 Month Ago 1/13/23 to 1/13/24	3 Months Ago 11/14/22 to 11/14/23	1 Year Ago 2/12/22 to 2/12/23
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	36 Buy rating(s)	36 Buy rating(s)	34 Buy rating(s)	27 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$411.06	$395.62	$384.45	$285.26
Predicted Upside	-2.26% Downside	17.55% Upside	18.81% Upside	14.21% Upside

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MSFT Analyst Ratings By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

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.

Microsoft Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Microsoft	Computer and Technology Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.92	2.57	2.48
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Predicted Upside	-2.26% Downside	166.61% Upside	8.84% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Ratings and Stock Forecasts

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
1/31/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$415.00 ➝ $450.00	+11.59%
1/31/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$420.00 ➝ $455.00	+12.82%
1/31/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$421.00 ➝ $475.00	+16.25%
1/31/2024	Macquarie Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$430.00 ➝ $450.00	+10.13%
1/31/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$400.00 ➝ $450.00	+10.13%
1/31/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$435.00 ➝ $460.00	+12.58%
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1/29/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$450.00	+10.76%
1/25/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$455.00	+13.03%
1/23/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy
1/18/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$471.00	+20.93%
12/15/2023	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$420.00 ➝ $450.00	+21.97%
12/5/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$390.00 ➝ $430.00	+15.50%
12/5/2023	China Renaissance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$466.00	+26.24%
11/29/2023	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$433.00 ➝ $475.00	+24.12%
11/20/2023	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$432.00	+14.82%
10/26/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$430.00 ➝ $432.00	+31.70%
10/26/2023	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$370.00 ➝ $375.00	+13.01%
10/26/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$347.00 ➝ $413.00	+21.23%
10/25/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$400.00 ➝ $450.00	+31.81%
10/25/2023	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$410.00	+20.10%
10/17/2023	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$425.00	+27.77%
10/16/2023	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$415.00	+24.34%
10/2/2023	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$400.00	+26.68%
9/25/2023	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Sell ➝ Neutral
9/22/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$385.00	+20.66%
9/20/2023	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$398.00 ➝ $400.00	+21.71%
8/11/2023	Redburn Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$450.00 ➝ $440.00	+36.25%
8/9/2023	Fundamental Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Hold	$298.10	-8.06%
7/20/2023	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$320.00 ➝ $380.00	+7.02%
7/19/2023	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$330.00 ➝ $390.00	+8.54%
7/19/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$340.00 ➝ $405.00	+12.66%
7/18/2023	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		$340.00 ➝ $400.00	+15.70%
7/14/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$345.00 ➝ $400.00	+16.73%
7/6/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		$335.00 ➝ $415.00	+22.73%
5/31/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		$350.00 ➝ $420.00	+26.81%
5/30/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		$340.00 ➝ $380.00	+14.15%
4/26/2023	888 Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Maintains
4/26/2023	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$290.00 ➝ $330.00	+11.98%
4/26/2023	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$263.00 ➝ $306.00	+3.83%
4/26/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$330.00 ➝ $350.00	+27.08%
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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 39 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for Microsoft stock is Moderate Buy based on the current 3 hold ratings and 36 buy ratings for MSFT. The average twelve-month price prediction for Microsoft is $411.06 with a high price target of $475.00 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 score for Microsoft is 2.92 while the average consensus rating score for computer and technology companies is 2.57. Learn more on how MSFT compares to other companies.
Is Microsoft being upgraded by Wall Street analysts?: Over the previous 90 days, Microsoft's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Does Microsoft's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Microsoft's stock has a predicted upside of 17.09% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
What analysts cover Microsoft?: Microsoft has been rated by Argus, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, China Renaissance, Evercore ISI, Macquarie, Mizuho, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada, Tigress Financial, Truist Financial, Wedbush, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

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Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Microsoft Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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MSFT Price Targets by Month

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