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Microsoft Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for MSFT

Based on 27 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Microsoft Corp

Min Forecast
$392.00-7.73%
Avg Forecast
$565.33+33.08%
Max Forecast
$650.00+53.01%

Should I buy or sell MSFT stock?

Based on 27 analysts offering ratings for Microsoft Corp.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
15 analysts 55.56%
Buy
10 analysts 37.04%
Hold
2 analysts 7.41%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although MSFT's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates MSFT as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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MSFT stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-27Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-22Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-16Find Out Why
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-15Find Out Why
Mizuho
Top 11%
90
BuyMaintains$515.00+21.23%2026-04-14Find out why
Piper Sandler
Bottom 16%
16
Strong BuyMaintains$500.00+17.70%2026-04-14Find out why
BNP Paribas
Top 30%
71
BuyMaintains$556.00+30.88%2026-04-10Find out why
UBS
Top 19%
82
Strong BuyMaintains$510.00+20.05%2026-03-25Find out why
Bank of America
Top 13%
88
Strong BuyReinstates$500.00+17.70%2026-03-24Find out why

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Forecast return on equity

Is MSFT forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
52.53%
Industry
67.4%
Market
172.91%
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Forecast return on assets

Is MSFT forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
30.86%
Industry
33.82%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

MSFT earnings per share forecast

What is MSFT's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 62 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$16.92+5.43%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$19.38+20.77%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$22.77+41.88%
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MSFT revenue forecast

What is MSFT's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 61 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$334.6B+9.54%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$387.2B+26.77%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$450.1B+47.35%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

MSFT earnings growth forecast

How is MSFT forecast to perform vs Software - Infrastructure companies and vs the US market?

Company
12.01%
Industry
18.27%
Market
35.62%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

MSFT revenue growth forecast

How is MSFT forecast to perform vs Software - Infrastructure companies and vs the US market?

Company
13.59%
Industry
17.12%
Market
14.35%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

MSFT vs Software Infrastructure Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
MSFT$424.82$565.33+33.08%Strong Buy
ORCL$172.96$248.18+43.49%Strong Buy
PLTR$143.10$198.94+39.02%Buy
PANW$182.90$216.52+18.38%Strong Buy
CRWD$454.61$505.47+11.19%Strong Buy
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Microsoft Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Microsoft Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 27 Wall Street analysts covering (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock is to Strong Buy MSFT stock.

Out of 27 analysts, 15 (55.56%) are recommending MSFT as a Strong Buy, 10 (37.04%) are recommending MSFT as a Buy, 2 (7.41%) are recommending MSFT as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending MSFT as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending MSFT as a Strong Sell.

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What is MSFT's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: MSFT) Microsoft's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 12.01% is not forecast to beat the US Software - Infrastructure industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 18.27%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 35.62%.

Microsoft's earnings in 2026 is $119,262,000,000.On average, 62 Wall Street analysts forecast MSFT's earnings for 2026 to be $125,658,722,913, with the lowest MSFT earnings forecast at $118,398,685,365, and the highest MSFT earnings forecast at $131,455,911,532. On average, 60 Wall Street analysts forecast MSFT's earnings for 2027 to be $143,930,968,380, with the lowest MSFT earnings forecast at $121,163,989,633, and the highest MSFT earnings forecast at $156,172,117,912.

In 2028, MSFT is forecast to generate $169,097,167,882 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $144,305,220,086 and the highest earnings forecast at $187,749,605,558.

What is MSFT's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: MSFT) Microsoft's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 13.59% is not forecast to beat the US Software - Infrastructure industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 17.12%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 14.35%.

Microsoft's revenue in 2026 is $305,453,000,000.On average, 61 Wall Street analysts forecast MSFT's revenue for 2026 to be $2,484,459,550,619,004, with the lowest MSFT revenue forecast at $2,365,003,455,673,392, and the highest MSFT revenue forecast at $2,584,772,373,806,688. On average, 59 Wall Street analysts forecast MSFT's revenue for 2027 to be $2,875,307,537,034,264, with the lowest MSFT revenue forecast at $2,615,573,883,213,936, and the highest MSFT revenue forecast at $3,146,565,767,180,544.

In 2028, MSFT is forecast to generate $3,342,193,965,187,764 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $3,011,931,686,403,588 and the highest revenue forecast at $3,649,028,384,237,160.

What is MSFT's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: MSFT) forecast ROA is 30.86%, which is lower than the forecast US Software - Infrastructure industry average of 33.82%.

What is MSFT's Price Target?

According to 27 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year MSFT price target, the average MSFT price target is $565.33, with the highest MSFT stock price forecast at $650.00 and the lowest MSFT stock price forecast at $392.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Microsoft's share price could reach $565.33 by Apr 27, 2027. The average Microsoft stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 33.08% from the current MSFT share price of $424.82.

What is MSFT's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NASDAQ: MSFT) Microsoft's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $16.05. On average, analysts forecast that MSFT's EPS will be $16.92 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $15.94, and the highest EPS forecast at $17.70. On average, analysts forecast that MSFT's EPS will be $19.38 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $16.32, and the highest EPS forecast at $21.03. In 2028, MSFT's EPS is forecast to hit $22.77 (min: $19.43, max: $25.28).

What is MSFT's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NASDAQ: MSFT) forecast ROE is 52.53%, which is considered strong.
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