The stock of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has seen a -0.85% decrease in the past week, with a 1.64% gain in the past month, and a 9.69% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.27%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.42% for MSFT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.29% for MSFT’s stock, with a 15.44% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is above average at 38.16x. The 36-month beta value for MSFT is also noteworthy at 0.87. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 14 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MSFT is 7.32B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.76% of that float. The average trading volume of MSFT on April 15, 2024 was 21.92M shares.
MSFT) stock’s latest price update
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)’s stock price has decreased by -1.41 compared to its previous closing price of 427.93. However, the company has seen a -0.85% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Reuters reported 2024-04-14 that Cybersecurity software firm Rubrik, which counts Microsoft among its prominent investors, is aiming to raise as much as $713 million in its initial public offering, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Analysts’ Opinion of MSFT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MSFT stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for MSFT by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MSFT in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $465 based on the research report published on April 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MSFT reach a price target of $520, previously predicting the price at $465. The rating they have provided for MSFT stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on April 11th, 2024.
KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of “Overweight” to MSFT, setting the target price at $490 in the report published on March 21st of the current year.
MSFT Trading at 1.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MSFT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.27%, as shares sank -0.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.12% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MSFT fell by -0.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.10% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $422.95. In addition, Microsoft Corporation saw 12.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MSFT starting from Hogan Kathleen T, who sale 21,955 shares at the price of $403.96 back on Mar 11 ’24. After this action, Hogan Kathleen T now owns 159,764 shares of Microsoft Corporation, valued at $8,869,076 using the latest closing price.
Althoff Judson, the EVP, Chief Commercial Officer of Microsoft Corporation, sale 10,000 shares at $403.65 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’24, which means that Althoff Judson is holding 129,949 shares at $4,036,490 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MSFT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.44 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Microsoft Corporation stands at 0.36. The total capital return value is set at 0.29. Equity return is now at value 39.17, with 19.77 for asset returns.
Based on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 41.68.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 105.16 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.22.
Conclusion
In summary, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
