Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.98x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MSFT is 0.98. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 39 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 currently, short sellers hold a 0.88% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MSFT on April 07, 2025 was 23.27M shares.
MSFT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) has decreased by -3.56 when compared to last closing price of 373.11. Despite this, the company has experienced a -5.01% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-06 that These days, the “Magnificent Seven” aren’t exactly living up to their name and delivering magnificent performances. In fact, this group of tech giants that led market gains over the past two years is now leading declines.
MSFT’s Market Performance
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has experienced a -5.01% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -9.34% drop in the past month, and a -14.03% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.78%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.18% for MSFT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.16% for MSFT’s stock, with a -14.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MSFT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MSFT stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for MSFT by listing it as a “Sector Outperform.” The predicted price for MSFT in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $470 based on the research report published on March 20, 2025 of the current year 2025.
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MSFT reach a price target of $450, previously predicting the price at $425. The rating they have provided for MSFT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 13th, 2025.
Cantor Fitzgerald gave a rating of “Overweight” to MSFT, setting the target price at $509 in the report published on January 17th of the current year.
MSFT Trading at -9.99% 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 -23.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.78%, as shares sank -8.51% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MSFT fell by -5.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -19.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $383.48. In addition, Microsoft Corporation saw -14.63% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MSFT starting from Numoto Takeshi, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $447.41 back on Dec 09 ’24. After this action, Numoto Takeshi now owns 49,352 shares of Microsoft Corporation, valued at $1,118,530 using the latest closing price.
Numoto Takeshi, the EVP, Chief Marketing Officer of Microsoft Corporation, sale 2,000 shares at $437.32 during a trade that took place back on Dec 04 ’24, which means that Numoto Takeshi is holding 51,852 shares at $874,634 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MSFT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.45 for the present operating margin
- 0.69 for the gross margin
The net margin for Microsoft Corporation stands at 0.35. The total capital return value is set at 0.28. Equity return is now at value 34.29, with 18.47 for asset returns.
Based on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 43.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 133.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.35.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
