⚈ Wall Street sets Microsoft's 12-month price goal of $ 477.75, which is 21% upside down.
⚈ Strong income and 33% increase in Azure increased the post -MSFT rally.
⚈ The stock jumped 8.44%after the results, reaching the YTD chart of 2025.
Although there has been some anxiety about the increase in the growing technological competition of the data center, China and the ongoing trade war, Wall Street analysts have been overwhelmingly bullish for Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT: MSFT).
MSFT shares are generally considered to be a strong purchase ratings Finbold from the stock analysis platform TaprankTo. More specifically, the Microsoft price goal is $ 477.75 on average, $ 395.26 higher at $ 395.26.
In addition, there are no “sell” rates among 29 experts in the last 3 months, while 26 have to “buy” Microsoft shares and three see it as “holding”.
At the same time, the highest forecast would see the MSFT rally to $ 50.53 to $ 595, while even with the lowest forecast, the rise is 8.79% and up to $ 430.
Although the last two rating rates designated by RBC and Jefferies, they came in the early hours of May 1st without price destinations, both are bullish and recommend buying Microsoft shares.
Analyst optimism supported by a strong quarter of Microsoft's profit
Strong positivity, and especially the bullism of the latest estimates, received a strong support for the closure of April 30.
Microsoft's own The last quarter report provided exceptionally strong numbers showing strong growth throughout the board and again impressive Azure Cloud results.
The three -month sales revenue was $ 70.07 billion – nearly $ 2 billion over $ 68.42 billion – and stock profit (EPS) was $ 3.46, which is significantly better than $ 3.22.
While from year to year (yoy) increases to 16%, there is nothing to rotate, Azure It was even more impressive as its growth reached 33%, while most predictions were between 29 and 30%.
Although the indirect margin of action turned out to be somewhat below expectations, Miss was relatively small – the actual 43.35% compared to the estimated 43.5%.
Given that the figures are lagging behind and the results of the quarter only partially influenced the economic chaos of the last 100 days, investors received a special confirmation of a strong forward -looking outlook.
Moreover, Microsoft confirmed its plans to continue investing in tens of billion artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, making somewhat invalid predictions that data centers have become a man.
Microsoft shares rise due to a strong income
The strength of the result was immediately reflected in the market. After climbing to the last $ 395.26 during the April 30 session, MSFT rose by 8.44% in extended trading and is on the May 1st market in the press, switching hands $ 428.61.
When Microsoft's shares retain the rally after the morning bell, they will open for the first time on Thursday since January from year to year (YTD).
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