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Microsoft (MSFT)

(Delayed Data from NSDQ)

$522.48 USD

522.48
20,255,405

+1.90 (0.36%)

Updated Aug 14, 2025 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $523.68 +1.20 (0.23%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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2-Buy of 5   2      

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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F Value B Growth B Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 36% (88 out of 246)

Industry: Computer - Software

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Time to Buy Microsoft's (MSFT) Stock for More Upside

Although Microsoft's stock performance has been virtually flat since eclipsing its fiscal second quarter top and bottom-line expectations last week brokers are high on the software giant's outlook.

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Aspen (AZPN) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y

Aspen's (AZPN) fiscal second-quarter performance is driven by solid demand for products and solutions across most of the end markets.

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Is Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Outpacing Its Computer and Technology Peers This Year?

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3 Software Stocks to Watch for in a Thriving Industry

Computer Software industry participants like Microsoft (MSFT), Manhattan Associates (MANH) and Sapiens International (SPNS) benefit from steady digital transformations and strong adoption of cloud computing despite macroeconomic turbulence.

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Is iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (IUSG) a Strong ETF Right Now?

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Is Microsoft (MSFT) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?

The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Microsoft (MSFT) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?

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Qualys (QLYS) & Ingram Micro Tie Up for Product Distribution

Qualys (QLYS) collaborates with Ingram Micro in Singapore to distribute QLYS' product suite through the latter's distribution channels.

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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

Microsoft (MSFT) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

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How to Boost Your Portfolio with Top Computer and Technology Stocks Set to Beat Earnings

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Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Tesla and Nvidia are part of Zacks Earnings Preview

Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Tesla and Nvidia are part of Zacks Earnings Preview.

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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Meta Platforms

Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Meta Platforms have been highlighted in this Investment Ideas article.

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Magnificent 7 Earnings Results Solidify Market Leadership

Given their enormous earnings power and growth profiles, it is hard to argue with the group's market leadership. Of the bunch, only NVIDIA remains to report.

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Big Tech Crushes Earnings: Which One Should You Buy?

The top tech companies showed they continue to perform even at their mammoth size

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Higher levels of consumer confidence and pent-up travel demand are boosting the profit margins of cruise operators like Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) and Carnival (CCL), making them compelling buys.

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Top Stocks to Buy After Earnings in a Week Highlighted by Tech

Investors are certainly sifting through winners in this week's busy earnings lineup which featured results from tech giants Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) on Tuesday with Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), and Meta Platforms (META) set to report after the bell today.