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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) started the day trading at $55.58 and exhibited higher shift of +0.34% while the stock’s buy and sell trade closed at $ 55.78.
Microsoft doesn’t satisfy the criteria because its Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and Earnings ESP of 0.00% actually make surprise prediction hard per our model.
Analysts are expecting Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to continue its recent share price resurgence after it reports its earnings for the third quarter of its financial year on April 21. This consensus target price comprises projections from analysts polled by First Call. The Company’s price to sales (P/S) ratio for last one year was reported as 0.47 and its price to book ratio for the most recent quarter was 0.74.
In its latest quarter Microsoft Corporation reported earnings of $0.78 a share. On a consensus basis, the stock is given an average recommendation rating of 1.22 (1-5 scale). Goldman Sachs reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $57.00 target price on shares of Microsoft in a report on Wednesday, December 30th. Microsoft Corporation has been the topic of 50 analyst reports since July 22, 2015 according to StockzIntelligence Inc.
Separately, Microsoft has a “buy” rating and a letter grade of B+ at TheStreet Ratings because of the company’s solid stock price performance, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, reasonable valuation levels, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Boston Partners raised its position in shares of Microsoft by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. They now have a Dollars 62.5 price target on the stock. The company’s shares don’t often fall after earnings. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.
Similarly, Alphabet’s stock price retreated 4.4% before the open following a disappointing quarter of its own. Seoul’s Kospi slid 0.3 percent and Sydney’s S&P ASX 200 lost 0.7 percent. The company’s price range for the trading day was $16.68 to $17.39. The stock is down 7.42% or $4.14 after the news, hitting $51.64 per share.
04/19/2016 – Microsoft Corporation had its “outperform” rating reiterated by analysts at BMO Capital Markets.
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Microsoft Corporation, a technology company, develops, licenses, and supports software products, services, and devices worldwide. The Company also designs and sells hardware and delivers online advertising to the customers. Microsoft’s Windows OS is also losing out to Alphabet’s GOOGL Android and Apple’s AAPL iOS as these two companies leverage their strength in mobile to increase penetration in the consumer segment and also target enterprises through their bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs.
