On Oct 18, major Wall Street analysts update their ratings for $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$, with price targets ranging from $470 to $510.
Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss maintains with a buy rating, and maintains the target price at $506.
BofA Securities analyst Bradley Sills maintains with a buy rating, and sets the target price at $510.
Stifel analyst Brad Reback maintains with a buy rating, and maintains the target price at $475.
KeyBanc analyst Jackson Ader maintains with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $490 to $505.
Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin maintains with a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $485 to $470.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
The firm's Q3 VAR survey results indicate a recovery in performance during the quarter and a more optimistic outlook for IT budgets heading into the following year. Notably, there was a significant uplift in expectations for 2025, with survey respondents now anticipating a 4.4% year-over-year growth in IT budgets, which marks an uptick from the 3.2% forecasted just three months prior, representing an acceleration over the projections for 2024.
Here are the latest investment ratings and price targets for $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ from 5 analysts:
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