Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Given New $550.00 Price Target at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) had its price objective dropped by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $575.00 to $550.00 in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the software giant’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 36.35% from the company’s current price.

MSFT has been the subject of a number of other reports. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $500.00 price target for the company. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a report on Friday, April 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price target on shares of Microsoft from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Melius Research set a $430.00 price objective on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Friday, April 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $555.08.

Microsoft Trading Down 5.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:MSFT traded down $21.10 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $403.36. 29,301,417 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,381,875. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.00 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.20, a PEG ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.11. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $395.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $448.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.39. Microsoft has a twelve month low of $356.28 and a twelve month high of $555.45.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The software giant reported $4.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.04 by $0.23. Microsoft had a net margin of 39.04% and a return on equity of 32.34%. The firm had revenue of $82.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $81.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.46 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that Microsoft will post 16.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Microsoft

In other news, EVP Kathleen T. Hogan sold 12,321 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $409.52, for a total transaction of $5,045,695.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 137,933 shares in the company, valued at $56,486,322.16. The trade was a 8.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director John W. Stanton purchased 5,000 shares of Microsoft stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $397.35 per share, for a total transaction of $1,986,750.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 83,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,339,651.75. This trade represents a 6.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Microsoft

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MSFT. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Microsoft by 2.7% during the first quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,420,953 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $890,796,000 after purchasing an additional 64,688 shares during the period. Griffith & Werner Inc. grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 38.4% during the first quarter. Griffith & Werner Inc. now owns 18,072 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $6,690,000 after buying an additional 5,012 shares in the last quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 2.2% during the first quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 3,796 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $1,405,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 1.4% during the first quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 47,391 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $17,543,000 after buying an additional 667 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich grew its position in shares of Microsoft by 48.4% during the first quarter. Munich Reinsurance Co Stock Corp in Munich now owns 474,362 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $175,595,000 after buying an additional 154,615 shares in the last quarter. 71.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Microsoft News

Here are the key news stories impacting Microsoft this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat and cloud momentum — Microsoft reported an EPS beat and ~40% Azure growth; AI revenue and Copilot adoption were highlighted as drivers of durable top‑line acceleration. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Copilot and AI monetization — Management said paid Copilot users and AI annual run‑rate (~$37B) are growing, supporting long‑term revenue levers beyond basic cloud. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions mixed but largely bullish — Several firms reiterated Buy/Outperform and raised targets after the print, leaving longer‑term analyst conviction intact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management stance on execution — CFO said supply‑chain limits can be managed even as capex outlook rises, signaling the company expects to deliver capacity without derailing operations. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Record capex and cash‑flow pressure — Investors reacted to a roughly 49% jump in capex and guidance near ~$190B for 2026; purchases of servers/data‑center gear pulled down free cash flow and spooked short‑term holders. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI relationship reset increases competitive risk — OpenAI models are now available on rival clouds (Amazon Bedrock preview), reducing Microsoft’s prior cloud exclusivity upside. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: One‑time charges and workforce moves — Microsoft flagged a ~$900M voluntary‑retirement charge and said headcount will decline, adding near‑term noise to results. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large shareholder moves and regulatory risk — Some funds trimmed positions and EU regulators signaled closer scrutiny of cloud/AI services, which can amplify volatility. Read More.

Microsoft Company Profile

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft develops, licenses and supports a broad range of software products, services and devices for consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide. Its operations span personal computing, productivity software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, developer tools and gaming.

Microsoft’s product portfolio includes the Windows operating system and the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools (Office apps, Outlook, Teams).