To predict the stock price of Microsoft (MSFT) for the next trading week, we analyze both technical indicators and recent news sentiment.
Microsoft's stock price has been consolidating within a range, forming a bullish rectangle pattern. The stock is currently trading near the upper resistance level of this pattern, suggesting a potential breakout. Key technical indicators include:
Recent news highlights Microsoft's strong position in cloud services and AI, with Azure revenue growing 31% year-over-year. Analysts maintain a bullish outlook, with a consensus price target of $550. The stock's valuation remains reasonable, with a forward P/E of 30x, in line with its historical average.
Based on the bullish technical setup and strong fundamentals, we predict MSFT will break out of its range and reach $400 next week. This is a BUY opportunity as the stock is well-positioned for growth in AI and cloud services.
The price of MSFT is predicted to go up -29.18%, based on the high correlation periods with GDRX. The similarity of these two price pattern on the periods is 95.1%.
MSFT
GDRX
Year
MSFT Price Forecast($)
Potential Return(%)
2025
460.000
8.660
2026
520.000
30.990
2027
550.000
38.540
2028
700.000
76.330
2029
850.000
114.110
2030
750.000
88.920
Public cloud is widely considered to be the future of enterprise computing, and Azure is a leading service that benefits the evolution to first to hybrid environments, and then ultimately to public cloud environments.
Microsoft 365 continues to benefit from upselling into higher-priced stock-keeping units as customers are willing to pay up for better security and Teams Phone, which should continue over the next several years.
Microsoft has monopoly like positions in various areas (OS, Office) that serve as cash cows to help drive Azure growth.
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