Microsoft Corp (MSFT) Buy, Sell or Hold

Microsoft Corp (MSFT)

493.78

-3.97 (0.80%)

as of Sep 18, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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BUY

Loves it. Brilliant to put themselves in the centre of small- and mid-sized businesses almost everywhere in the world. Not going away. That's why he sees it more as a utility. Surprised by the selloff, great entry point. Dividend will rise.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

One of his top 10 holdings. Very well positioned. Below $220 is a screaming buy, wouldn't hurt to put the pin in around $220-230. Will see increased volatility around the potential Fed pivot. (Analysts’ price target is $298.00)

BUY

It's 26% off its highs. No, they won't grow at 54% YOY as they did during the pandemic, but they are still double-digit earners and hold $63 billion of free cash flow at 3.63% (though he'd prefer over 5%). There continues to be value here. Likes it.

TOP PICK

There have been several factors that have brought the price down, lower PC sales, etc The space has been overcrowded and over-owned. Over time the macro and FX headwinds will abate. There is high growth in the cloud, mid-teen growth in productivity and business, and low growth in Windows. He expects 20% growth in free cash flow and earnings per share. It is one of the world's premier companies. Buy 53, Hold 4, Sell 0 (Analysts’ price target is $297.03)

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TOP PICK

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Healthy growth in its Cloud services has overcome lagging pc sales, leading to another earnings beat - making MSFT a TOP PICK. Recently reported earnings support a healthy 42% ROE. While other companies are raising debt, this company is paying down debt, buying back shares and growing cash reserves. Its dividend is backed by a payout ratio under 30% and has been growing for 19 consecutive years. We recommend placing a a stop-loss at $215, looking to achieve $301 -- upside potential over 21% Yield 1.1% (Analysts’ price target is $300.64)

HOLD

Trades at 9x price to sales, not cheap by any stretch. 10-year average is 7x. One to hold. He still holds it in his small stable of tech names. He wouldn't start a position here. Other opportunities in other sectors will show up.

WEAK BUY

MSFT vs. GOOG for a 10-year hold? He owns GOOG, but isn't against MSFT. GOOG is about 6-8 multiple points cheaper than MSFT. Both very good businesses and operators. Fantastic turnaround, making software into a service. Second-largest cloud business, plus great gaming technology. GOOG has a larger moat.

BUY

Believes company has good long term prospects. Now a good time to buy given market sell off. Once market recovers, will reward shareholders. Great business that is well run.

BUY

MSFT vs. AMZN vs. META vs. GOOG Only 25 PE. Real earnings, real market. AMZN is constantly investing for future growth, and this will be more sensitive with rising rates than companies that have near-term earnings. GOOG is a question mark in the middle because, while it has a good revenue base, every government in the world is after them to share. MSFT or even AAPL is a good, long-term, stable company with real earnings for the future.

TOP PICK

Market conditions are presenting buying opportunity for this high quality company. Company very healthy, with great business model, balance sheet and future prospects. Expecting ~15% earnings every year over the next five years. Weak market will preset going buying M&A opportunities for the company.

BUY

They have a high recurring revenue base. Their cloud business is still growing at a strong clip of 35-40%. He just loaded up on it. It has a sustainable business.

BUY

Stock's getting hammered, but fundamentals are improving. Guiding for double-digit revenue growth. Perhaps bottom line growth won't be as fast. Strong USD is hurting some of its profits. Big tech will cut costs and show strong margins. He'd buy today.

WEAK BUY

One of the very few tech names he still owns. Likes that it's large, established, and its cloud business, which is favourable long term. 23x earnings, 10-11% growth rate. Down from highs, so you can park some money here.

DON'T BUY

They had plenty of growth from at-home work. PCs and gaming are lacklustre, but so is their cloud division. Their forecast was ugly. We're no longer in the early innings of cloud division, but the 5th of 6th with many competitors. It's too late to hop onto the cloud bandwagon.

BUY

It has replaced Apple as the haven for safety, the dependable company. Apple lost people's confidence last quarter when it talked about weaker iPhone sales and problems with China. MSFT isn't the cheapest stock (Alphabet and Meta are cheaper), but MSFT is reliable because of cloud. Gaming may be weak this quarter but MSFT telegraphed that. Their PE has come down a lot.

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