Nice correction. His model price is considerably lower at $181.80. He expects a market bounce into early summer. He'd buy here, and sell in mid-summer or late fall.
Owns quite a bit. Price increases with inflation shouldn't hold the buyers back. One of few global cloud platforms that allow small and mid-sized software companies to develop software, display it into the cloud and provide it to clients globally. This is a base of recurring revenue. The media and our emotions are making too much of rising interest rates and their relation to tech. Tech can improve even with rising rates.
Good long term business with strong ability to return capital.
Stock is over valued (P/E ~30). Should be low to mid 20s.
Wait for market pullback to add to position.
Well run company with lots of free cash flow and strong balance sheet.
Thinks the deal to buy ATVI will go through. Breakup fee of 3B. ATVI is the largest of the gaming companies. A great match and a great buy for MSFT. You'll have to wait for Q4 of 2022 or Q1 of 2023 for the deal to close.
(A Top Pick Jan 18/22, Down 5.3%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O’Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with MSFT has triggered its stop at $290. To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time. This will result in a net investment gain of 1%. We will watch for another re-entry level.
(A Top Pick Feb 08/21, Up 20%) Believes company is executing well with entry into cloud computing.
Company is growing at fastest rate in two decades.
Excellent financial results from previous quarter.
As society continues to digitize, will see more adaption of Microsoft products.
5-year outlook She is adding at these levels. A strong, profitable company. Their cloud business is growing 45% a year with lots of future growth. Their Office products benefited from work-from-home. Management has transitioned very well to a monthly subscription model, so this recurring income stream is attractive. The LinkedIn deal paid off. They just bought Activision Blizzard, under federal review, but would be accretive, and the deal positions MSFT down the road for the metaverse if that becomes a reality.
Believes higher interest rates will negatively affect tech companies.
Investors should look to other opportunities.
Believes company has run out of growth options.
Comparison question from caller. Owns Microsoft but not Adobe. Prefers Microsoft since it has pulled back and has better exposure to the cloud. Its cash flow allows for for more growth - the company re-oriented to growth 9 or 10 years ago. It put up great numbers in the last quarter. Trades at a premium but has earned it.
Reported fantastic quarter last week. Average 12-month target of $383, good runway in front. If you own it, hold on. He added at $295. Recent acquisition increased its addressable market, excellent fit for MSFT. Should always be a core holding in a tech portfolio, though you can trim it here and there.
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly We reiterate MSFT, a $2.25 trillion market cap behemoth as a TOP PICK. Recently reported EPS beat analyst expectations and managed a 45% ROE. It trades at 33x earnings, compared to peers over 60x. It pays a smallish (but growing) dividend, backed by a payout ratio under 30% of cash flow. We like that it continues to grow cash reserves while buying back shares and paying down debt. We recommend trailing up the stop (from $265) to $290, looking to achieve $372 -- upside potential over 21%. Yield 0.8% (Analysts’ price target is $371.68)
The big techs are still growing at more than 20% so they are good to own. They break last and turn first. Buy some now and more later when it firms up.
Believes is extremely well run company with a long runway for growth.
Company is one of the largest equity positions in portfolio.
Many business models that generate cash flow including gaming, traditional software and cloud computing.
They report Tuesday after the close. With Shopify down today. People are saying that online shopping and business is done. That's not true. We need to hear about continued growth in Azure cloud.
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