Financial analysts maintain overweight ratings, aligning with Microsoft stock price forecast scenarios that bank on resilience against cyclical downturns due to recurring subscription incomes. Thinking about what to do with your Microsoft stock right now? You are definitely not alone. Over the past few years, Microsoft has been a reliable growth engine, returning an incredible 155.4% over five years and cruising to a nearly 25% gain in the last twelve months. Even this year, the stock has already climbed 23.2%. While the last month’s 2.1% return is more measured, there is always something moving under the surface with a company like this. For a mega-cap company like Microsoft, that usually comes down to its earnings outlook. Analysts project Microsoft to post 12.3% earnings growth in the next 12 months. That compares favorably to another mega-cap hyperscaler, Meta Platforms Inc. NASDAQ: META , which analysts project to post 13.15% earnings growth. Microsoft stock price forecast now factors in recent acquisitions aimed at expanding AI solutions; analysts note synergies could add 3–5% to annualized revenue over the next two fiscal years.
