Microsoft stock sits 10.06 percent below USD 592.15 consensus target

Published on 10/27/2026 at 17:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Quarterly revenue reached USD 90.01 billion. Microsoft stock costs EUR 477.93 on October 27, 2026, 0.86 percent above the Xetra close.

Analyst consensus and earnings date

Forty-three of 49 brokerages support a Moderate Buy consensus with a USD 592.15 average target on October 26, 2026.
Microsoft reported quarterly revenue of USD 90.01 billion, up 17.70 percent year over year.
Microsoft stock costs EUR 477.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 5:43 p.m. CEST, 0.86 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026.
Microsoft is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter results on October 28, 2026.

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Microsoft stock sits 10.06 percent below the USD 592.15 consensus target reported by MarketBeat on October 26, 2026. The consensus carried a Moderate Buy rating, with 43 of 49 brokerages assigning a Buy rating and four recommending Hold. Microsoft stock was trading at EUR 477.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 5:43 p.m. CEST, up 0.86 percent versus the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 473.85.

Quarterly revenue sets the base

Microsoft's latest reported quarter produced revenue of USD 90.01 billion, compared with USD 87.62 billion expected by analysts, according to MarketBeat. Revenue was up 17.70 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, while earnings per share reached USD 4.74 against a USD 4.24 consensus estimate. The comparison gives the upcoming report a clear numerical benchmark.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Microsoft traded at USD 532.60 on the Nasdaq at 12:44 p.m. ET on October 27, 2026. That was 3.82 percent below its 52-week high of USD 553.72 and 52.58 percent above its 52-week low of USD 349.20. The stock's market capitalization was USD 4.0 trillion, and its price-to-earnings ratio was 29.69.

Results and dividend dates

Microsoft's investor-relations calendar lists the next earnings release for October 28, 2026, after the U.S. market close, according to Microsoft. The next ex-dividend date is November 19, 2026, with a quarterly dividend of USD 0.98 per share, according to MarketBeat. The earnings release will give investors a fresh test of revenue growth against the USD 90.75 billion consensus estimate.

Comparison with peers

Microsoft: plus 0.86 percent versus the Xetra close, P/E 29.69, market capitalization USD 4.0 trillion.

Alphabet: plus 1.41 percent on the Nasdaq, P/E 15.95, market capitalization USD 3.9 trillion.

Oracle: plus 4.09 percent on the Nasdaq, P/E 20.61, market capitalization USD 396.7 billion.

Microsoft stock and the next test

The immediate investor question is whether the October 28 report can support the valuation already embedded in the USD 592.15 consensus target. Microsoft combines a 17.70 percent year-over-year revenue increase with a stock price 3.82 percent below its yearly high, leaving earnings and forward commentary as the next concrete reference points. The stock was trading at EUR 477.93 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 5:43 p.m. CEST, 0.86 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 473.85. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Microsoft stock.