Microsoft's Q2 EPS gets mixed reviews, prompts one downgrade on Azure worries

BMO Capital Downgrades Microsoft (MSFT) to Market Perform

January 25, 2023 6:22 AM EST

(Updated - January 25, 2023 6:23 AM EST)

BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman downgraded Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) from Outperform to Market Perform with a price target of $265.00.

The analyst comments "We are downgrading MSFT to Market Perform based on ongoing uncertainty on Azure.... More

Microsoft (MSFT) PT Lowered to $280 at Wedbush

January 25, 2023 6:22 AM EST

Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives lowered the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $280.00 (from $290.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.... More

Microsoft (MSFT) under pressure after slowest revenue growth in six years

January 25, 2023 4:53 AM EST

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares are set to open under pressure later Wednesday after the software giant reported its slowest sales growth in six years and warned that there may be worse to come.

Revenue grew only 2% year-over-year in the three months through December to $52.7 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $53.12B. While earnings were fractionally ahead of expectations at $2.32 a... More

Microsoft (MSFT) January weekly call option implied volatility at 70

January 25, 2023 4:31 AM EST

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) January weekly call option implied volatility is at 70, February is at 34; compared to its 52-week range of 22 to 47 into the expected release of quarter results.

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January 25, 2023 4:29 AM EST

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Microsoft (MSFT) PT Raised to $280 at DA Davidson

January 25, 2023 4:06 AM EST

DA Davidson analyst Gil Luria raised the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $280.00 (from $270.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.... More

Microsoft (MSFT) PT Lowered to $265 at JPMorgan

January 25, 2023 4:01 AM EST

JPMorgan analyst Mark Murphy lowered the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $265.00 (from $275.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.... More

Microsoft (MSFT) PT Lowered to $270 at Raymond James

January 25, 2023 4:00 AM EST

Raymond James analyst Andrew Marok lowered the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $270.00 (from $280.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.... More

Microsoft (MSFT) PT Lowered to $275 at Stifel

January 25, 2023 3:44 AM EST

Stifel analyst Brad Reback lowered the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $275.00 (from $290.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.... More

Microsoft (MSFT) PT Raised to $282 at Citi

January 25, 2023 3:34 AM EST

Citi analyst Tyler Radke raised the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $282.00 (from $280.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.... More

Microsoft (MSFT) PT Lowered to $265 at Wolfe Research

January 25, 2023 3:32 AM EST

Wolfe Research analyst Alex Zukin lowered the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $265.00 (from $280.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.... More

After-hours movers: Microsoft gains following EPS, pulls other tech stocks with it

January 24, 2023 5:39 PM EST

After-Hours Stock Movers:

eHealth, Inc. (Nasdaq: EHTH) 24% HIGHER; Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2022 is expected to be in the range of $190 to $200 million. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 is expected to be in the... More

Microsoft shares gain 4% on Q2 EPS beat

January 24, 2023 4:24 PM EST

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares surged more than 4% after-hours following the companys reported Q2 results, with EPS of $2.32 coming in better than the consensus estimate of $2.30.

Revenue grew 2% year-over-year to $52.7 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $53.12 billion.

Microsoft Cloud revenue was $27.1 billion, up 22%... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Tops Q2 EPS by $0.02

January 24, 2023 4:01 PM EST

(Updated - January 24, 2023 4:03 PM EST)

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported Q2 EPS of $2.32, better than the analyst estimate of $2.30. Revenue for the quarter came in at $52.7 billion versus the consensus estimate of $53.12 billion.

Revenue was $52.7 billion and increased 2% Operating income was $20.4 billion GAAP and... More

S&P 500 cuts losses as earnings season heats up ahead of Microsoft earnings

January 24, 2023 3:38 PM EST

By Yasin Ebrahim

Investing.com -- The S&P 500 cut the bulk of losses Tuesday, but investors had to contend with wild swings as tech took a breather and investors digested a slew of mixed quarterly results ahead of earnings from Microsoft.

The S&P 500 was flat, Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%, or 107 points, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.24%.

Tech was roughly unchanged on the day as gains in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)... More