Analysts Keep Raising Price Targets for Microsoft Stock - MSFT is Still Cheap

Core Insights - Analysts are raising stock price targets for Microsoft Corp (MSFT) ahead of earnings results, leading to an increase in MSFT stock price [1] - Current trading price of MSFT is $519.50, up from a low of $495.00 on September 5, but down from a peak of $535.64 on August 4 [1] - Previous analysis suggested MSFT could be worth over $671 per share [3] Revenue Projections - Analysts forecast revenue for the year ending June 30, 2026, to be $323.21 billion, an increase from $322.15 billion [4] - For the following year, expected sales are nearly $370 billion, specifically $369.96 billion [4] Next Twelve Months (NTM) Revenue and Free Cash Flow (FCF) - NTM revenue projected at $334.9 billion, calculated using 75% of the 2026 forecast and 25% of the 2027 estimates [5] - Projected FCF is $103 billion, based on a 53% operating cash flow margin and a capex estimate of slightly over $71 billion [5] Market Value Projections - Using a 2.0% FCF yield, the market value is projected at $5,150 billion, which is 33% higher than the current market cap of $3.86 trillion [5] - This implies a stock price worth $690.94 per share based on the high-end projection [6] - A conservative estimate using a 50% OCF margin results in a projected market value of $4,650 billion, indicating a 20.5% increase [7]