Barclays Maintains Overweight on Microsoft (MSFT), Cites Strong Monetization Potential

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is among the best stocks you’ll wish you bought sooner. On December 5, Barclays maintained its Overweight rating and a $625 price target on Microsoft following the company’s announcement of upcoming price increases for its Office and Microsoft 365 commercial subscriptions. These changes, effective on July 1, 2026, mark Microsoft’s second major subscription price adjustment since the original launch of Office 365 in 2011. Before this, a price increase was implemented in ...