一周内两遭评级下调！微软“AI溢价”动摇，Anthropic 崛起或迫使 Copilot 沦为免费赠品

Group 1 - Melius Research downgraded Microsoft's rating from "Buy" to "Hold" due to concerns over capital expenditures and the performance of its Copilot brand products, which are key AI tools for office workers [2] - Analysts are worried about the growth rate of Microsoft's Azure cloud computing business, with similar downgrades from Stifel highlighting potential challenges [2] - The competitive landscape is shifting, with AI tools from companies like Anthropic posing a significant threat to Microsoft's Office 365 suite, potentially requiring Microsoft to offer Copilot for free, which would impact profitability [2][6] Group 2 - Microsoft's stock has seen a significant decline, dropping over 24% from its October highs, despite a brief increase of 2.4% recently [3] - Concerns over Azure's growth and substantial AI-related expenditures have led to historic sell-offs of Microsoft's stock following its recent earnings report [6] - Melius Research has set a target price of $430 for Microsoft, which is among the lowest on Wall Street, while approximately 96% of analysts still recommend buying the stock, indicating a potential upside of nearly 50% from current prices [6]