Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will release its first-quarter earnings report after the closing bell on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Analysts expect the Redmond, Washington-based company to report quarterly earnings of $4.72 per share, up from $4.13 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for MSFT’s quarterly revenue is $90.69 billion. It reported $77.67 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.
For the prior quarter, Microsoft reported earnings per share of $4.74, beating the consensus estimate of $4.24.
Microsoft shares gained 1.5% to close at $532.60 on Monday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.
- Guggenheim analyst John Difucci maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $586 on Oct. 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- BMO Capital analyst Keith Bachman maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $515 to $600 on Oct. 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
- Bernstein analyst Mark Moerdler maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $660 to $662 on Oct. 19, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- StoneX analyst Yi Fu Lee maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $525 to $600 on Oct. 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 82%.
- UBS analyst Karl Keirstead maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $525 to $675 on Oct. 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
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