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Microsoft (MSFT) at $538.00, up 29.8% over six months, with P/E above peers
Microsoft trades at $538.00 with a market cap of $4.01T, up 29.8% over roughly six months. Its P/E of 30.06 sits above the tracked Information Technology peer median of 21.31.
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What the company does
Microsoft operates in the Software industry within the Information Technology sector. The company is based in Washington, U.S.A., and is listed on the NASDAQ. Its business spans software and related technology offerings. In the latest period, revenue grew 17.8% year over year and the gross margin stood at 67.9%. The debt to equity ratio is 0.11.
Price action and valuation versus peers
Microsoft last traded at $538.00, up 0.81% on the day, with a market cap of $4.01T. Over roughly six months the stock is up 29.8%, while the one-month move is 4.6% and the three-month move is 19.2%. The six-month high of $513.53 was set on 2026-08-28 and the low of $352.83 on 2026-06-25. Its P/E of 30.06 compares with a tracked Information Technology peer median P/E of 21.31. The PEG ratio is 0.95 and EV/EBITDA is 20.20.
What the recent headlines say
GuruFocus reported on 2026-10-15 that EVP and CFO Amy Hood sold 7,305 shares. Stock Titan, on 2026-10-14, tied the sale to a trading plan adopted June 10, 2026. TradingKey, also on 2026-10-14, listed a price of 539.120 with a change of down 4.330%. A separate GuruFocus item from 2026-10-14 described shares surging 0.4% and cited a GF Score of 99. TradingView, on 2026-10-13, covered a new AI chip and the $175 Billion spending problem it could help address.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $4.01T | Enterprise value | $4.03T |
| P/E | 30.06 | P/S | 12.07 |
| P/B | 9.05 | EV/EBITDA | 20.20 |
| PEG | 0.95 | EPS | $17.95 |
| Debt/equity | 0.11 | Current ratio | 1.23 |
| FCF yield | 1.7% | Payout ratio | 19.8% |
Recent headlines
- Microsoft Corp (MSFT) EVP and CFO Amy Hood Sells 7,305 Shares - GuruFocus GuruFocus · 2026-10-15
- Microsoft (MSFT) CFO sells 7,305 shares under a trading plan adopted June 10, 2026. - Stock Titan Stock Titan · 2026-10-14
- MSFT|Microsoft Corp|Price:539.120|Chg%:-4.330 - TradingKey TradingKey · 2026-10-14
- Microsoft Corp (MSFT) Shares Surge 0.4% -- What GF Score of 99 T - GuruFocus GuruFocus · 2026-10-14
- Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) stock price, news, quote and history - Yahoo Finance UK Yahoo Finance UK · 2026-10-13
- Microsoft's New AI Chip Could Help Solve Its $175 Billion Spending Problem - TradingView TradingView · 2026-10-13
In the AgentFlare Newswire
- Microsoft unveils Maia 300 and says Maia 200 is in production 2026-10-14 · ai
- Microsoft commits to Maia chips as main AI hardware from 2027 2026-10-13 · ai
- Goldman Sachs down about 22% from peak, columnist says 2026-10-13 · markets
- Nadella calls for an 'emergency brake' on advanced AI systems 2026-10-11 · ai
- Securitize plans tokenized Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft shares on Solana 2026-10-10 · crypto
What to watch
- Microsoft's new AI chip and whether it helps address its $175 Billion spending problem, per TradingView.
- Any further insider sales under the trading plan adopted June 10, 2026, per Stock Titan.
FAQ
What does the peer median P/E of 21.31 represent?
It is the median P/E of the tracked Information Technology peers in the dataset: AAPL, NVDA, AVGO, ORCL, AMD, QCOM, MU, INTC, ARM, CRWD, CRM, ADBE, SHOP, PLTR, SMCI and MSTR. Microsoft's P/E is 30.06 against that figure.
What did the recent insider sale involve?
GuruFocus reported on 2026-10-15 that EVP and CFO Amy Hood sold 7,305 shares. Stock Titan said the sale was made under a trading plan adopted June 10, 2026. This is a reported transaction and not a recommendation.
How has the stock moved over recent periods?
Over roughly six months the shares are up 29.8%, with a one-month move of 4.6% and a three-month move of 19.2%. The six-month high is $513.53 and the low is $352.83, while the last price is $538.00.
How this page is made. Prices, fundamentals and headlines come from the AISA Financial API; peers are the other tracked stocks in the same sector. The profile is written by a language model from those numbers and headlines only — figures not in the data are removed. Nothing here is investment advice.
Sources & citations
- Microsoft Corp (MSFT) EVP and CFO Amy Hood Sells 7,305 Shares - GuruFocus GuruFocus · 2026-10-15
- Microsoft (MSFT) CFO sells 7,305 shares under a trading plan adopted June 10, 2026. - Stock Titan Stock Titan · 2026-10-14
- MSFT|Microsoft Corp|Price:539.120|Chg%:-4.330 - TradingKey TradingKey · 2026-10-14
- Microsoft Corp (MSFT) Shares Surge 0.4% -- What GF Score of 99 T - GuruFocus GuruFocus · 2026-10-14
- Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) stock price, news, quote and history - Yahoo Finance UK Yahoo Finance UK · 2026-10-13
- AISA Financial API
- Microsoft Corp SEC filings