Microsoft (MSFT) Receives a Rating Update from a Top Analyst


In a report released today, John Difucci from Jefferies maintained a Sell rating on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), with a price target of $75. The company’s shares opened today at $113.98, close to its 52-week high of $115.29.

According to TipRanks.com, Difucci is a top 25 analyst with an average return of 25.0% and a 75.4% success rate. Difucci covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as CommVault Systems, Varonis Systems, and Citrix Systems.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Microsoft with a $120.86 average price target.

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Microsoft’s market cap is currently $878.6B and has a P/E ratio of 54.02. The company has a Price to Book ratio of 10.58.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 97 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock.

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