Analyst Activity – BMO Capital Markets Raises Its Price Target On Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) to $86.00

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Analyst Ratings For Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Today, BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) to $86.00 per share.

There are 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings, 24 buy ratings, 1 strong buy rating on the stock.

The current consensus rating on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is Buy (Score: 2.69) with a consensus target price of $72.12 per share, a potential 2.86% downside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 7/18/2017-Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 7/17/2017-Stifel Nicolaus Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 7/17/2017-Bank of America Corporation Reiterated Rating of Buy.
  • 7/17/2017-Jefferies Group LLC Reiterated Rating of Sell.

Dividend information for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) pays an annual dividend of Community Ranking: with a yield of 2.10% and an average dividend growth of 14.90% based on a 3 Year Average.

Dividend History for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

  • On 6/13/2017 Microsoft Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.39 2.22% with an ex dividend date of 8/15/2017 which will be payable on 9/14/2017.
  • On 3/14/2017 Microsoft Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.39 2.41% with an ex dividend date of 5/16/2017 which will be payable on 6/8/2017.
  • On 11/30/2016 Microsoft Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.39 2.64% with an ex dividend date of 2/14/2017 which will be payable on 3/9/2017.
  • On 9/20/2016 Microsoft Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.39 2.7% with an ex dividend date of 11/15/2016 which will be payable on 12/8/2016.
  • On 6/14/2016 Microsoft Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.36 2.86% with an ex dividend date of 8/16/2016 which will be payable on 9/8/2016.
  • On 3/15/2016 Microsoft Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.36 2.63% with an ex dividend date of 5/17/2016 which will be payable on 6/9/2016.
  • On 12/2/2015 Microsoft Corporation announced a quarterly dividend of $0.36 2.58% with an ex dividend date of 2/16/2016 which will be payable on 3/10/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has insider ownership of 2.99% and institutional ownership of 72.74%.

  • On 5/25/2017 Christopher C Capossela, EVP, sold 4,927 with an average share price of $68.75 per share and the total transaction amounting to $338,731.25. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/25/2017 Jean Philippe Courtois, Insider, sold 26,165 with an average share price of $69.00 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,805,385.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/16/2017 Christopher C Capossela, EVP, sold 3,000 with an average share price of $69.11 per share and the total transaction amounting to $207,330.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/4/2017 G Mason Morfit, Insider, sold 7,000,000 with an average share price of $68.85 per share and the total transaction amounting to $481,950,000.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/4/2017 William H. Gates III, Director, sold 2,500,000 with an average share price of $68.90 per share and the total transaction amounting to $172,250,000.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/3/2017 Jean Philippe Courtois, Insider, sold 26,694 with an average share price of $69.00 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,841,886.00. View SEC Filing
  • On 5/2/2017 William H. Gates III, Director, sold 2,500,000 with an average share price of $69.40 per share and the total transaction amounting to $173,500,000.00. View SEC Filing

Recent Trading Activity for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Shares of Microsoft Corporation closed the previous trading session at 74.22 up +0.36 0.49% with 42,361,025 shares trading hands.