WestPark Capital Begins Microsoft Coverage with Hold Rating

Analyst Price Forecast Indicates Significant Upside Potential

Fintel reports that on April 1, 2025, WestPark Capital initiated coverage of Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) with a Hold recommendation. As of March 19, 2025, the average one-year price target for Microsoft stands at $512.77 per share. The forecasts vary significantly, ranging from a low of $444.40 to a high of $682.50. This average target reflects an anticipated increase of 36.60% from its last recorded closing price of $375.39 per share.

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Revenue and Earnings Projections

Microsoft’s projected annual revenue is $279,682 million, marking an increase of 6.83%. Furthermore, the projected annual non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) is estimated at 13.49.

Examining Fund Sentiment

Currently, 8,259 funds and institutions report holdings in Microsoft, an increase of 598 owners or 7.81% over the last quarter. The average portfolio allocation of all funds dedicated to MSFT is at 3.35%, which is an increase of 18.49%. Total shares owned by institutions have seen a quarterly rise of 2.34%, totaling 6,221,114K shares. The put/call ratio for MSFT is 0.77, indicating a predominately bullish sentiment among investors.

What Are Current Shareholders Doing?

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VTSMX) currently holds 232,924K shares, representing 3.13% ownership of Microsoft. Previously, they reported 235,610K shares, reflecting a decrease of 1.15%. The firm has reduced its portfolio allocation in MSFT by 4.57% over the last quarter.

Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares (VFINX) holds 201,257K shares, or 2.71% ownership, up from 194,673K shares, indicating an increase of 3.27%. However, this firm also decreased its portfolio allocation by 4.19% over the same period.

Geode Capital Management owns 168,128K shares, which corresponds to 2.26% of the company, demonstrating a minor increase of 1.85% from the previous 165,025K shares. They have reduced their portfolio allocation by 4.40% over the last quarter.

Price T Rowe Associates has 135,152K shares, representing 1.82% ownership, down from 135,660K shares, indicating a decrease of 0.38% and a reduction of 2.29% in their portfolio allocation in Microsoft.

JPMorgan Chase holds 134,944K shares, also translating to 1.82% ownership, down from 137,853K shares, equating to a reduction of 2.16% and a 6.04% decrease in their MSFT portfolio allocation.

About Microsoft

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