NASDAQ / TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

$423.63

Quote as of May 18, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC

Regular session · NASDAQ quote as of May 18, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT. Provider snapshots may be delayed.

+$1.71 / +0.41%

Today84%

$415.61$425.11

52-week34%

$356.28$552.24

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company which produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface lineup of touchscreen personal computers. Microsoft ranked No. 21 in the 2020 Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue; it was the world's largest software maker by revenue as of 2016. It is considered one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook.

Profile source: Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

Prev close

$421.92

Open

$415.76

Market cap

$3.13T

52W high

$552.24

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

Prev close

$421.92

Open

$415.76

Market cap

$3.13T

Forward P/E

31.50

52W high

$552.24

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

52W low

$356.28

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

Shares out.

7.43B

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MSFT price action

Open $415.76High $425.11Low $415.61

Today pos.

84%

Current price in day range

Vs open

+$7.87 / +1.89%

Intraday follow-through

Opening gap

-1.46%

Open vs previous close

Volume

18.35M

18.35M traded

Trade access

Where to trade MSFT

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MSFT stock FAQ

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7 Q&A

What is the current MSFT stock price?

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) last traded at $423.63 as of May 18, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC. That price is +0.41% versus the prior session's close.

What is Microsoft Corporation's market cap?

Microsoft Corporation has a market capitalization of $3.13T, computed from the latest share count and quote price.

What is MSFT's P/E ratio?

Microsoft Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 25.13 and a forward P/E of 31.50. Compare those multiples to sector peers and historical averages before drawing valuation conclusions.

What is the analyst consensus on MSFT?

Analysts rate MSFT as Buy. Based on 66 sell-side analysts tracked.

What is the 52-week range for MSFT?

MSFT has traded between $356.28 and $552.24 over the past 52 weeks.

Who is the CEO of Microsoft Corporation?

Satya Nadella leads Microsoft Corporation, headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

What sector is Microsoft Corporation in?

Microsoft Corporation operates in the TECHNOLOGY sector — SOFTWARE - INFRASTRUCTURE industry.

Research

MSFT

Focus the page around the three questions investors actually scan first: price action, earnings quality, and valuation risk.

1Why is MSFT moving now?

2Can earnings quality support the multiple?

3Where does the bull case break?

Key stats

Market cap

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

$3.13T

Resolved once through the unified field priority map.

Forward P/E

TECHi curated profile

31.50

Next 12-month earnings multiple.

Analyst target

Not available

No provider target available yet.

52-week position

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

34%

$356.28 low / $552.24 high.

Net margin

Not available

Revenue scale only matters if it converts into durable margin.

Volume

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

18.35M

Data confidence

Field-level sources, freshness, and fallback state for MSFT.

Live window

52%

Providers live

Sourced fields

Missing

Price source

Alpha Vantage · 2026-05-18T18:02:05.608Z

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Catalysts

Next earnings

Not available

Revenue quality

Demand, pricing, mix, and sustainability

Capital return

Buybacks, reinvestment, and balance-sheet discipline

Margins

Operating leverage and cash conversion

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NASDAQ / TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

$423.63

Quote as of May 18, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC

Regular session · NASDAQ quote as of May 18, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT. Provider snapshots may be delayed.

+$1.71 / +0.41%

Today84%

$415.61$425.11

52-week34%

$356.28$552.24

Profile source: Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

Prev close

$421.92

Open

$415.76

Market cap

$3.13T

52W high

$552.24

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

Prev close

$421.92

Open

$415.76

Market cap

$3.13T

Forward P/E

31.50

52W high

$552.24

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

52W low

$356.28

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

Shares out.

7.43B

SectorTECHNOLOGY XLKETF Markets Calculator

Chart

MSFT price action

Open $415.76High $425.11Low $415.61

Today pos.

84%

Current price in day range

Vs open

+$7.87 / +1.89%

Intraday follow-through

Opening gap

-1.46%

Open vs previous close

Volume

18.35M

18.35M traded

Trade access

Where to trade MSFT

Partner links

RobinhoodFractional Interactive BrokersPro traders PublicBeginner friendly WebullNo-commission

Affiliate disclosure: TECHi may earn a commission on links to broker partners. Read more.

Help · FAQ

MSFT stock FAQ

7 live answers — auto-updated when the underlying number changes.

7 Q&A

What is the current MSFT stock price?

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) last traded at $423.63 as of May 18, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC. That price is +0.41% versus the prior session's close.

What is Microsoft Corporation's market cap?

Microsoft Corporation has a market capitalization of $3.13T, computed from the latest share count and quote price.

What is MSFT's P/E ratio?

Microsoft Corporation trades at a trailing P/E of 25.13 and a forward P/E of 31.50. Compare those multiples to sector peers and historical averages before drawing valuation conclusions.

What is the analyst consensus on MSFT?

Analysts rate MSFT as Buy. Based on 66 sell-side analysts tracked.

What is the 52-week range for MSFT?

MSFT has traded between $356.28 and $552.24 over the past 52 weeks.

Who is the CEO of Microsoft Corporation?

Satya Nadella leads Microsoft Corporation, headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

What sector is Microsoft Corporation in?

Microsoft Corporation operates in the TECHNOLOGY sector — SOFTWARE - INFRASTRUCTURE industry.

Research

MSFT

Focus the page around the three questions investors actually scan first: price action, earnings quality, and valuation risk.

1Why is MSFT moving now?

2Can earnings quality support the multiple?

3Where does the bull case break?

Key stats

Market cap

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

$3.13T

Resolved once through the unified field priority map.

Forward P/E

TECHi curated profile

31.50

Next 12-month earnings multiple.

Analyst target

Not available

No provider target available yet.

52-week position

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

34%

$356.28 low / $552.24 high.

Net margin

Not available

Revenue scale only matters if it converts into durable margin.

Volume

Alpha Vantage · — as of May 18, 2026

18.35M

Data confidence

Field-level sources, freshness, and fallback state for MSFT.

Live window

52%

Providers live

Sourced fields

Missing

Price source

Alpha Vantage · 2026-05-18T18:02:05.608Z

Market map + tools

TECHNOLOGY

Sector hub and related market context

Markets

Stocks hub

QQQ

Nasdaq ETF

XLK

Technology ETF

SMH

Semiconductor ETF

XLK

Technology ETF

DCA

Dollar-cost average

P&L

MSFT profit calculator

Catalysts

Next earnings

Not available

Revenue quality

Demand, pricing, mix, and sustainability

Capital return

Buybacks, reinvestment, and balance-sheet discipline

Margins

Operating leverage and cash conversion

Price timestamps show the last trade or provider print. Fundamentals, analyst data, and news timestamps show when that section's provider data was checked or published.

PriceLive

Last traded just now• Provider refresh in <1 min

Source: Alpha Vantage

Fundamentalsevery 1 day

Provider checked just now• Provider refresh in 1 day

Source: Alpha Vantage

Analystevery 1 hr

No timestamp yet

Source: Derived

Newsevery 15 min

Latest item 8 min ago• Provider refresh in 7 min

Source: Finnhub