Market Update: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) – Four reasons why 2015 was critical for Microsoft

[at CNBC] – It’s been a hell of a year for Microsoft, with its shares up nearly 20 percent since the start of 2015. What has the company done to excite investors? Read more on this. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) , valued at $445.41B, started trading this morning at $55.64. Today, shares have traded between $55.45 and $55.88 per share and has traded between $39.72 and $56.79 over the past 12 months. MSFT shares are currently priced at 20.13x this year’s forecasted earnings, which makes them relatively expensive compared to the industry’s 9.02x earnings multiple for the same period. And for dividend hunters, the company pays shareholders $1.44 per share annually in dividends, yielding 2.66%. According to a consensus of 27 analysts, the earnings estimate of $0.71 per share would be $0.00 worse than the year-ago quarter and a $0.01 sequential decrease. In looking at the bigger picture, the full-year EPS estimate of $2.75 would be a $0.29 improvement when compared to the previous year’s annual results. The quarterly earnings estimate is based on a consensus revenue forecast of the current quarter of $25.23 Billion. If realized, that would be a 4.68% decrease over the year-ago quarter. More recently, Goldman upgraded MSFT from Sell to Neutral (Dec 18, 2015). Previously, Stifel upgraded MSFT from Hold to Buy. When considering if the stock is under or overvalued, the average price target is $57.00, which is 2.44% above where the stock opened this morning. See more in (NASDAQ:MSFT) Similar Articles: Stock Update: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) – MICROSOFT IS UP 10%: Here’s what a one-point move in MSFT does to the Dow Market Update: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) – One Reason Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Closed Up Stock Update (NASDAQ:MSFT): 4 Reasons Microsoft Corporation Won’t Kill Windows Phone
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