- Prev close
- $499.86
- Day range
- $498.73 – $505.18
- Next earnings
- in 80 days
Microsoft’s 2026-08-07 close was flat at +0.0% while the S&P 500 rose +0.6%, the Nasdaq 100 rose +1.2%, and software peers such as ORCL +2.5% and NOW +6.4% moved higher; the flat tape looks more like quiet consolidation than stock-specific deterioration. The durable backdrop is still solid with revenue +17.8% YoY, EPS +31.6% YoY, and margins of gross +67.9%, operating +46.7%, and net +40.3%.
MSFT
MICROSOFT CORP
As of Aug 8, 2026
74/100
Looks healthyHealth ScoreFlat session, not a market-led move
Microsoft’s 2026-08-07 close was +0.0%, while the S&P 500 rose +0.6% and the Nasdaq 100 rose +1.2%. Same-sector peers were stronger too, with ORCL +2.5%, PANW +1.2%, CRWD +3.4%, and NOW +6.4%. That makes the flat finish look stock-specific and idiosyncratic rather than a broad market or sector move; the intraday path also matters, because it opened at $499.21, traded up to $505.18, and closed at $499.99, which is a fade from an early high rather than a clean trend day.
Ordinary for a high-quality mega-cap
This looks like normal volatility for a large-cap software name with beta 1.11 and a rich but not extreme valuation: PE 27.8, forward PE 22.9, and PEG 1.47. PEG means P/E divided by growth, so a 1.47 PEG says investors are paying 1.47x the growth rate; with revenue +17.8% YoY and EPS +31.6% YoY, that growth is already being recognized, which can make even small price moves feel outsized. The balance sheet is not the issue here: gross margin is +67.9%, operating margin is +46.7%, and net margin is +40.3%, so the flat close sits alongside intact fundamentals rather than visible deterioration. The move is therefore more consistent with routine consolidation than with a material change in business quality.
Next earnings and what matters
The next earnings date is 2026-10-27. The facts here do not include consensus revenue or EPS estimates for that print, so I cannot state the market’s forecast for the upcoming quarter; the only durable growth figures available are revenue +17.8% YoY and EPS +31.6% YoY, with margins at gross +67.9%, operating +46.7%, and net +40.3%. There is also no prior post-earnings reaction history in the supplied facts, so I won’t invent one. The market will mainly be watching AI-related capex and monetization, Azure and broader cloud growth, and whether those high margins stay near current levels while revenue growth remains in the high teens.
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