- Prev close
- $530.61
- Day range
- $524.47 – $538.33
- From 52-wk high
- -5.1%
- Next earnings
- in 80 days
MSFT’s +6.7% move came alongside a broad postelection risk-on rally and strong cloud/AI sentiment, while its 17.9% revenue growth and 47.0% operating margin keep the move well supported rather than stock-specific.
MSFT
MICROSOFT CORP
As of Nov 4, 2026
78/100
Looks healthyHealth ScoreWhy it moved
MSFT rose +6.7% in the session, while the S&P 500 gained +0.3% and the Nasdaq 100 gained +0.6%, so the move was far larger than the broad market. Same-sector peers were weak — ORCL -1.9%, PANW -0.6%, CRWD -1.5%, and NOW -0.3% — which makes this look primarily stock-specific, tied to the postelection risk-on rally and positive cloud/AI read-through rather than a sector move.
Volatility check
This is a larger-than-normal move for a megacap with beta 1.06, but it is not detached from the business backdrop. Revenue grew +17.9% YoY (TTM), the latest quarter was +18.8% YoY, EPS grew +36.2% YoY (TTM), gross margin was +67.7%, operating margin was +47.0%, and net margin was +41.2%; those are strong fundamentals. Valuation is not cheap at PE 27.1, forward PE 24.6, and PEG 1.53 — a PEG of 1.53 means investors are paying 1.53× the growth rate, so good growth is already partly priced in, which can amplify swings. The move therefore looks like elevated but still explainable volatility around a high-quality franchise, not deterioration.
Earnings preview
The next earnings date is 2027-01-26. The facts do not provide analyst revenue or EPS estimates for that report, so I cannot quote consensus growth or margin expectations here. The market will be focused on Azure and cloud demand, AI monetization and capex discipline, and whether the current 17.9% revenue growth and 36.2% EPS growth remain intact; prior reaction patterns are not available in the facts.
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