Microsoft (MSFT) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) will likely be announcing its Q3 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.20 per share and revenue of $68.54 billion for the quarter. Microsoft has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The software giant reported $3.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by $0.08. Microsoft had a net margin of 35.43% and a return on equity of 33.36%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.93 EPS. On average, analysts expect Microsoft to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Microsoft Stock Performance

NASDAQ MSFT opened at $366.82 on Wednesday. Microsoft has a 1-year low of $344.79 and a 1-year high of $468.35. The company has a 50 day moving average of $386.38 and a 200-day moving average of $411.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm has a market cap of $2.73 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.53, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.00.

Microsoft Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 12th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.83 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $3.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.91%. Microsoft’s dividend payout ratio is 26.73%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Microsoft

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MSFT. WFA Asset Management Corp raised its holdings in Microsoft by 27.0% during the 1st quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 1,016 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $427,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the period. Quarry LP raised its holdings in shares of Microsoft by 689.8% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 932 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $393,000 after acquiring an additional 814 shares during the period. Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. bought a new stake in Microsoft in the 4th quarter valued at $365,000. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Microsoft in the 4th quarter worth $314,000. Finally, Fischer Investment Strategies LLC increased its holdings in Microsoft by 7.8% during the 4th quarter. Fischer Investment Strategies LLC now owns 707 shares of the software giant’s stock worth $298,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Microsoft from $530.00 to $472.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Microsoft from $510.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Scotiabank assumed coverage on shares of Microsoft in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. They issued a “sector outperform” rating and a $470.00 target price for the company. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Microsoft from $510.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $475.00 price objective (down previously from $500.00) on shares of Microsoft in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $497.63.

Microsoft Company Profile

Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services.