Piper Sandler raises target for Microsoft stock from USD 550 to USD 610

Published on 10/01/2026 at 12:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue hit USD 90.01 billion in fiscal fourth quarter 2026, up 18.00 percent. Microsoft stock costs EUR 455.23 on October 1, 2026 versus EUR 453.28.

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Microsoft stock (ISIN US5949181045) was trading at EUR 455.23 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 12:18 p.m. CEST, plus 0.43 percent versus the prior close of EUR 453.28. Piper Sandler raised its Microsoft price target from USD 550.00 to USD 610.00 on September 30, 2026, while maintaining an Overweight rating, as Investing.com reported.

Target rises on Copilot growth

The USD 60.00 target increase puts the new objective 10.91 percent above the previous target. Piper Sandler linked the revision to Microsoft 365 commercial cloud estimates, the new E7 tier and broader consumption-based pricing for Copilot and Cowork, according to Investing.com.

The wider analyst picture is also quantified. MarketBeat reported on October 1, 2026 that 43 of 48 covering brokerages rated Microsoft a buy, four rated it a hold and one rated it a sell. The average 12-month price objective was USD 570.62.

Azure carries the latest results

Microsoft generated USD 90.01 billion in revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2026, an 18.00 percent year-over-year increase, while earnings per share reached USD 4.74. The figures were reported for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, in the earnings materials carried by Fortune.

Azure and other cloud services revenue grew 43.00 percent year over year in that quarter, helping Microsoft Cloud revenue reach USD 59.3 billion. The counterweight was the More Personal Computing segment, where revenue fell 4.00 percent year over year to USD 12.9 billion, according to Fortune.

October earnings set the next test

Microsoft is scheduled to report its first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on October 28, 2026, after the market closes, as MarketBeat reported. The upcoming release will test whether Azure growth and Copilot monetization can support the higher valuation expectations reflected in the revised USD 610.00 target.

Microsoft had a market capitalization of USD 3.8 trillion as of September 30, 2026, while its 52-week range was USD 349.20 to USD 553.72. The Lang & Schwarz quote therefore sits below the upper end of the primary-market range, but the two figures use different currencies and are not directly combined.

Microsoft stock stays near its yearly high

Microsoft was trading at EUR 455.23 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 12:18 p.m. CEST, up 0.43 percent versus the prior close of EUR 453.28. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Microsoft stock.