Stock of the week: “Microsoft Corp”
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational computer and microcomputer company, founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. The company, which no longer needs to be introduced, is one of the largest market capitalizations on the NASDAQ and engages in the development and support of software, services, devices, and solutions.
In addition to being at the forefront of technology with an ever-innovative Windows ecosystem and projects such as Bing or Azure, Microsoft is now talking about integrating AI into the Windows experience (with the potential acquisition of OpenAI) and explains that everything we do on the operating system will be reinvented as artificial intelligence takes over.
Financial social media sentiment is “neutral” in both absolute and relative terms – on its own and when compared to the sentiment of the sector and the sentiment of the stock index.
Analysts' consensus rating is a strong "buy" - out of the 52 bank analysts covering the company, 47 recommend buying the stock, while 5 recommend holding it. The upside potential of the stock price expected by the analysts on average over the next 6-12 months is currently 20.12% (reference close of business 13/01/2023).
Attention buzz is currently “Average”.
Sources:
https://umushroom.com/en/equity/wei-ruan-t
https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/01/12/this-hasnt-happened-to-microsofts-stock-since-2012/
