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Jan 31, 2019
Microsoft (MFST, $106.38) Q4 Sales Shy of Estimates, But Surges +12% Amidst Cloud Growth

Microsoft (MFST, $106.38) Q4 Sales Shy of Estimates, But Surges +12% Amidst Cloud Growth

On Wednesday, Microsoft reported sales of $32.47 billion for the quarter ending December, falling short of analysts’ estimates.

Nevertheless, revenues were +12% higher compared to the year-ago period. A large part of the sales growth can be attributed to the tech giant’s cloud computing business which grew +48% year-over-year to touch $9 billion in the quarter.

Microsoft has been increasingly steering focus towards its commercial cloud segment Azure, which is apparently a strong competitor to Amazon Web Services. Microsoft recently announced a deal to become pharmacy retail company Walgreens' cloud provider, wherein it intends to improve data processing on customers' health conditions and therefore potentially enable pharmacists to offer better pharmacy/wellness solutions.  

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MSFT's Indicator enters downward trend

The Aroon Indicator for MSFT entered a downward trend on January 13, 2026. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor identified a pattern where the AroonDown red line was above 70 while the AroonUp green line was below 30 for three straight days. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. A.I.dvisor looked at 143 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator formed such a pattern. In of the 143 cases the stock moved lower. This puts the odds of a downward move at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on January 02, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on MSFT as a result. In of 84 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for MSFT turned negative on January 13, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 48 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MSFT declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 51 cases where MSFT's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MSFT advanced for three days, in of 336 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 92, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (9.634) is normal, around the industry mean (14.844). P/E Ratio (33.476) is within average values for comparable stocks, (162.772). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.925) is also within normal values, averaging (1.560). Dividend Yield (0.007) settles around the average of (0.025) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (11.962) is also within normal values, averaging (79.661).

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. MSFT’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL), Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW), CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD), Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ), Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS), MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB), CyberArk Software Ltd (NASDAQ:CYBR), NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), Twilio (NYSE:TWLO).

Industry description

Computer communications industry develops technology that allows computing devices to exchange data with each other using connections/data links between nodes. Common types of computer network include Cloud (IAN), Internet, Wide (WAN, Local (LAN)/Wireless(WLAN) etc. The industry is an ever-more important part of technology, and is set to become even bigger as the Internet of Things (IoT) rapidly forays into the various aspects of our lives. Cisco Systems, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc. and Arista Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc. are some of the major computer communications companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Computer Communications Industry is 25.62B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.8K to 3.5T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.5T. The lowest valued company is WMHI at 48.8K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was 0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 2%, and the average quarterly price growth was -2%. APGP experienced the highest price growth at 66%, while DVLT experienced the biggest fall at -43%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was -1%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 24% and the average quarterly volume growth was 40%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 59
P/E Growth Rating: 75
Price Growth Rating: 62
SMR Rating: 80
Profit Risk Rating: 92
Seasonality Score: 25 (-100 ... +100)
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