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Jan 27, 2021

Microsoft (MSFT, $234.93) fiscal Q2 earnings crushes analysts' expectations

Microsoft Corp.  posted earnings much stronger than expected by analysts. The performance was bolstered by the tech behemoth’s  cloud revenues and personal computer sales.

Microsoft’s earnings for the three months ending in December, (the company's fiscal second quarter) increased +34% year-over-year to $2.03 per share, well ahead of the Street consensus forecast of $1.64 per share.

 Revenues surged +17% year-over-year to $43.1 billion, again exceeding analysts' estimates of  $40.2 billion.

Intelligent Cloud revenues climbed +23% from the year-ago period to $14.6 billion, with server products and cloud services sales rising 26%, driven by a 50% jump in revenues for Azure, Microsoft's cloud offering.

Revenues in Personal computing segment rose +14% to $15.1 billion, apparently driven by the 'work-from-home' culture amid pandemic.

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Momentum Indicator for MSFT turns negative, indicating new downward trend

MSFT saw its Momentum Indicator move below the 0 level on November 04, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new downward move. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 85 similar instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 85 cases, the stock moved further down in the following days. The odds of a decline are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for MSFT turned negative on November 03, 2025. 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 49 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 49 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

MSFT moved below its 50-day moving average on November 05, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for MSFT crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on November 11, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

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 RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where MSFT's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 20 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

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 332 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

MSFT may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 345 cases where MSFT Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend 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 91, 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 (9.970) is normal, around the industry mean (15.238). P/E Ratio (34.646) is within average values for comparable stocks, (155.160). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.068) is also within normal values, averaging (1.602). Dividend Yield (0.007) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (12.376) is also within normal values, averaging (69.110).

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 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 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 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), Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS), Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ), 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 25.76B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.8K to 3.62T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.62T. 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 -4%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -12%, and the average quarterly price growth was 27%. CETXP experienced the highest price growth at 94%, while CISO experienced the biggest fall at -42%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was -24%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -19% and the average quarterly volume growth was 15%

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: 72
Price Growth Rating: 63
SMR Rating: 79
Profit Risk Rating: 91
Seasonality Score: 22 (-100 ... +100)
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