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Microsoft (MSFT, $254.66) beats fiscal Q3 earnings expectations

Microsoft (MSFT, $254.66) beats fiscal Q3 earnings expectations

Microsoft  posted its fiscal third quarter earnings that surpassed analysts’ expectations – in the ninth consecutive quarter.

The software behemoth’s earnings for the quarter came in at $1.95 a share, compared to  $1.77 a share expected by analysts polled by FactSet.

Revenue of $41.7 billion also beat estimates of $40.83 billion. Revenue grew at +19% annualized rate – the biggest quarterly growth since 2018. PC sales was a major contributor to growth.

The company said its Azure public cloud grew +50%, faster than the +46% growth analysts had expected, according to a CNBC review of 14 equity research notes. In the prior quarter Azure revenue climbed 50%.

For its fiscal fourth quarter, Microsoft is expecting $43.6 billion to $44.5 billion in revenue, compared to the $42.98 billion consensus estimate of analysts polled by Refinitiv.

 

 

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MSFT in -4.41% downward trend, falling for three consecutive days on November 11, 2026

Moving lower for three straight days is viewed as a bearish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future declines. Considering data from situations where MSFT declined for three days, in 158 of 288 cases, the price declined further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 55%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for MSFT moved out of overbought territory on October 14, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 40 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 11 of the 40 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 28%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for MSFT turned negative on November 10, 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 50 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 25 of the 50 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 50%.

MSFT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 04, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. 37 of 57 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 65%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 13, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MSFT as a result. In 59 of 86 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 69%.

MSFT moved above its 50-day moving average on November 03, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +0.53% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MSFT advanced for three days, in 209 of 330 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 63%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 180 of 267 cases where MSFT Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 67%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 30 (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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 36 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 92, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 46 (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.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 70 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average 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 Valuation Rating of 77 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued 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 (8.906) is normal, around the industry mean (16.275). P/E Ratio (29.478) is within average values for comparable stocks, (45.369). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.654) is also within normal values, averaging (3.696). Dividend Yield (0.007) settles around the average of (0.430) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (11.013) is also within normal values, averaging (103.897).

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 Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD), Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ), NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS), Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA), MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB).

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 34.56B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.8K to 3.94T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 3.94T. 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 -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -10%, and the average quarterly price growth was -8%. TGHL experienced the highest price growth at 68%, while AIIO experienced the biggest fall at -41%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was -16%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -15% and the average quarterly volume growth was -48%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

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

Valuation Rating: 49
P/E Growth Rating: 51
Price Growth Rating: 63
SMR Rating: 78
Profit Risk Rating: 92
Seasonality Score: 8 (-100 ... +100)
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Microsoft (MSFT, $254.66) beats fiscal Q3 earnings expectations