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Microsoft (MSFT, $288.49) tops fiscal Q2 earnings expectations, while Azure revenue growth slows down
Microsoft Corp. posted its fiscal second quarter earnings on Tuesday that surpassed analysts’ expectations. However, the technology behemoth mentioned a modestly slowing growth rate in its key cloud unit Azure, leading to its shares falling in extended-hours trading.
Microsoft's adjusted earnings for the three months ending December climbed +22.1% from the year-ago period to $2.48 per share, well ahead of the Street consensus forecast of $2.31 per share.
Revenues increased +20% year-over-year to a record $51.7 billion for the quarter, topping analysts' expectations of $50.89 billion .
The company’s revenues from Azure, its cloud division, surged +46% year-over-year, slowing down a bit from the prior quarter’s +48%.
Productivity and business processes segment revenues rose +19% to $15.9 billion while Intelligent Cloud revenues grew +26% to $18.3 billion. More Personal Computing revenues climbed +15% to $17.4 billion.
Gaming revenues increased +8% while Xbox content and services revenue grew +10%.
MSFT in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on May 12, 2022
MSFT may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 29 of 38 cases where MSFT's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 76%.
Current price $265.90 crossed the resistance line at $263.94 and is trading between $295.04 resistance and $263.94 resistance lines. Throughout the month of 04/26/22 - 05/26/22, the price experienced a -1% Downtrend, while the week of 05/19/22 - 05/26/22 shows a +5% Uptrend.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on May 25, 2022. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MSFT as a result. In 67 of 89 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 75%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MSFT just turned positive on May 25, 2022. Looking at past instances where MSFT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 39 of 52 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 75%.
Following a +2.42% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MSFT advanced for three days, in 224 of 352 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 64%.
The Stochastic Indicator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 38%.
The Aroon Indicator for MSFT entered a downward trend on May 26, 2022. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Tickeron has a negative outlook on this ticker and predicts a further decline by more than 4.00% within the next month with a likelihood of 72%. During the last month, the daily ratio of advancing to declining volumes was 1 to 1.05.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 5 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 23 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued 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 40 (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 57 (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 Valuation Rating of 63 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued 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 (12.210) is normal, around the industry mean (15.782). P/E Ratio (27.778) is within average values for comparable stocks, (151.538). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.793) is also within normal values, averaging (4.540). Dividend Yield (0.009) settles around the average of (0.027) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.438) is also within normal values, averaging (101.100).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 81 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable 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.
Packaged software comprises multiple software programs bundled together and sold as a group. For example, Microsoft Office includes multiple applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In some cases, buying a bundled product is cheaper than purchasing each item individually[s20] . Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Adobe are some major American packaged software makers.
The average market capitalization across the Packaged Software Industry is 6.1B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 580 to 2T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 2T. The lowest valued company is NANN at 580.
- 5/24/22 7:00 AM: Microsoft (MSFT, $260.65), market cap jumped by $60.5B
- 5/21/22 6:31 AM: Microsoft (MSFT, $252.56) saw a $59.5B market cap decrease this week
- 5/19/22 8:24 AM: Microsoft (MSFT, $254.08) saw a $51.4B market cap increase this week
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was 0.84%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -12.47%, and the average quarterly price growth was -21.21%. GTSWF experienced the highest price growth at 400%, while BLVDF experienced the biggest fall at -80.08%.
- 5/12/22 5:38 AM: Microsoft (MSFT, $260.55) was a top loser this week, declining -10.15%. Expect a Downtrend reversal
- 4/12/22 7:12 AM: Microsoft (MSFT, $285.26) was a top loser this week, declining -9.43%
- 3/19/22 4:49 AM: Microsoft (MSFT, $300.43) was a top weekly gainer, with a +7.27% jump
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was -1.46%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 18.47% and the average quarterly volume growth was 88.06%
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Stocks in the group have a Positive Outlook today, backed by the BollingerBands Indicator. Tickeron has a positive outlook on this group and predicts a further increase by more than 4.00% within the next month with a likelihood of 57%. During the last month, the daily ratio of advancing to declining volumes was 1 to 1.12.
3 stocks in the group of tickers confirmed the positive outlook based on the 15 indicator with average odds of 80%.
The average market capitalization across the group is 4.6B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 27M to 15.9B. AKAM holds the highest valuation in this group at 15.9B. The lowest valued company is BSQR at 27M.
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the group was 0.06%. For the same group, the average monthly price growth was -6.78%, and the average quarterly price growth was -32.03%. AVID experienced the highest price growth at 8.68%, while ALLT experienced the biggest fall at -9.91%.
- 5/18/22 5:18 AM: Stem (STEM, $7.84) was a top weekly gainer, with a +12.97% jump
- 5/14/22 4:23 AM: Immersion (IMMR, $5.31) was a top weekly gainer, with a +16.96% jump
- 5/7/22 5:28 AM: Stem (STEM, $8.79) was a top weekly gainer, with a +22.59% jump
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the group was 79.09%. For the same stocks of the group, the average monthly volume growth was -2.26% and the average quarterly volume growth was 36.86%
- 4/15/22 4:33 AM: The volume for Allot stock increased for one day, resulting in a record-breaking daily growth of 396% of the 65-Day Volume Moving Average
- 3/19/22 4:44 AM: The volume for Allot stock increased for one day, resulting in a record-breaking daily growth of 609% of the 65-Day Volume Moving Average
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
The most notable companies in this group are Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL), Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE), Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), SERVICENOW (NYSE:NOW), NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES), Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI), VMware (NYSE:VMW), Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW).
Packaged software comprises multiple software programs bundled together and sold as a group. For example, Microsoft Office includes multiple applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In some cases, buying a bundled product is cheaper than purchasing each item individually[s20] . Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Adobe are some major American packaged software makers.
The average market capitalization across the Packaged Software Industry is 6.2B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 580 to 2T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 2T. The lowest valued company is NANN at 580.
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was 0.68%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -9.89%, and the average quarterly price growth was -20.63%. GTSWF experienced the highest price growth at 400%, while WDRGF experienced the biggest fall at -84.3%.
- 5/18/22 5:18 AM: Stem (STEM, $7.84) was a top weekly gainer, with a +12.97% jump
- 5/14/22 4:23 AM: Immersion (IMMR, $5.31) was a top weekly gainer, with a +16.96% jump
- 5/7/22 5:28 AM: Stem (STEM, $8.79) was a top weekly gainer, with a +22.59% jump
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was 14.62%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 10.79% and the average quarterly volume growth was 109.87%
- 4/15/22 4:33 AM: The volume for Allot stock increased for one day, resulting in a record-breaking daily growth of 396% of the 65-Day Volume Moving Average
- 3/19/22 4:44 AM: The volume for Allot stock increased for one day, resulting in a record-breaking daily growth of 609% of the 65-Day Volume Moving Average
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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