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Investing.com - KeyBanc reiterated an Overweight rating on Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock with a $600.00 price target. The software giant, with a market cap of $2.92 trillion, currently trades at a P/E ratio of 24.5 and appears undervalued according to InvestingPro analysis.
The firm noted that Microsoft met or beat expectations 90% of the time, down from 94% in the previous quarter but up 10 percentage points year-over-year.
Customer expectations for public cloud spending increased 3 points from the fourth quarter and 14 points from the first quarter of 2025. KeyBanc reported that 85% of respondents expect to increase spending on Azure, the highest level in five quarters.
Nearly half of survey respondents have rolled Copilot out into production, up 14 points from the fourth quarter. Microsoft received the most responses for highest adoption in securing AI workload.
The analyst survey showed Microsoft met or beat expectations at 90%, with 60% performing above plan. The company’s strong execution is reflected in its 16.7% revenue growth over the last twelve months, with InvestingPro offering deeper insights through its comprehensive Pro Research Report—one of 1,400+ available for top US equities.
In other recent news, Microsoft is reportedly in the final stages of securing a long-term memory supply agreement with SK Hynix. This deal could ensure Microsoft’s access to memory for the next five years, addressing concerns about component availability for data center expansion. The agreement also includes provisions on minimum prices to protect SK Hynix against potential losses if global memory prices decline during the contract period. Meanwhile, Google is also in ongoing discussions with SK Hynix to secure a similar long-term memory supply. These negotiations highlight the tech giants’ efforts to lock in guaranteed access to memory chips amid growing supply constraints. The talks involve SK Hynix, a global leader in memory production, which is working alongside companies like Samsung Electronics. These developments come as both Microsoft and Google seek to bolster their positions in the tech market through strategic partnerships.
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