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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was reiterated as Overweight by KeyBanc on May 5, with a $600 price target
The firm continues to focus on Azure capability and growth, Copilot usage through Microsoft 365 Commercial Cloud expansion, and capital expenditures at the company. KeyBanc’s analysis of the 10-Q filing revealed that leases not yet in effect grew by more than $40 billion during the quarter. Both operating and gross margins surpassed projections, with operating margins expected to grow by 100 basis points in fiscal year 2026.
Similarly, on March 31, Piper Sandler reiterated its Overweight rating on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), with a $600 price target. The firm remarked on Microsoft’s new Critique and Council tools, which expand its Researcher capacities. Critique employs a model from either OpenAI or Anthropic to generate a first draft, with another model serving as a specialized reviewer before producing the end product.