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While you can’t invest directly in Skype, you can buy Microsoft stock, which is the company that owns Skype.
COVID-19 continues to have a big impact on the global economy, and the stock market. As more people have been working from home, video conferencing services such as Skype have been popular ways for people to connect with friends, family and colleagues. Skype Technologies is a telecommunications company specializing in video chat, online voice calls and instant messaging. Read on to find out how you can buy Skype stock by investing in its parent, Microsoft (MSFT).
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) is a leading software - infrastructure business based in the US. It opened the day at $379.78 after a previous close of $388.56. During the day the price has varied from a low of $379.51 to a high of $390.23.
The latest price was $388.56 (25 minute delay). Microsoft Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 228,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.Our top picks for where to buy Microsoft Corporation stock
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Latest updates for Microsoft Corporation
February 20, 2025: Quantum computing stocks advanced on Thursday after Microsoft launched a new chip that indicated the technology is not "decades away" as stated by the top boss of AI chip bellwether Nvidia, according to Reuters.
January 28, 2025: Donald Trump said that Microsoft is in contention to buy TikTok's US operations from Chinese parent company, ByteDance. However, he also said that many parties were interested and that he would like to see a bidding war. This announcement came the week after the social media app was obliged to go offline in the US and then issued a stay of execution by Trump, allowing it to continue to operate.
January 27, 2025: China's DeepSeek AI app elbowed ChatGPT aside to become the App Store's top-rated free app in the US, sending shockwaves through tech markets. Despite having restricted access to the supposedly-all-important, highest-tech chips from the likes of Nvidia, it demonstrated that an AI model can still be wildly successful.
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Microsoft Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: MSFT)
Use our graph to track the performance of MSFT stocks over time.Microsoft Corporation stocks at a glance
Information last updated 2025-03-16.
| Open | $0.00 |
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| High | $0.00 |
| Low | $0.00 |
| Close | $0.00 |
| Previous close | $0.00 |
| Change | $0.00 |
| Change % | N/A |
| Volume | 0 |
Information last updated 2025-03-13.
| 52-week range | $376.91 - $465.64 |
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| 50-day moving average | $413.18 |
| 200-day moving average | $424.40 |
| Wall St. target price | $506.75 |
| PE ratio | 30.4968 |
| Dividend yield | $3.16 (0.87%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $12.42 |
Is it a good time to buy Microsoft Corporation stock?
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Microsoft Corporation price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $388.56 from 2025-03-14
| 1 week (2025-03-07) | -1.21% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2025-02-14) | -4.86% |
| 3 months (2024-12-16) | -13.96% |
| 6 months (2024-09-16) | -9.92% |
| 1 year (2024-03-15) | -6.69% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2023-03-16) | 42.92% |
| 3 years (2022-03-16) | 35.40% |
| 5 years (2020-03-16) | 199.77% |
Is Microsoft Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Microsoft Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Microsoft Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Microsoft Corporation's P/E ratio
Microsoft Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 30x. In other words, Microsoft Corporation shares trade at around 30x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.
Microsoft Corporation's PEG ratio
Microsoft Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.7466. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Microsoft Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Microsoft Corporation's EBITDA
Microsoft Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $142 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Microsoft Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Microsoft Corporation financials
| Revenue TTM | $261.8 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 45.46% |
| Gross profit TTM | $181.7 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 14.65% |
| Return on equity TTM | 34.29% |
| Profit margin | 35.43% |
| Book value | $40.71 |
| Market Capitalization | $2.8 trillion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Microsoft Corporation stock dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 25.44% of net profits
Recently Microsoft Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Microsoft Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Microsoft Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $3.16 per share.
While Microsoft Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Microsoft Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
Microsoft Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 12 March 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 14 May 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").
Have Microsoft Corporation's stocks ever split?
Microsoft Corporation's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 17 February 2003 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Microsoft Corporation stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Microsoft Corporation stocks, which in turn could have impacted Microsoft Corporation's stock price.
Microsoft Corporation stock price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Microsoft Corporation's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $376.91 up to $465.6398. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."
Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Microsoft Corporation's is 0.914. This would suggest that Microsoft Corporation's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Microsoft Corporation overview
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores.
Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Microsoft Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 0.063% of Microsoft Corporation stocks are held by insiders and 74.391% by institutions. How many people work for Microsoft Corporation?
Latest data suggests 228,000 work at Microsoft Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Microsoft Corporation?
Microsoft Corporation's fiscal year ends in June. Where is Microsoft Corporation based?
Microsoft Corporation's address is: One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA, United States, 98052-6399 What is Microsoft Corporation's ISIN number?
Microsoft Corporation's international securities identification number is: US5949181045 What is Microsoft Corporation's CUSIP number?
Microsoft Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 594918104
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