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  "id": 14714283,
  "title": "UBS raises Microsoft stock price target to $675 on Azure strength",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ubs-raises-microsoft-stock-price-target-to-675-on-azure-strength",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:20:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/ubs-raises-microsoft-stock-price-target-to-675-on-azure-strength-93CH-4952158"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UBS has increased its price target for Microsoft stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) to $675 from $525. The firm maintains a Buy rating, signaling confidence despite the company's first-quarter earnings report. Analyst Karl Kierstead pointed out that Microsoft's shares have surged 39% since the June quarter earnings release, with a 30% return over the past six months. The stock is trading near its 52-week high of $553.72, currently at $533.56. UBS believes Azure and M365 segment growth now exceed investor expectations, and the company's fundamentals support these higher expectations. The valuation multiple of 23 times the non-GAAP earnings per share in 2027 is not considered stretched, and Microsoft is currently trading at a P/E ratio of 29.71. The firm introduced a new Microsoft model to account for the recent re-classification and provided a comprehensive Pro Research Report for investors. Other analysts have also raised their price targets for Microsoft, citing strong Azure performance, growth expectations for OpenAI, and potential monetization of enterprise AI.",
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  "key_points": [
    "UBS raises Microsoft stock target to $675 from $525",
    "Azure and M365 segment growth outpace expectations",
    "Azure now trading near 52-week high of $553.72"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Microsoft's Q1 results might produce larger-than-normal beat due to Azure growth: analysts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/microsofts-q1-results-might-produce-larger-than-normal-beat-due-to",
        "published": "2026-10-15T15:36:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}