{
  "id": 15377231,
  "title": "Where Will Microsoft Stock Be in 2030?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/where-will-microsoft-stock-be-in-2030",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-18T08:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/18/where-will-microsoft-stock-be-in-2030/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft's stock price is expected to reach around $730 by mid-2030. This projection is based on the company's projected non-GAAP earnings per share growing at approximately 13% annually and investors paying a price-to-earnings ratio of about 26 times earnings. Microsoft's financial performance, including a 22% increase in adjusted earnings per share during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and a fiscal year revenue of $331.8 billion, supports this estimate. However, the high cost of investing in data centers for artificial intelligence and increasing depreciation expenses may impact future earnings growth. Despite the optimism surrounding Microsoft's prospects, the stock's current price-to-earnings ratio of 31 indicates that investors are paying a premium for the company's growth potential.",
  "summary": "Earnings rose 22% last fiscal year. What's the stock worth if growth cools to 13%?",
  "key_points": [
    "Microsoft stock projected at $730 by mid-2030",
    "13% annual growth in non-GAAP EPS expected",
    "P/E ratio of 26 times earnings anticipated"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Sustained earnings growth must offset the heavy capital expenditures required for artificial intelligence infrastructure to justify the premium investors currently pay for the company's long-term expansion potential.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}