Microsoft (MSFT) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
MSFT rises 1.1% to $539.44. Closed at $539.44, +1.08% vs the prior close of $533.69. Day range $531.22–$541.13, opened at $533.32.
MSFT daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — MSFT rises 1.1% to $539.44
- Closed at $539.44, +1.08% vs the prior close of $533.69. Day range $531.22–$541.13, opened at $533.32.
- Volume was 24.13M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 22.67M.
- Price is +6.8% vs its 50-day average ($504.95) and +24.0% vs its 200-day average ($435.04).
- 52-week range $349.20–$553.72; today's close sits at 93% of that range, 2.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — MSFT dips 1.8% to $533.69
- Closed at $533.69, -1.80% vs the prior close of $543.45. Day range $532.54–$545.75, opened at $545.27.
- Volume was 22.32M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 23.23M.
- Price is +5.9% vs its 50-day average ($503.91) and +22.7% vs its 200-day average ($434.78).
- 52-week range $349.20–$553.72; today's close sits at 90% of that range, 3.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — MSFT rises 0.4% to $543.45, a 52-week high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $543.45, +0.43% vs the prior close of $541.15. Day range $543.06–$551.15, opened at $544.64.
- Volume was 23.85M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 24.09M.
- Price is +8.0% vs its 50-day average ($503.09) and +25.1% vs its 200-day average ($434.55).
- 52-week range $349.20–$553.72; today's close sits at 95% of that range, 1.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — MSFT rises 1.1% to $541.15, a 6-month high
- Closed at $541.15, +1.14% vs the prior close of $535.07. Day range $535.70–$542.74, opened at $537.53.
- Volume was 18.31M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 24.94M.
- Price is +7.8% vs its 50-day average ($501.98) and +24.6% vs its 200-day average ($434.28).
- 52-week range $349.20–$553.72; today's close sits at 94% of that range, 2.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — MSFT rises 2.4% to $535.07, a 6-month high
- Closed at $535.07, +2.38% vs the prior close of $522.61. Day range $526.24–$537.22, opened at $528.24.
- Volume was 18.50M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 26.77M.
- Price is +6.9% vs its 50-day average ($500.45) and +23.3% vs its 200-day average ($434.00).
- 52-week range $349.20–$553.72; today's close sits at 91% of that range, 3.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — MSFT dips 1.3% to $522.61
- Closed at $522.61, -1.35% vs the prior close of $529.76. Day range $518.79–$533.51, opened at $529.81.
- Volume was 20.23M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 27.31M.
- Price is +4.8% vs its 50-day average ($498.77) and +20.5% vs its 200-day average ($433.75).
- 52-week range $349.20–$553.72; today's close sits at 85% of that range, 5.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — MSFT ends flat (+0.1%) to $529.76, a 6-month high, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $529.76, +0.09% vs the prior close of $529.30. Day range $524.69–$531.73, opened at $530.73.
- Volume was 16.79M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 27.62M.
- Price is +6.8% vs its 50-day average ($496.13) and +22.2% vs its 200-day average ($433.57).
- 52-week range $349.20–$553.72; today's close sits at 88% of that range, 4.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 6, 2026 — MSFT rises 0.8% to $529.30, a 6-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $529.30, +0.78% vs the prior close of $525.18. Day range $528.78–$535.69, opened at $531.68.
- Volume was 21.11M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 27.76M.
- Price is +7.3% vs its 50-day average ($493.40) and +22.1% vs its 200-day average ($433.34).
- 52-week range $349.20–$553.72; today's close sits at 88% of that range, 4.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — MSFT rises 1.5% to $525.18, a 6-month high
- Closed at $525.18, +1.48% vs the prior close of $517.53. Day range $521.47–$532.35, opened at $521.62.
- Volume was 26.60M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 27.78M.
- Price is +7.0% vs its 50-day average ($490.59) and +21.3% vs its 200-day average ($433.07).
- 52-week range $349.20–$553.72; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 5.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — MSFT rises 0.9% to $517.53, a 6-month high
- Closed at $517.53, +0.92% vs the prior close of $512.80. Day range $513.66–$522.50, opened at $519.39.
- Volume was 17.82M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 28.03M.
- Price is +6.1% vs its 50-day average ($487.72) and +19.6% vs its 200-day average ($432.83).
- 52-week range $349.20–$553.72; today's close sits at 82% of that range, 6.5% below the 52-week high.
MSFT latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about MSFT in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Coleman Amy had withheld for taxes 32 shares at $533.69 (≈$17.05K) on Oct 15, 2026; now holds 50,925
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Hood Amy sold 3,387 shares at $544.80 (≈$1.85M) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 559,314
- Hood Amy sold 2,927 shares at $545.77 (≈$1.60M) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 556,387
- Hood Amy sold 991 shares at $546.51 (≈$541.59K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 555,396
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Smith Bradford L received an award of 29,077 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 473,793
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Numoto Takeshi received an award of 11,569 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 59,412
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Hood Amy received an award of 29,077 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 562,701
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Coleman Amy received an award of 6,506 shares on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 50,957
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 2, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Jul 29, 2026 · 10-K — Annual report (audited full-year financial statements and business review)
Annual report (audited full-year financial statements and business review)
Fiscal year ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $331.84B (prior year $281.72B) (+17.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $133.75B (prior year $101.83B) (+31.3% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $17.95 (prior year $13.64) (+31.6% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 29, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jun 25, 2026 · 11-K — Annual report for an employee stock plan
Annual report for an employee stock plan
Jun 25, 2026 · 11-K — Annual report for an employee stock plan
Annual report for an employee stock plan
Things to know before you trade MSFT
- Last results release: Jul 29, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 29, 2026, Jan 28, 2026, Oct 29, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 28, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.07% (largest 3.7%).
- Liquidity: about 23.06M shares (≈$12.44B) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $539.44 vs a range of $349.20–$553.72 (93% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 20, 2026 ($0.91/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 1 open-market buys, 24 sales; latest: Amy Hood sold 4,339 shares on Sep 14, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 2, 2026; 10-K Jul 29, 2026; 8-K Jul 29, 2026.
- Share count: 7.43B shares outstanding (Jul 23, 2026), -0.1% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Prepackaged Software.
MSFT market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 533.32 | 541.13 | 531.22 | 539.44 | 24.13M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 545.27 | 545.75 | 532.54 | 533.69 | 22.32M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 544.64 | 551.15 | 543.06 | 543.45 | 23.85M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 537.53 | 542.74 | 535.70 | 541.15 | 18.31M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 528.24 | 537.22 | 526.24 | 535.07 | 18.50M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 529.81 | 533.51 | 518.79 | 522.61 | 20.23M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 530.73 | 531.73 | 524.69 | 529.76 | 16.79M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 531.68 | 535.69 | 528.78 | 529.30 | 21.11M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 521.62 | 532.35 | 521.47 | 525.18 | 26.60M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 519.39 | 522.50 | 513.66 | 517.53 | 17.82M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 519.88 | 522.85 | 512.17 | 512.80 | 19.73M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 511.61 | 519.83 | 510.31 | 512.90 | 27.22M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 508.31 | 513.64 | 502.40 | 508.96 | 21.34M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 505.47 | 513.33 | 502.22 | 509.22 | 19.63M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 499.04 | 519.40 | 497.25 | 516.17 | 38.19M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 495.07 | 498.90 | 491.22 | 497.93 | 16.66M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 500.76 | 509.44 | 495.88 | 500.59 | 19.45M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 507.32 | 508.50 | 493.65 | 498.00 | 21.65M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 494.95 | 501.87 | 491.33 | 501.61 | 27.96M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 497.97 | 498.65 | 491.10 | 493.78 | 39.62M |
About Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Prepackaged Software”. Its business address is in REDMOND, WA. State of incorporation: WA. Fiscal year ends June 30. SEC CIK 789019.
MSFT board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Sibio Carmine Di | Director | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Reid Hoffman | Director | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Hugh F Johnston | Director | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Teri List | Director | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Catherine Macgregor | Director | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Mark Mason | Director | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Satya Nadella | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Sandra E Peterson | Director | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Penny S Pritzker | Director | Sep 11, 2026 |
| John D Rainey | Director | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Carlos A Rodriguez | Director | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Charles W Scharf | Director | Sep 8, 2026 |
| John W Stanton | Director | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Emma N Walmsley | Director | Sep 11, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Judson Althoff | EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Amy Coleman | EVP, Chief Human Resources Off | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Kathleen T Hogan | EVP, Strategy | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Amy Hood | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alice L. Jolla | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Satya Nadella | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Takeshi Numoto | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bradford L Smith | Vice Chair and President | Sep 17, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Amy Hood | Sale | 4,339 | $495.97 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Amy Hood | Sale | 10,433 | $496.91 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Amy Hood | Sale | 9,821 | $497.78 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Amy Hood | Sale | 8,834 | $500.11 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Amy Hood | Sale | 4,305 | $498.88 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Amy Hood | Sale | 3,942 | $500.78 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Satya Nadella | Sale | 9,834 | $504.11 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Satya Nadella | Sale | 1,360 | $505.20 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Satya Nadella | Sale | 5,080 | $499.45 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Satya Nadella | Sale | 24,723 | $500.47 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Satya Nadella | Sale | 7,067 | $503.44 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Satya Nadella | Sale | 4,520 | $502.29 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Satya Nadella | Sale | 32,901 | $501.12 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Satya Nadella | Sale | 1,040 | $498.24 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Judson Althoff | Sale | 10,000 | $487.89 |
MSFT financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $331.84B | $133.75B | 17.95 | $182.94B |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $281.72B | $101.83B | 13.64 | $136.16B |
| Jun 30, 2024 | $245.12B | $88.14B | 11.80 | $118.55B |
| Jun 30, 2023 | $211.91B | $72.36B | 9.68 | $87.58B |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $198.27B | $72.74B | 9.65 | $89.03B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $758.38B, total liabilities $315.99B, cash $20.93B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
MSFT earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $390.54 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $424.46 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $481.63 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $541.55 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $513.24 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $395.26 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $442.33 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $432.53 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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