Melius upgrades Microsoft stock to Buy with USD 665.00 target

Published on 10/06/2026 at 09:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue rose 18.00 percent to USD 90.00 billion in fiscal fourth quarter 2026. Microsoft stock costs EUR 469.38 on October 6, 2026, versus EUR 467.75.

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Microsoft (ISIN US5949181045) was trading at EUR 469.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 9:38 a.m. CEST, up 0.35 percent from the prior close of EUR 467.75. On October 5, 2026, Melius Research upgraded the company from Hold to Buy and set a USD 665.00 price target, as Yahoo Finance reported.

Melius raises the AI benchmark

The Melius target followed a USD 510.00 to USD 615.00 target increase from Scotiabank, which maintained an Outperform rating on October 5, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The USD 665.00 Melius target is 41.70 percent above the USD 469.38 Lang & Schwarz price, but the comparison uses different currencies and therefore does not measure a direct euro return.

The analyst activity centers on Microsoft's enterprise AI position and the clearer revenue contribution expected from Azure and Copilot. Microsoft 365 Copilot surpassed 30 million paid seats, while Azure growth reached 43.00 percent in fiscal fourth quarter 2026, according to Yahoo Finance.

Revenue growth meets higher spending

Microsoft reported USD 90.00 billion in revenue for fiscal fourth quarter 2026, up 18.00 percent from the comparable quarter, while Microsoft Cloud revenue reached USD 59.30 billion, up 27.00 percent. The figures were reported by Wealth Professional on October 5, 2026.

The same report said commercial remaining performance obligation rose 84.00 percent to USD 678.00 billion in fiscal fourth quarter 2026. That backlog figure supports the growth narrative, while capital spending of USD 115.90 billion in fiscal 2026 shows the scale of the infrastructure commitment behind it.

Microsoft stock holds a dated euro reference

At Lang & Schwarz, Microsoft stock was trading at EUR 469.38 on October 6, 2026 at 9:38 a.m. CEST, compared with a prior close of EUR 467.75. The reference quote was up 0.35 percent, keeping the daily move below the threshold for a directional headline while the analyst upgrade supplies the news event.

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