Microsoft stock holds firm after $90.01 billion revenue
Published on 08/21/2026 at 17:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Microsoft stock (US5949181045) is trading at $481.15 on August 21, 2026, with a market value of $3.57 trillion after the shares opened lower on the day. The same market snapshot shows a 52-week range of $349.20 to $553.72 and 6.08 million shares traded.
Quarterly numbers stay strong
The latest quarterly results, reported for the period ended July 29, 2026, show revenue of $90.01 billion and earnings per share of $4.74. That compares with $87.62 billion in consensus revenue and $4.24 in consensus EPS, a beat of $2.39 billion on sales and $0.50 per share.
Revenue rose 17.7% year over year from $3.65 EPS in the same quarter last year, while net margin reached 40.31% and return on equity was 31.98%. Analysts currently expect $19.59 EPS for the full fiscal year, which keeps the bar high after the latest report.
Valuation and dividends
The stock's valuation remains elevated but not stretched for a mega-cap name, with a P/E ratio of 26.79 and a PEG ratio of 1.56 in the current market snapshot. Microsoft also went ex-dividend on August 20, 2026, and shareholders of record will receive $0.91 per share.
For investors, that mix matters because the shares are still priced on growth expectations rather than on dividend income. The market is effectively asking whether the next leg of AI spending can keep converting into quarterly profit and cash generation.
Product focus
Azure remains the clearest product lens for that debate, after the cloud platform helped drive the quarter's 17.7% revenue growth and the business crossed $90 billion in sales. The product line is central because it ties enterprise demand, AI workloads, and margin delivery into one reported trend.
Price and trading view
Microsoft shares are holding above the $480 level and sit far below the 52-week high of $553.72, even after the latest earnings release. As of August 21, 2026, the stock's market cap stands at $3.57 trillion.
Fact box
Company: Microsoft Corporation
ISIN: US5949181045
Ticker: MSFT
Exchange: NASDAQ
Price (as of August 21, 2026, 12:52 p.m. ET): $482.70 USD
Market cap: $3.58 trillion (as of August 21, 2026)
Sector / Industry: Information Technology / Software - Infrastructure
Index membership: Nasdaq-100, S&P 500
Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
