Microsoft stock: Wells Fargo raises target from USD 700 to USD 725

Published on 10/20/2026 at 15:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Microsoft's 52-week high is USD 553.72. Microsoft stock costs EUR 475.58 on October 20, 2026, down 0.36 percent versus the Xetra close.

Wells Fargo target update

Wells Fargo raised its Microsoft target from USD 700.00 to USD 725.00 on October 1, 2026.
Microsoft's EUR 492.55 52-week high is 3.45 percent above its Lang & Schwarz price.
Microsoft stock costs EUR 475.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:18 p.m. CEST, down 0.36 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.
Microsoft is scheduled to publish fiscal first-quarter results on October 28, 2026.

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Wells Fargo raised its Microsoft price target from USD 700.00 to USD 725.00 on October 1, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance. The target is 35.94 percent above Microsoft's USD 533.33 Nasdaq price at 9:30 a.m. ET on October 20, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, Microsoft stock was trading at EUR 475.58 on October 20, 2026 at 3:18 p.m. CEST, down 0.36 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 477.30.

Wells Fargo sees more upside

The Wells Fargo call adds to a cluster of higher analyst targets ahead of Microsoft's fiscal first-quarter report. Its new USD 725.00 target is the figure that gives the current valuation debate its clearest upside reference, while the firm's Overweight view keeps the focus on artificial intelligence investment and cloud demand.

Microsoft stock stays below its high

Microsoft's euro quotation sits within a 52-week range of EUR 309.60 to EUR 492.55 as of October 20, 2026. The Lang & Schwarz price is 3.45 percent below that high and 53.62 percent above the low, leaving the stock close to the upper end of its annual range.

The primary Nasdaq quotation stood at USD 533.33 at 9:30 a.m. ET on October 20, 2026, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.72 and a market capitalization of USD 4.0 trillion. The euro quotation and the Nasdaq quotation are shown separately because they belong to different venues and currencies.

Valuation meets the next report

Microsoft had announced on October 7, 2026 that it would publish fiscal 2027 first-quarter results after the market close on October 28, 2026, with the conference call scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time, according to Microsoft. That date gives investors a defined checkpoint for testing whether cloud growth and artificial intelligence spending can support the higher targets.

Comparison with peers

Microsoft: down 0.36 percent versus the Xetra close, price-to-earnings ratio 29.72, market capitalization USD 4.0 trillion.

Oracle: down 0.79 percent on October 20, 2026, price-to-earnings ratio 20.32, market capitalization USD 388.8 billion.

Salesforce: down 1.16 percent on October 20, 2026, price-to-earnings ratio 22.12, market capitalization USD 197.2 billion.

Target premium remains the key variable

Wells Fargo's USD 725.00 target leaves a measurable gap above the Nasdaq quotation, while the euro price remains 3.45 percent below its 52-week high. The next results date is therefore the main scheduled test for the assumptions behind the analyst targets.

Microsoft was trading at EUR 475.58 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:18 p.m. CEST, down 0.36 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 477.30. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Microsoft stock.