Microsoft unveils Maia 300. Microsoft stock sits at EUR 484.18 versus EUR 485.25

Published on 10/13/2026 at 11:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Microsoft targets 40 percent more tokens per megawatt in AI workloads on October 12, 2026. Microsoft stock costs EUR 484.18 versus EUR 485.25.

Microsoft announced Maia 300 on October 12, 2026, targeting 40 percent more tokens per megawatt.
Maia 300 is planned for production deployments in 2027 and multi-gigawatt Azure expansion.
Microsoft stock was at EUR 484.18 at Lang & Schwarz, minus 0.22 percent versus the October 12 Xetra close.
Microsoft reported USD 90.01 billion in revenue and USD 4.74 adjusted earnings per share in its latest reported quarter.
Fiscal first-quarter results are scheduled for October 28, 2026.

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Microsoft (US5949181045) unveiled Maia 300 on October 12, 2026, while Microsoft stock stood at EUR 484.18 at Lang & Schwarz, EUR 1.07 below the EUR 485.25 Xetra close. The custom AI system is planned for production deployments in 2027, giving the announcement a direct link to Azure capacity and infrastructure economics.

Maia 300 targets 40 percent more output

According to Microsoft Source on October 12, 2026, Maia 300 is expected to deliver 40 percent more tokens per megawatt than leading GPU-based systems. In a full 96-accelerator configuration, Microsoft says the system can deliver up to seven times the rack-scale token throughput of Maia 200.

The Official Microsoft Blog says Azure Maia will scale to multi-gigawatt deployments starting in 2027. Maia 200 is already serving production workloads, including Microsoft Copilot, while GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Foundry are scheduled to follow by the end of 2026.

Three dates shape the setup

On July 29, 2026, Microsoft reported USD 90.01 billion in revenue and USD 4.74 earnings per share for its latest reported quarter, compared with USD 87.62 billion and USD 4.24 expected by analysts, according to MarketBeat. On September 15, Microsoft's investor-relations timeline listed a quarterly dividend increase, with the payout later reported at USD 0.98 per share. On October 12, Maia 300 added a 40 percent efficiency claim to the AI infrastructure narrative.

What comes next for earnings?

Microsoft's next reported milestone is October 28, 2026. The company said in its October 7 release that fiscal first-quarter results would be published after the market close, with the webcast scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time, as Microsoft Source reported.

The earnings report will test whether AI infrastructure spending is translating into operating leverage. Microsoft stock was last at USD 541.15 on Nasdaq on October 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a 52-week range of USD 349.20 to USD 553.72 and a market capitalization of USD 4.0 trillion.

Microsoft stock stays near its yearly high

At Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 11:46 a.m. CEST, Microsoft stock was trading at EUR 484.18, down EUR 1.07 or minus 0.22 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 485.25. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Microsoft stock.