Microsoft's (MSFT) Evolving Partnership with OpenAI

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Jun 05, 2025
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  • Microsoft continues to strengthen its partnership with OpenAI, capitalizing on AI integration and cloud services.
  • Analysts predict an average price target of $506.27 for Microsoft, indicating a potential upside of 9.14%.
  • Microsoft maintains an "Outperform" status with a 1.8 brokerage recommendation score.

Microsoft (MSFT, Financial) CEO Satya Nadella recently emphasized the transformation within the company's collaboration with OpenAI. As OpenAI shifts from a research-focused entity to a leading product company, Microsoft stands to gain significantly. The tech giant has strategically invested in OpenAI, leveraging the latter's advanced technology to enhance its own services. Notably, Microsoft's Azure cloud platform is being utilized to deliver these offerings, notably boosting revenues through applications like ChatGPT.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast

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Microsoft Corp (MSFT, Financial) is attracting interest from Wall Street with price targets from 49 analysts. They foresee an average target price of $506.27, with predictions ranging from a high of $650.00 to a low of $423.00. This average target suggests a 9.14% potential upside from the current trading price of $463.87. For more in-depth estimates, visit the Microsoft Corp (MSFT) Forecast page.

Furthermore, Microsoft retains an "Outperform" status, reflected in an average brokerage recommendation score of 1.8 from 62 brokerage firms. This rating, on a scale where 1 means Strong Buy and 5 signals Sell, underscores Microsoft's strong market position and future potential.

According to GuruFocus estimates, Microsoft’s projected GF Value is $505.29 over the next year, indicating an 8.93% upside from its current price of $463.87. The GF Value represents an analysis of the stock's fair trading value based on historical multiples, business growth, and future performance estimates. For additional detailed data, see the Microsoft Corp (MSFT, Financial) Summary page.

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