By Keithen Drury, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-02-27 01:05:00
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been a long-term winner for its shareholders. The stock has risen about 680% over the past decade, turning a $10,000 investment back then into $78,010 now. While you could find other stocks that have had a better decade-long run, this run handily outperforms the S&P 500‘s comparable performance of 260%.
Still, measuring Microsoft’s return just a few months ago would have shown an even more impressive gain. The stock has sold off recently, and it now sits about 26% down from its all-time high. Sell-offs of this depth rarely happen to Microsoft’s stock, especially during its current business iteration.
Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an “Indispensable Monopoly” providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue »
Following Microsoft through these ups and downs, there’s one clear signal I see about Microsoft stock right now, and I…
