By Bob Karr
Publication Date: 2026-05-04 19:10:00
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the Most Promising AI Stocks to Invest In. On April 30, Bernstein analyst Mark Moerdler lifted the firm’s price objective on the company’s stock to $646 from $641 and kept an “Outperform” rating. As per Bernstein, though Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s Q3 2026 was strong, with consensus being surpassed on major metrics, this wasn’t the definitive Azure acceleration quarter the firm expected.
Notably, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) delivered results that surpassed expectations throughout revenue, operating income, and EPS. This reflects healthy execution and robust demand for Microsoft Cloud. Microsoft Cloud revenue came in at $54.5 billion, rising 29% (or 25% in constant currency). The commercial remaining performance obligation went up by 99% to $627 billion. For Q4 2026, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) expects total company revenue to be…



