Microsoft’s AI Investment Could Pay Off for Years. Here’s My Price Target

Microsoft’s AI Investment Could Pay Off for Years. Here’s My Price Target

By Vandita Jadeja
Publication Date: 2026-09-27 15:30:00

Azure just crossed a milestone that most analysts dismissed as years away, and Microsoft’s backlog tells a story the stock price has not caught up to yet.

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Our Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) call is straightforward: the AI investment cycle is starting to produce real financial leverage, and the market has not fully repriced it.

The 24/7 Wall St. price target for Microsoft is $613.43, versus a current price of $495.22. That implies 22.85% upside over the next 12 months. Our recommendation is buy, and our confidence level is high at 90%.

24/7 Wall St.

24/7 Wall St. Price Target Summary for MSFT









MetricValue
Current Price$495.22
24/7 Wall St. Price Target$613.43
Upside22.85%
RecommendationBUY
Confidence Level90%

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