By Keithen Drury, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-08-21 18:52:00
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has had an interesting 2026. It started off the year on a poor note, dropping after it reported results for its fiscal 2026 second quarter (which ended Dec. 31). After further ups and downs through the year, it took the delivery of strong fiscal Q4 results on July 29 to get the stock to rally convincingly, but it’s now basically back to flat for the year. With the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) up by more than 12% so far, Microsoft has been a poor investment in 2026.
However, is now the perfect time to load up on shares before an even bigger rally can occur? Let’s take a look and see if Microsoft is worth buying below the $500 per share threshold.
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