By Keithen Drury
Publication Date: 2026-02-28 16:15:00
It may seem like an odd question, asking if Microsoft (MSFT 2.17%) is the next Alphabet (GOOG +1.39%) (GOOGL +1.50%), especially since they are both multitrillion-dollar companies. But I’m not talking about one company copying the other in terms of product or strategy. Instead, I’m talking about how the stock behaves.
Alphabet’s stock went through a fairly long stretch of undervaluation before rocketing higher throughout most of 2025. Now, Microsoft is entering a stretch where I think it could be undervalued.
So, if Microsoft stock follows in the footsteps of Alphabet, now could be a genius time to buy the stock.
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