Microsoft: A Stock to Avoid or a Once-in-a-Decade Buying Opportunity?

Microsoft: A Stock to Avoid or a Once-in-a-Decade Buying Opportunity?

By Keithen Drury, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-04-04 12:10:00

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has had an interesting couple of months. What started as a warranted sell-off to bring its valuation down to a more reasonable level has transformed into one of the biggest sell-offs Microsoft has faced in recent history. The question investors must answer is whether this sell-off is happening for a good reason or it is a mistake that presents a once-in-a-decade stock buying opportunity.

Let’s take a look at what the data says and get to the bottom of Microsoft’s sell-off.

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