By Omor Ibne Ehsan
Publication Date: 2026-10-01 11:15:00
Microsoft just posted its strongest quarterly stock gain in 35 years, but the rally left it barely above where it started the year and still below its all-time high. Whether November’s earnings confirm a breakout or expose a false start…
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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) closed its September quarter at $512.90 on September 30, 2026, adding 0.77% in the final session.
The stock gained about 39% in the third quarter of 2026, its best quarter since the first quarter of 1991, after a 28% decline in the first half.
The climb mostly recovered earlier losses, because Microsoft is up only 6.73% year to date, and its one-year change through September 30 is -0.16%.
The fifty-two-week high is at $553.72, above the close, which leaves the business to show it can carry the stock past its old peak.
