Microsoft Stock Dropped 30% From Its All-Time High: 2 Reasons It Could Double by 2030

Microsoft Stock Dropped 30% From Its All-Time High: 2 Reasons It Could Double by 2030

By John Bromels, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-08-23 11:44:00

The market left Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) for dead earlier this year.

In June, shares of the tech giant were trading down 30% from their all-time highs, and over the last three years, the stock’s performance has lagged the S&P 500, which has grown 76.4% to Microsoft’s 53%.

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But that could be changing. After a stellar earnings report, Microsoft’s stock popped. And analysts at J.P. Morgan think there’s more growth in store, raising their 2027 price target for Microsoft’s stock from $550 per share to $625 per share. That’s a 30% premium to its current price of about $480.

Could Microsoft’s share really double in value, reaching $960 per share by 2030?

Yes,…