Microsoft Likely To Report Higher Q4 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will release its fourth quarter earnings report after the closing bell on Wednesday, July 29.

Analysts expect the Redmond, Washington-based company to report quarterly earnings of $4.23 per share, up from $3.65 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Microsoft’s quarterly revenue is $87.61 billion. It reported $76.44 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in 13 straight quarters and for earnings per share in 15 straight quarters.

Microsoft shares gained 1.1% to close at $393.35 on Tuesday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• Citizens analyst Patrick Walravens maintained a Market Outperform rating with a price target of $550 on July 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 55%.
• UBS analyst Karl Keirstead maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $510 to $480 on July 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Guggenheim analyst John Difucci maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $586 on July 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• Evercore ISI Group analyst Kirk Materne maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $510 to $525 on July 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
• Mizuho analyst Gregg Moskowitz maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $515 to $490 on July 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.

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