As Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock eyes a rally past its 52-week peak, driven by renewed prospects in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, three Wall Street analysts have issued their 12-month price targets.
On October 12, 2026, Raimo Lenschow, a Wall Street analyst at Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS), reiterated a ‘Buy’ rating for Microsoft stock for the next 12 months. Lenschow raised the bank’s 12-month price target to $600 from $512.
Earlier on Monday, Brad Zelnick, an expert at Deutsche Bank, reaffirmed a ‘Buy’ rating for MSFT. Zelnick also raised the firm’s 12-month price target to $600 from $550.
With Microsoft stock trading at $539.10 at the time of writing, these analysts signal a possible 11.30% upside over the next 12 months during Monday’s pre-market session.
Meanwhile, Phillip Securities downgraded MSFT stock to a ‘Neutral’ rating from ‘Buy.
MSFT stock prediction
At the time of reporting, 37 Wall Street analysts surveyed over the past three months at TipRanks have set an average 12-month price target for MSFT of $587.27.
As such, these analysts indicate a possible upside of less than 10% over the next 12 months. Notably, the highest MSFT price target set by these analysts is $725 from Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), while the lowest is $440 from Rothschild.
Is Microsoft a good stock to buy?
After getting trapped in a bear market during the first half of 2026, Microsoft stock is on the cusp of rallying into a new all-time high (ATH). At the time of publication, the company had a market capitalization of about $4 trillion.
Amid the renewed bullish outlook for MSFT, Wall Street analysts expect further upside to a new ATH in the next 12 months.
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