Barclays raised Microsoft Corporation’s price target to $625 with an ‘Overweight’ rating following strong Q4 FY25 results, including a 3.5% revenue beat and a 7% operating profit beat. The company saw 180-basis-point margin growth and 69.07% gross margin over the past year, with Azure platform leading at 39% YoY growth.

With its dominant position in the software market, Microsoft Corporation is noted as one of the hot stocks to buy. The company is expected to continue traditional cloud migrations and scale generative AI, offering significant upside potential. Microsoft is known for its Windows, Office, and Azure platforms.

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Read more at Yahoo Finance: Barclays Raises PT on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) to $625; Maintains ‘Overweight’ Rating