Microsoft Corp Share Price Target Increased to $33.00 by Analysts at Barclays Capital (MSFT)

Investment analysts at Barclays Capital (NYSE: BCS) increased their price target on shares of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) from $29.00 to $33.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday. They currently have an “equal weight” rating on the company’s shares.

Separately, analysts at Nomura (NYSE: NMR) reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Microsoft Corp in a research note to investors on Friday. Analysts at Zacks Investment Research reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Microsoft Corp in a research note to investors on Thursday, February 2nd. They now have a $31.00 price target on the stock. Also, analysts at Atlantic Equities upgraded shares of Microsoft Corp from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note to investors on Monday, January 30th.

Microsoft Corporation is engaged in developing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services. It also designs and sells hardware, and delivers online advertising to the customers. It has five segments: Windows & Windows Live Division (Windows Division), Server and Tools, Online Services Division (OSD), Microsoft Business Division (MBD), and Entertainment and Devices Division (EDD). Its products include operating systems for personal computers (PCs), servers, phones, and other intelligent devices; server applications for distributed computing environments; productivity applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; video games, and online advertising. Its cloud-based computing services include Bing and Windows Live Essentials suite. In October 2011, it acquired Skype Global S.a r.l. In November 2011, the Company acquired VideoSurf Inc.

Microsoft Corp traded down 0.75% on Friday, hitting $30.54. Microsoft Corp has a 52-week low of $23.65 and a 52-week high of $30.80. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $28.42 and a 200-day moving average of $26.57. The company has a market cap of $256.3 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.15.

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