Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) shares are really starting to come in, and with the stock lower than many of us thought possible going into 2026, questions linger as to how the enterprise software titan can hit bottom.
Trading near 52-week lows, Microsoft's operating cash flow remains strong and growing. My DCF analysis suggests a fair value of $458, representing a 28% upside for investors. By integrating models like Anthropic and Mistral into Azure, MSFT ensures it profits from AI workloads regardless of which specific AI model wins the market. While OpenAI's spending is high, its financial support from the U.S. government and major enterprises alleviates solvency risk, safeguarding Microsoft's financial concentration.
Microsoft stock has fallen 36% from its October 2025 all-time high. And 2026's first quarter could be the worst since the 2008 fourth quarter at the height of tie financial crisis, when the software giant's shares fell 27%, according to Bloomberg.
Selling intensity has picked up as the company faces new questions about its AI approach.
The Magnificent 7, comprising 33% of the S&P 500, has underperformed and now trades at its lowest forward PE premium in a decade. Despite slowing earnings growth and elevated capex, I see strong upside in Meta, Google, and Amazon, with Meta and Google at critical support levels. Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla face headwinds from capex, slowing growth, or declining estimates; I plan to trim Microsoft and avoid new positions in Apple, Nvidia, or Tesla.
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The technology giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been suffering one of its most devastating quarters so far in the 2026 stock market. Indeed, MSFT shares started the year changing hands at $483.62 and plunged 25% by press time on March 27 to $359.14.
Caught up in the artificial intelligence software carnage, shares of Microsoft (MSFT) are down almost 23% year-to-date while residing nearly 33% below the 52-week. Analysts consider a decline of 20% from a previous high a bear market.
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