OpenAI has agreed to cap the total revenue it shares with Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) at $38 billion through 2030, down sharply from a prior arrangement that could have generated as much as $135 billion in cumulative payments for the software giant, according to people familiar with the matter. Under the original agreement, OpenAI was set to pay Microsoft 20% of its revenue through 2030, with those payments potentially continuing until artificial general intelligence was formally declared.
At current prices, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) at $413.96 screens as attractive, Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) at $238.80 looks fully valued, and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) at $113.01 looks overextended.
Microsoft has proven the durability of SaaS monetization trends as they transition to hybrid/usage-based pricing models to deliver differentiated value across various audiences. Readers cannot deny their increasingly richer profit margins and the growing multi-year commercial RPO of $627B (+99% YoY), allowing them to remain the King of Enterprise SaaS stocks. Despite the elevated capex and AI-related margin compression, MSFT sustains strong FCF and net cash position while guiding double-digit revenue/income growth in FY2027.
The Musk v. Altman trial began its third week with testimony by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella defended OpenAI's pivot to for-profit status and discussed his company's hopes for a juicy return on its investment during Monday testimony in Elon Musk's suit against the AI giant.
Elon Musk's lawyer argued that Microsoft's Satya Nadella played a role in getting Mr. Altman his job back at OpenAI when he was briefly fired in 2023.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stand to testify in the Musk v. Altman trial.
Satya Nadella is expected to testify about Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI and the company's support of Sam Altman.
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Microsoft is a Buy, with Q3 results showing 18% revenue growth and 23% net income growth at mega-cap scale. Azure revenue surged 40% and AI business grew 123% YoY (run rate), with demand-led capex and robust Copilot adoption supporting the bull case. My conservative 12-month price target is $513/share, with a personal exit target of $550/share, reflecting confidence in operational execution and AI-driven growth.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to take the stand Monday in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, to explain emails that revealed how his company funded the ChatGPT creator's shift from philanthropic organization to for-profit AI giant.
A Microsoft data center site in East Africa has been delayed by disagreements with the Kenyan government over the company's request for guaranteed payments, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter.