{"id":200282,"date":"2025-04-23T08:48:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/finance\/microsoft-stock-drops-on-openai-moves-buy-or-hold\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:48:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:48:25","slug":"microsoft-stock-drops-on-openai-moves-buy-or-hold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=200282","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Stock Drops on OpenAI Moves: Buy or Hold?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"articlecontent\">\n<p>It\u2019s been a terrible week for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NASDAQ\/MSFT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Corporation <span class=\"hoverDetails\" data-prefix=\"NASDAQ\" data-symbol=\"MSFT\">NASDAQ: MSFT<span class=\"saved-tooltiptext d-none\"\/><\/span><\/a> shareholders. As of the close on Apr. 21, MSFT stock has dropped more than 8.6% over the past five trading days. One reason is concern over <strong>OpenAI\u2019s plans to acquire the AI company Windsurf for $3 billion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-module \" data-content-module=\"CompanyOverview\" data-company=\"NASDAQ:MSFT\">\n<div class=\"alignleft bg-white border rounded\" style=\"width:350px;max-width:100%\">\n<div class=\"p-2 p-md-3\">\n<h3 class=\"section-h h6 mt-0 mb-3 pt-0\">Microsoft Today<\/h3>\n<div class=\"d-flex mb-1\">\n<div class=\"py-2 pr-2 mr-2 text-center company-thumbnail border-right mb-1\" style=\"width:55px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"26\" width=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/logos\/thumbnail\/microsoft-corporation-logo.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Co. stock logo\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-inline-block mb-2 mr-4\"><strong style=\"font-size:1.7em;color: var(--blue-11);\">$366.82<\/strong> <strong style=\"color:#11824D\"> +7.70\u00a0(+2.14%)<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>As of 04\/22\/2025 04:00 PM Eastern<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<dl>\n<div class=\"price-data w-range\">\n<dt class=\"range-label\">52-Week Range<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"range-meter\">$344.79<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"range-marker\" style=\"left:18%\"><span class=\"range-arrow\">\u25bc<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>$468.35<\/dd>\n<\/div>\n<p><dt>Dividend Yield<\/dt>\n<dd><strong>0.91%<\/strong><\/p>\n<dd\/><\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>P\/E Ratio<\/dt>\n<dd><strong>29.53<\/strong><\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>Price Target<\/dt>\n<dd><strong>$497.63<\/strong><\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although the deal is unlikely to directly impact Microsoft, investors could be selling as an expression of concern that OpenAI\u2019s ventures could eat away at Microsoft\u2019s profits. The irony is that <strong>Microsoft stock<\/strong> jumped sharply in June 2024 when Microsoft\u2019s partnership with OpenAI was first announced.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mb-4 mx-0 row border-top border-bottom pr-2 py-2 align-items-center\" style=\"font-size:1rem; border-color:var(--gray-4);clear:both;\">\n<p><label for=\"InPostRegistrationEmail\" class=\"w-100 p-1 d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-start align-items-center mb-0 c-blue font-small\"><span class=\"fa-regular fa-bullhorn mr-2\"\/><span style=\"line-height:1em;\">Get <strong>Microsoft<\/strong> alerts:<\/span><\/label><\/p>\n<p><input id=\"InPostRegistrationEmail\" name=\"RegisterEmail\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email Address\" class=\"col-12 col-sm-8 m-0 mb-1 mb-sm-0 top-labeled-input font-small\"\/><button id=\"signUpButton\" type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-featured col-12 col-sm-4\" style=\"margin:0!important;border:none!important\">Sign Up<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>But investors have started to question that investment. This is particularly true as OpenAI is choosing to make an external acquisition rather than using that money to enhance Microsoft\u2019s own AI technology. There must be some concern that this won\u2019t be OpenAI\u2019s last acquisition, considering the company recently closed a $40 billion funding round, the largest on record for a company of its size.<\/p>\n<p>However, the news shouldn\u2019t completely surprise investors. As recently as January 2025, OpenAI published its blueprint for U.S. AI infrastructure. In the document, it stated that it was critical for U.S. companies to invest in AI projects to stay ahead of China. And in a blog post in January, <strong>Microsoft president Brad Smith<\/strong> recommended new public\/private partnerships to fund large-scale AI infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Windsurf?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Windsurf is the world\u2019s most advanced AI coding assistant.<\/strong> The company\u2019s revolutionary development environment combines AI agents and co-pilots to enhance coding efficiency and productivity.<\/p>\n<p>Windsurf directly competes with Cursor, another pure-play AI coding assistant. It also competes with other AI coding features from Anthropic, which recently received a $2 billion investment from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NASDAQ\/GOOGL\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alphabet Inc. <span class=\"hoverDetails\" data-prefix=\"NASDAQ\" data-symbol=\"GOOGL\">NASDAQ: GOOGL<span class=\"saved-tooltiptext d-none\"\/><\/span><\/a> and, ironically, Microsoft and OpenAI itself. This puts the acquisition in the category of industry consolidation, which was likely to happen anyway. However, the timing, which came about two weeks before <strong>Microsoft reports earnings on Apr. 30<\/strong>, is less than ideal.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Microsoft a Defensive Stock? Analysts Say Yes<\/h2>\n<p>After this recent downturn, MSFT stock is down approximately 12% in 2025. That\u2019s not good news, <strong>but the stock is still outperforming many <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/sectors\/computer-and-technology\/\">technology stocks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A key reason is that Microsoft generates the majority of its revenue via its Azure cloud business. That means it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/microsoft-a-blend-of-growth-and-value-amid-tariff-concerns\/\">not as susceptible to\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/originals\/microsoft-a-blend-of-growth-and-value-amid-tariff-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tariff headwinds<\/a>. And most companies are not going to cut\u00a0their cloud expenses even if the economic slowdown turns into an actual recession.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-module \" data-content-module=\"Forecast\" data-company=\"NASDAQ:MSFT\">\n<div class=\"alignleft bg-white border rounded\" style=\"width:350px;max-width:100%\">\n<div class=\"p-2 p-md-3\">\n<h3 class=\"section-h h6 mt-0 mb-3 pt-0\">Microsoft Stock Forecast Today<\/h3>\n<div class=\"text-center mt-2 mb-3 w-100\" style=\"line-height:1.1;\"><span>12-Month Stock Price Forecast:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:1.8em;display:inline-block;margin-top:5px;\">$497.63<\/span><br \/><span class=\"c-green font-8\"><span class=\"mb-icon icon-arrow icon-arrow-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>35.66% Upside<\/span><span class=\"c-green\" style=\"font-size:1.8em;\">Moderate Buy<\/span><br \/><span class=\"font-8 c-gray\">Based on 32 Analyst Ratings<\/span><\/div>\n<table class=\"w-100 my-2\" style=\"font-size:80%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"border-bottom\">\n<th scope=\"row\">Current Price<\/th>\n<td class=\"text-right\">$366.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"border-bottom\">\n<th scope=\"row\">High Forecast<\/th>\n<td class=\"text-right\">$600.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"border-bottom\">\n<th scope=\"row\">Average Forecast<\/th>\n<td class=\"text-right\">$497.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Low Forecast<\/th>\n<td class=\"text-right\">$430.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a class=\"my-2 float-right upper-link no-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NASDAQ\/MSFT\/forecast\/\">Microsoft Stock Forecast Details<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s why investors continue to believe that Microsoft may be a strong candidate to buy on the dip. But is the worst over? It\u2019s hard to say. One reason analysts have been lowering their price targets for MSFT stock is the belief that the economy may slip into a recession. In that scenario, it\u2019s easy to believe there will be a cutback in capital spending by Microsoft\u2019s enterprise customers.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u201clower\u201d price targets are still relative, especially when they remain well above the current trading level. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketbeat.com\/stocks\/NASDAQ\/MSFT\/forecast\/\">Microsoft analyst forecasts on MarketBeat<\/a> give MSFT stock a <strong>Moderate Buy rating<\/strong> with a consensus price target of $497.63, which gives the stock a <strong>39% upside<\/strong> from its closing price on Apr. 21.<\/p>\n<p>MSFT stock is retesting its 52-week low around $350. This is coming at the same time as the stock\u2019s 50-day simple moving average (SMA) continues to move lower. This combination suggests the stock could have further to fall. In fact, some technicians believe there\u2019s a case to be made for the stock to test the $300 level.<\/p>\n<p>At that point, investors have to look at Microsoft as a solid buy. As of Apr. 21, <strong>Microsoft\u2019s P\/E ratio was around 28x.<\/strong> That\u2019s already below the premium that investors are still paying for many<strong> Magnificent Seven stocks.<\/strong> It\u2019s also about 14% below the company\u2019s average trailing twelve-month (TTM) average.<\/p>\n<p>Before you consider Microsoft, you&#8217;ll want to hear this.<\/p>\n<p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street&#8217;s top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. 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