Microsoft
The enterprise-software / cloud giant — and OpenAI's biggest backer.
Previous close $529.76
52-week high
$542.07
52-week low
$352.83
YTD change
+10.27%
The 30-second take
Microsoft is the cleanest AI-infrastructure play in the megacaps — Azure's AI revenue is the growth story, Office 365 Copilot is the productivity story, and the OpenAI partnership is the optionality. In interviews, anchor on: Azure growth rate (vs AWS/GCP), AI capex intensity (key 2025-2026 debate), and the Activision acquisition as the last major M&A. Valuation is usually defended on the cloud-plus-AI combination.
Historical reference points
Bankers instinctively contextualise today's level against these moments. Each row shows how far the current level is above / below that reference.
- 2020 COVID lowMar 2020$135.00+286.30%
- 2022 troughNov 2022$222.00+134.91%
- Post-OpenAI peakJul 2024$468.00+11.43%
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