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Microsoft is underpriced relative to its fundamentals, which is why Bill Ackman sold Google to buy it. Its P/E has compressed to 23x, the lowest in years, while Azure grows 39% year over year and AI revenue runs at $37 billion annualized, up 123%. A $625 billion revenue backlog supports demand, and $190 billion of capex points to future dominance, not recklessness. x.comÂ
Microsoft isn't undervalued; the selloff corrected an overvaluation rather than creating a buying opportunity. OpenAI is 45% of Azure backlog and is diversifying away, so cloud growth beyond 2027 could slow materially. Copilot hasn't proven itself as a revenue driver, with enterprise adoption slower than the hype. Fears of AI disrupting its software are overblown given huge switching costs. At 30x forward and 13x 2030 earnings, in line with Amazon and Google, it's fairly priced, not cheap. x.comÂ
Microsoft's AI spending is producing faster growth with better economics: Azure accelerated to 48% on a $100B+ base while capex was $39.4B, below expectations. Management then guided Azure to 49-50% and said demand still exceeds supply, ending the debate over whether AI investment is paying off. Overweight, $625 target. x.com x.com x.comÂ
Microsoft's salesforce and governed platform unlock AI spending at conservative firms. Faster enterprise than consumer AI adoption makes it effectively the only pure play. M365 Commercial may top 20% growth next quarter, sooner than expected on tonight's guide; GitHub resegmentation helps, but it should do so this year anyway. Azure and M365, two-thirds of revenue, should grow above 50% and 20% and may accelerate. $24-25 CY27 EPS remains achievable, implying under 22x forward earnings. x.com … Show more
Microsoft is a great business but still an expensive bet at $385, because heavy AI capex is eroding free cash flow. Capex was revised to $190B for the year, $43B above expectations, and free cash flow fell to $15.8B. Revenue grew 18% to $82.9B, operating income 20%, Azure 40% and AI run rate reached $37B, with a 47% operating margin. The average analyst target of $560 implies 45% upside only if the AI spending converts on schedule. x.comÂ
Microsoft's 50% Azure growth and prospect of positive cash flow in 2027 make the stock look bulletproof. Headcount cuts, lower Anthropic spend, a better Copilot routed to cheaper tokens, and coming proprietary chips and model usage add to the case. It should get Apple's multiple plus recognition for cybersecurity. x.com x.comÂ
Azure's accelerating growth and better returns per capex dollar leave further upside on the table for Microsoft, the favored hyperscaler. Azure grew 48% versus 44-45% guidance, its fifth straight beat. The stock is holding eight-week EMA support, with the blue candle still intact. x.comÂ
Microsoft and software stocks broadly still look expensive, because AI will get exponentially better over the next two years and the market may reset software valuations much lower. Software valuations have always been ludicrous, and heavy stock-based compensation behind many software revenues is widely ignored. Winners will emerge, but picking them is not worth trying. x.com x.comÂ
Microsoft's faster Azure growth on less capital spending than feared is the mix investors wanted from Big Tech. Azure brought in $33.2 billion last quarter, up 48%, its third consecutive quarter of accelerating growth; capex was $45.2 billion versus $50.8 billion expected. x.comÂ
Microsoft is a dominant compounder at a highly compelling valuation because investors underestimate M365's resilience and Azure's growth. At 21x forward earnings, roughly the market multiple, the price ignores its ~27% OpenAI stake worth about $200B. M365 is embedded in nearly every large enterprise, backed by hard-to-replicate security and identity infrastructure, costs about $20 a user versus over twice that for separate apps, and grew 15%. Azure grew 39%, with modest acceleration guided. … Show more
Microsoft is losing ground in fast AI innovation and is not cheap enough to compensate. Copilot was strong a few months ago but is no longer competitive in an agent-driven world, and the stock closed below its 200-week moving average for the first time since 2013. At about 21x forward EPS for 22% growth it is solid but not cheap, and compared with Nvidia there is little argument for allocating even 1% of a portfolio to Microsoft. x.comÂ
Microsoft's hold on enterprise software and the cloud running AI makes it one of tech's best positions to own. Fiscal Q1 revenue rose 19% on Azure and the AI stack, while operating income rose 21% and net income 32%. Grade: A. x.comÂ
