Business/press release/2026-09-23

Stifel upgrades Microsoft stock rating to Buy with a $575 target price

Investment bank Stifel upgraded Microsoft's stock rating from "hold" to "buy," citing confidence in the company's Azure cloud services and AI growth. The upgrade included a new price target of $575 for Microsoft shares. Following this announcement, Microsoft's stock reportedly rose by 0.57% to $500.84 on September 23.

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3 outlets covered “Stifel upgrades Microsoft stock rating to Buy with a $575 target price”. All of them report the following:

  • Stifel upgraded Microsoft's stock rating
  • The new rating is "buy"
  • The previous rating was "hold"
  • The upgrade is linked to confidence in Azure and AI growth

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