Thinking of what to do with Microsoft stock these days? You are definitely not alone. After years of headline-worthy gains, the stock has cooled off a bit recently, dipping 0.1% in the last week and 0.

With its dominance in productivity, business solutions, and cloud computing, 24/7 Wall St. projects strong upside for Microsoft through 2030.

Microsoft has built a leadership position in the artificial intelligence (AI) race thanks to its Copilot virtual assistant and Azure cloud platform. On Oct. 29, Microsoft will report its operating results for the quarter ended Sept.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is among the most profitable software stocks to invest in. On October 16, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced the extension of its Dragon Copilot AI clinical assistant to incorporate advanced capabilities for nursing workflows and new partner integration features.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to provide investors with earnings beats and strong growth in its cloud, AI and gaming segments.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been one of the top performers this year, with its stock climbing 20%. This is well ahead of the broader market, where the S&P 500 has risen 10%, while peers like Amazon are up only 4%, and Google has gained less than 10%.

Wall Street analysts project 20%+ upside potential for Microsoft, and the fundamentals support this optimistic view. Read my latest analysis of MSFT stock.

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Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Microsoft is Strong Buy, based on 32 Buy and a single Hold rating over the past three months. With that comes an average MSFT stock price target of $631.44, representing a potential 22.08% upside for the shares.