Microsoft trades around $501, after analyst upgrades and $17B cloud partnership

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Microsoft trades at $501.29, below its MA-20 ($507.31) and MA-50 ($509.80), indicating short-term selling pressure but long-term support above its MA-200 ($445.22).
Positive Q3 earnings revisions project $3.65 EPS and $75.37 billion in revenue, while a new $17 billion cloud partnership underscores expanded infrastructure operations.
Technical signals are mixed with strong ADX trend and bearish momentum; price action is expected to consolidate between $494.70 and $501.74, with over 80% probability of a further price increase.

Earnings upgrades and cloud partnership drive bullish sentiment amid layoffs

Microsoft is benefiting from positive Q3 earnings revisions, with expected earnings per share of $3.65 and revenue of $75.37 billion, both marking double-digit year-over-year growth. The company also announced a major $17 billion cloud services partnership, emphasizing expanded infrastructure operations. Recent ongoing layoffs reflect workforce adjustments at MSFT.

Mixed momentum persists as technical signals point to cautious rebound attempts

Momentum signals are mixed, as the MACD daily forecast suggests continued downside while ADX shows firm trend strength. RSI and CCI on the daily are leaning bearish, with values that do not point to immediate oversold or overbought extremes, while Stoch RSI remains neutral. BBP indicates sellers have the upper hand on intraday moves and Awesome Oscillator supports the presence of upward attempts. The current price increased by $1.14, or 0.23%, after a small gap higher at today’s open ($502.63 vs. yesterday’s close of $500.15). The current price sits close to the daily high of $502.69, indicating moderate intraday volatility and showing some strength toward highs. There is a clear divergence between momentum and oscillator readings, which reflects both ongoing pressure and attempts at rebound, suggesting the intraday tone is cautiously bullish but with underlying hesitation.

High probability of range-bound action as bullish bias prevails

For the coming week, price action is likely to remain between $494.70 and $501.74. The probability of a further price increase is very high (more than 80%), making a decline less likely. The baseline scenario is for MSFT to consolidate in a sideways range near current levels. A bullish scenario would see the stock break above immediate resistance toward $507.31 — $509.80, while a bearish scenario would play out if the price slips under support below $494.70, exposing further downside.

Anton Kharitonov, expert at Traders Union, sees Microsoft as consolidating under short-term moving averages, with long-term support keeping downside risk restrained. He believes the base case is a sideways range near current levels, with a high probability of a modest rise, but cautions that momentum signals remain mixed and the market tone is hesitant. "Until MSFT reclaims and holds above $507.31 — $509.80, I remain focused on protection and patience rather than chasing further upside."

Source of Data: MSFT Price Analysis by TU

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