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Mizuho Cuts Microsoft Price Target to $490

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Rating
Outperform
Target
$490
from $515 (−5%)
Outcome
Reached
on August 4, 2026
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What the analyst said

Mizuho analyst Gregg Moskowitz lowered the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $490 (from $515) while maintaining an Outperform rating.

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Where the price stands

MSFT trades at $536. The 28 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $515 to $750, with a median of $630. This $490 target is 22% below the median, the lowest on the Street.

Since the note MSFT has moved +39% (from $385). 12-month window: day 113 of 365, closes on July 15, 2027.

Track record

This call✓ Target reached on August 4, 2026, 20 days after the note.

Firm track recordMizuho: 88% of its 69 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months (#2 of 26 firms). Accuracy ranking →

Mizuho on Microsoft

Mizuho price targets on Microsoft

5 calls from October 28, 2025 to October 29, 2026. The target went from $640 to $625 (−2%). The rating stayed Buy.

Mizuho targetMSFT share price
  1. October 29, 2026Target raised from $600 (+4%)Buy$625
  2. October 15, 2026Target raised from $510 (+18%)Buy$600
  3. July 30, 2026Target raised from $490 (+4%)Buy$510
  4. July 15, 2026 This noteTarget cut from $640 (−23%)Buy$490
  5. October 28, 2025Earliest call shownBuy$640
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