Stifel Raises Microsoft Price Target to $450
- Rating
- Hold
- Target
- $450
- from $400 (+13%)
- Outcome
- Reached
- on July 30, 2026

What the analyst said
Stifel analyst Brad Reback raised the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $450 (from $400) while maintaining a Hold 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 $450 target is 29% below the median, the lowest on the Street.
Since the note MSFT has moved +37% (from $391). 12-month window: day 98 of 365, closes on July 30, 2027.
Track record
This call✓ Target reached on July 30, 2026, 0 days after the note.
Firm track recordStifel: 83% of its 41 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months (#5 of 26 firms); on Microsoft, 1 of 2. Accuracy ranking →
Stifel on Microsoft
Stifel price targets on Microsoft
8 calls from October 30, 2025 to September 23, 2026. The target went from $640 to $575 (−10%). The rating stayed Buy.
- September 23, 2026Upgraded to Buy, target raised from $530 (+8%)Buy$575
- September 4, 2026Target raised from $450 (+18%)Hold$530
- July 30, 2026 This noteTarget raised from $400 (+13%)Hold$450
- June 24, 2026Target cut from $415 (−4%)Hold$400
- June 23, 2026Kept the $415 targetHold$415
- May 6, 2026Kept the $415 targetHold$415
- April 30, 2026Downgraded to Hold, target cut from $640 (−35%)Hold$415
- October 30, 2025Earliest call shownBuy$640




