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Barclays Raises Microsoft Price Target to $600

October 12, 2026 Analyst: Raimo Lenschow 1 min read Reproduced verbatim
Rating
Buy
Target
$600
from $512 (+17%)
Upside
+12%
MSFT at $535 today
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What the analyst said

Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow raised the price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $600 (from $512) while maintaining an Overweight rating.

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Where the price stands

MSFT trades at $535. The 27 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $510 to $700, with a median of $600. This $600 target is in line with the median.

12-month window: day 0 of 365, closes on October 12, 2027.

Track record

This callOpen: a 12-month target, scored on October 12, 2027, a year after the note.

Firm track recordBarclays: 85% of its 20 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months (#8 of 20 firms). Accuracy ranking →

Barclays on Microsoft

Barclays price targets on Microsoft

4 calls from April 21, 2025 to October 12, 2026. The target went from $430 to $600 (+40%). The rating stayed Buy.

Barclays targetMSFT share price
  1. October 12, 2026 This noteTarget raised from $512 (+17%)Buy$600
  2. July 30, 2026Target cut from $600 (−15%)Buy$512
  3. April 30, 2026Target raised from $430 (+40%)Buy$600
  4. April 21, 2025Earliest call shownBuy$430
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Other analysts on Microsoft

Deutsche BankHold Raised price target +9%, kept rating · Oct 12 $600from $550 Phillip SecuritiesHold Downgraded · Oct 12 $515 Citizens JMPBuy Kept rating and price target · Oct 9 $550maintained Yorkville IvesBuy Initiated coverage · Oct 7 $615 ScotiabankBuy Raised price target +21%, kept rating · Oct 5 $615from $510
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