Microsoft Stocks Move Higher With Cloud Growth Supporting Baird's Higher Target

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has a cloud-sized test ahead: turn rapid growth into earnings and cash. Shares rose 0.38% to $523.88 at 9:40 a.m. ET on November 2. Baird raised its price target to $600 from $500 on October 30 while maintaining Outperform, citing acceleration in Azure and Microsoft 365. With Microsoft Cloud generating nearly seven dollars of every ten in quarterly revenue, execution carries substantial weight. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Sign with MSFT. Is MSFT fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Microsoft's October 28 release put quarterly revenue at $92.279 billion, including $63.9 billion from Microsoft Clouda calculated 69.2% of the total.