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While you can't invest directly in Activision Blizzard, you can buy shares in Microsoft, which completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023. Microsoft is listed on the NASDAQ with stock code "MSFT".
It's important to note that Microsoft isn't just the parent company for Activision Blizzard. You're effectively also buying into Windows, Bing, Outlook, LinkedIn, Visual Studio and Xbox, amongst others. That means the movement of Microsoft's share price will be affected by more than just the fortunes of Activision Blizzard.
January 28, 2025: Donald Trump said that Microsoft is in contention to buy TikTok's US operations from Chinese parent company, ByteDance. But he also said that many parties were interested, and that he would like to see a bidding war. This came the week after the social media app was obliged to go offline in the US and then issued a stay of execution by Trump, allowing it to continue to operate.
January 27, 2025: China's DeepSeek A.I. app elbowed ChatGPT aside to become AppStore's top-rated free app in the US. This sent jitters through the markets, as it suggested that despite not having a budget like Microsoft's ($80bn for AI in 2025 alone), or access to the supposedly-all-important, highest-tech chips from the likes of Nvidia, an A.I model can still be wildly successful.
January 15, 2025: Quantum stocks rallied Wednesday, a day after a Microsoft blog post called 2025 "the year to become quantum-ready," mitigating a string of recent losses spurred by high-profile bearish comments on the sector, according to Investopedia.
January 2, 2025: Gladstone Institutional Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Microsoft by 2.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 84,200 shares of the software giant’s stock after buying an additional 2,295 shares during the quarter, as per Defense World.
Both exchange rates and share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs estimated here should be considered as a guide only. They don't factor in spreads, which can be hard to pin down. Always refer to the platform itself for availability and pricing.
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£0 | £1 | £666.64 |
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£0 (0.45% for funds) | £1 | £678.66 |
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Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) is a major part of the NASDAQ, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
ETF | Icon | 1-year performance (to Feb. '25) | 5-year performance (to Feb. '25) | Link |
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Invesco S&P 500 ETF (SPXP) | ![]() |
25.03% | 103.36% | Invest Capital at risk |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap ETF 1C (XSPX) | ![]() |
24.94% | 102.87% | Invest Capital at risk |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF USD (Acc) (CSP1) | ![]() |
24.83% | 101.24% | Invest Capital at risk |
HSBC S&P 500 ETF (HSPX) | ![]() |
24.73% | 101.68% | Invest Capital at risk |
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View Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.
Historical closes compared with the last close of $415.82
1 week (2025-01-31) | 0.18% |
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1 month (2025-01-07) | -2.06% |
3 months (2024-11-07) | -1.39% |
6 months (2024-08-07) | 2.80% |
1 year (2024-02-07) | 1.16% |
2 years (2023-02-07) | 58.45% |
3 years (2022-02-07) | 40.07% |
5 years (2020-02-07) | 136.41% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 34x. In other words, Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s shares trade at around 34x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 09, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.1928. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $136.6 billion (£109.6 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)'s overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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