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Microsoft is a technology company which produces computer software and electronics. Microsoft is known for its operating systems, Xbox consoles and LinkedIn. Microsoft is one of the "Big 5" information technology companies, including Google, Apple, Amazon and Meta. Here's how to invest in Microsoft.
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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 Microsoft), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
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 | 5-year performance (to August 2024) | 1-year performance (to August 2024) | Link to invest |
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Invesco S&P 500 (SPXP) | 94.07% | 22.23% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk | |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap (XSPX) | 93.77% | 22.24% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk | |
iShares Core S&P 500 (CSP1) | 91.84% | 21.98% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk | |
HSBC S&P 500 (HSPX) | 80.38% | 20.63% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk | |
Vanguard S&P 500 (VUSA) | 79.29% | 20.60% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk | |
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPX5) | 79.17% | 20.61% | Invest with XTBCapital at risk |
November 14, 2024: The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to launch an investigation into anti-competitive practices at Microsoft’s cloud computing business, as the US regulator continues to pursue Big Tech in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to Finance Times.
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $446.02
1 week (2024-12-03) | 7.03% |
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1 month (2024-11-10) | 3.93% |
3 months (2024-09-10) | 5.07% |
6 months (2024-06-10) | 10.17% |
1 year (2023-12-10) | 31.91% |
2 years (2022-12-10) | 81.01% |
3 years (2021-12-10) | 48.48% |
5 years (2019-12-10) | 231.81% |
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.
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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 Microsoft P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
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 36x. In other words, Microsoft's shares trade at around 36x 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, Microsoft's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
Microsoft's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.3062. 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 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 Microsoft's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Microsoft's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $129.4 billion (£101.7 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of 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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