Microsoft price target raised to $581 from $512 at Cantor Fitzgerald

Cantor Fitzgerald raised the firm’s price target on Microsoft (MSFT) to $581 from $512 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. cantor doesn’t expect the same positive surprise from last quarter as it relates to Azure guided to accelerate growth amid a tepid economic backdrop in April, but does see overall momentum continuing with checks mostly positive in the near-term and for the second half of 2025, the analyst tells investors in a research note.