Analyst Views On Top Movers In Recent Trade: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), AT&T Inc. (T)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) notched a 0.26% intraday gain moving at $91.73. When the opening bell rang, the price was $92.05. The number of shares that were traded during the day was 23.17 million, which corresponds to its 3-month volume average of 28.8 million shares a day.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Analyst Opinion

Microsoft Corporation has a consensus outperform rating from 37 Wall Street analysts, and the number of shares currently sold short amount to at least 0.65% of shares outstanding. The stock sank -0.18% last month and is up 7.24 this year. Wall Street is only getting more bullish on the stock, with 30 of analysts who cover MSFT having a buy-equivalent rating. Analysts have placed a $104.24 price target on Microsoft Corporation, suggesting a 13.64% gain from recent close. It’s currently trading about -4.52% below its 52-week high.

Microsoft Corporation Earnings Surprise

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) surprised the stock market in its last reported earnings when it earned $0.96 a piece versus the consensus-estimated $0.86. Its revenue totaled $28.39 billion up 15.72% from the previous quarter.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Intraday View

This stock (MSFT) is ahead of its 52-week low with 44.18%. Its last month’s stock price volatility remained 1.99% which for the week stands at 2.94%. The share price has moved forward from its 20 days moving average, trading at a distance of 0.43% and stays 3.27% away from its 50 days moving average. Over the last five days, shares have managed 1.01% gains and now is up 17.23% since hitting its 200-day moving average of $81.74. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) has made its way to a 12-month gain of 42.53%.

Turning to AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), its shares were trading at $36.47 a gain of $0.16, on the trading floor. The stock, after opening at $36.47, touched a high of $36.99 before paring much of its gains. So far, analysts are sticking with their neutral recommendations with the consensus call at 2.5. AT&T Inc. has 7 buy ratings, 19 holds and 1 sells even after the stock tumbled -14.59% from its high of $42.70 to a $224.73 billion market value through last close.

AT&T Inc. (T) Consensus Price Target

The company’s consensus rating on Reuter’s scale improved from 2.48 to 2.5 during a month. Analysts set a 12-month price target of $40.65 a share. The target implies a 11.46% spike from where the shares are currently trading. Also, the current price highlights a discount of 31.62% to analysts’ high consensus price target.

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Intraday Trading

The counter witnessed a trading volume of 18.53 million shares versus an average volume of 31.69 million shares during last trading session. Its last month’s stock price volatility remained 1.68% which for the week approaches 2.24%. The lowest price the stock reached in the last trading day was $36.41 and compares with the $32.55 52-week low. The stock recovered 12.04% since its low point and has performed -6.2% year-to-date.

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