Evidence40%Reported
OpinionFinancial·March 23, 2026
Evercore: Maintains Buy Rating on MSFT at $580 Target, Expects Azure Growth Acceleration in H2 2026
Evercore analyst Kirk Materne maintained a Buy rating and $580 price target, noting solid fundamentals (15% constant-currency revenue growth, 38% Azure growth) and expecting Azure growth above 40% later in 2026, while acknowledging cloud capacity constraints and AI spending concerns with MSFT down ~21% YTD.
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Evidence40%Reported
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March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026
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Evidence Strength
Evidence40%Reported
Based on original reporting
Single publisher source
Insights
First tracked
March 23, 2026
Last updated
March 23, 2026
Sources
1 source
Related Developments
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