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MSFT AI momentum supports price target of $604, BNP Paribas says

Oct 26, 2026, 2:17 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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A positive analyst rating with a meaningful price target implies potential near-term upside; catalysts include Copilot adoption, E7 bundle, and Azure expansion, all of which could accelerate revenue growth and justify multiple expansion.

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BNP Paribas remains positive on MSFT, maintaining an Outperform rating with a $604 price target. The firm highlights stronger Copilot enterprise deployments, the new E7 bundle, and Azure's potential acceleration as AI monetization expands across the stack, aided by OpenAI revenue sharing. These factors could lift near-term revenue growth and support valuation upside.

  • BNP Paribas reiterates Outperform on MSFT with a $604 target.
  • Frontier Tour cites rising Copilot enterprise deployments and broader adoption.
  • Consumption pricing could lift 365 Commercial Cloud growth by ~1 percentage point.
  • Azure growth expected to accelerate; OpenAI revenue sharing may boost Q2 monetization.

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