Stock Research Report For MSFT As of 6/23/11 - Chaikin Power Tools
Stock Research Report For MSFT As of 6/23/11 - Chaikin Power Tools
Stock Research Report For MSFT As of 6/23/11 - Chaikin Power Tools
Price: $24.65
Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Thu Jun 23 13:39 EDT 2011
$24.65
MSFT - Neutral
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for MSFT is neutral with attractive financial metrics, very strong earnings performance, bearish price/volume activity and neutral expert opinions. MSFT's earnings performance is very strong as a result of a relatively low projected P/E ratio. Price and volume activity for MSFT is bearish which is indicated by its relative weakness versus the market. Despite these bullish factors, Chaikin Power Tools has identified a negative trend resulting in a neutral rating.
TM
Financial Metrics
Earnings Performance
Price/Volume Activity
Expert Opinions
Neutral
MSFT MICROSOFT CO.. June 23, 2011
Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for MSFT is neutral. Stories concerning MSFT have a balanced or neutral sentiment.
TM
The Power Gauge distills a 20 factor model into a concise picture of a stock's potential.
High Potential
Neutral
Low Potential
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Financial Metrics
LT Debt/Equity Ratio
Bullish
MSFT's financial metrics are very good. The company yields a high return on shareholder's equity and generates high free cash flow relative to market capitalization. The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio, high price to book value ratio, high return on equity and relatively high cash flow.
Return on Equity
Business Value
Valuation
Ratio Price/Book Price/Sales TTM 3.87 3.33
Returns
Ratio Return on Invest Return on Equity TTM 37.0% 43.8%
Earnings Performance
Earnings Growth
Very Bullish
MSFT's earnings performance has been very strong. The company is priced relatively low compared to next year's projected EPS and has a stable 5 year earnings trend. The rank is based on high earnings growth over the past 3-5 years, a relatively low projected P/E ratio and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.
Earnings Surprise
Earnings Trend
Earnings Consistency
EPS Estimates
Factor Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor 3-5 year EPS Actual EPS Prev $0.52 $2.13 Actual EPS Growth 9.71% EST EPS Current $0.58 $2.58 Est EPS Growth 11.26% Change +0.06 +0.45 Change +1.55
EPS Surprise
Estimate Latest Qtr 1 Qtr Ago 2 Qtr Ago 3 Qtr Ago $0.56 $0.68 $0.55 $0.47 Actual $0.56 $0.77 $0.62 $0.51 Difference $0.00 $0.09 $0.07 $0.04 % Difference 0.00 13.24 12.73 8.51
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Bearish
Price and volume activity for MSFT is bearish. MSFT has underperformed the S&P 500 over 26 weeks and is experiencing sustained selling. The rank for MSFT is based on its relative weakness versus the market, negative Chaikin money flow, a positive Chaikin price trend ROC and a decreasing volume trend.
Price Trend
Volume Trend
Chart shows whether MSFT is performing better or worse than the market.
Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.
Price Activity
Factor 52 Week High 52 Week Low % Change YTD Rel S&P 500 Value 28.87 23.01 -14.02%
Price Activity
Factor % Change Price - 4 Weeks % Change Price - 24 Weeks % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P % Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P Value 1.90% -11.96% 4.54% -12.69%
Volume Activity
Factor Average Volume 20 Days Average Volume 90 Days Chaikin Money Flow Persistency Value 51,686,116 60,240,870 44%
Expert Opinions
Expert Opinions
Neutral
Expert opinions about MSFT are neutral. Shorting of MSFT is low and insiders are not net buyers of MSFT's stock. The rank for MSFT is based on a low short interest ratio, insiders not purchasing significant amounts of stock, optimistic analyst opinions and relative weakness of the stock versus the Computer Software-Services industry group.
Short Interest
Insider Activity
Analyst Opinions
Analyst Recommendations
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week Change Mean 5 Weeks Ago Value Buy Buy 0.00 Buy
Next Yr
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News Headlines for MSFT BT Launches BT Onevoice with Support for Microsoft Lync - Jun 21, 2011 Nokia to launch Microsoft platform phones in 2011 - Jun 21, 2011 Analyst upgrades chip designer Marvell to 'buy' Jun 20, 2011 Countering Video Game Rivals, Nintendo Introduces a Touch-Screen Wii - Jun 7, 2011 Microsoft, Facebook, VC Firms Back AT&Ts T-Mobile Takeover - Jun 7, 2011
Company Details MICROSOFT CORP ONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND, WA 98052-6399 USA Phone: 425-882-8080 Fax: 425-936-7329 Website: http://http://www.microsoft.com Full Time Employees: 89,000 Sector: Computer and Technology
Company Profile Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for a multitude of computing devices. Microsoft software includes scalable operating systems for servers, personal computers, and intelligent devices; server applications for client/server environments; knowledge worker productivity applications; and software development tools. The Company's online efforts include the MSN network of Internet products and services and alliances with companies involved with broadband access and various forms of digital interactivity.
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