
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock shot up more than 10% in early trading the day after it delivered third quarter 2025 earnings that can rightly be described as a home run. The move in the stock has now erased all of the stock’s losses since February 2025. This is leading to the question of what’s next for MSFT stock.
The company delivered a strong beat on the bottom line, with earnings per share of $3.46, 7% higher than the $3.22 forecast. That number was also 17% higher year-over-year (YoY). On the top line, the results were also strong, with revenue of $70.07 billion coming in at 2.2% higher than forecast and 13% higher YoY.