Microsoft Is Almost Back to $555—Now the Hard Part Begins

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock is closing in on familiar territory. Shares traded around $530 this week. That puts MSFT within 5% of its 52-week high of $553.72.

That's a remarkable turnaround. Microsoft gained about 37% in the third quarter of 2026. It was the company's best quarterly performance since 1998. In late June, shares were trading around $372.