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Microsoft shares fell 1.7% in premarket trading on Thursday even as the tech giant reported better-than-expected results and guidance that were boosted by its Azure clo
Microsoft's forecast on revenue and operating margin was light, but the company sees $190 billion in 2026 capital spending, well above Wall Street's estimate.
Microsoft delivered a surprise pickup in Azure revenue growth when it posted March-quarter results on Wednesday afternoon.
Microsoft reports fiscal Q3 results Wednesday.
The selloff is mostly about capex optics, but analysts are still lifting targets, signaling confidence in monetization. At ~26.6x P/E, the valuation already prices some caution; if Azure growth holds,
Wall Street consensus estimate project $4.06 earnings per share and revenue of over $81 billion.
Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta reported earnings on the same day, offering a clear snapshot of how the cloud market is evolving. Google Cloud outpaced Microsoft Azure and AWS in Q1 FY26, with revenue rising 63% to $20 billion,