Microsoft stock closes 0.71 percent lower at the close
Published on 09/23/2026 at 23:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Microsoft stock closed at USD 498.00 on the Nasdaq on September 23, 2026, down 0.71 percent from the prior close. The stock moved against the broader technology market backdrop, with the Nasdaq Composite having risen 0.45 percent to 27,244.28 on September 22, according to SeDaily.
September 23, 2026 in numbers
Microsoft Corporation (ISIN US5949181045) finished the session at USD 498.00 on the Nasdaq, after closing at USD 502.65 on September 22. The September 23 session followed analyst activity: Yahoo Finance reported that Stifel upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold and raised its target to USD 575 from USD 530.
The September 23 close remained below the USD 500 level that the shares had tested during the session. A separate market report placed Microsoft at USD 498.08 during Wednesday trading and noted that the stock was about 8 percent below its record closing high of USD 542.07, according to TradingView.
After the bell today
Stifel's upgrade and its USD 575 target were published on September 23, 2026, giving the evening session a fresh analyst catalyst. Microsoft stock had been quoted at USD 498.32, up 0.1 percent, at 5:26 p.m. ET in a market report, according to Yahoo Finance.
