Microsoft has unveiled Maia 300, its third-generation AI chip, which it says will become the main system for running AI across its products from 2027. The stock is up about 40% over the past six months. Bulls point to software already embedded in most large companies, Azure revenue up 43% in fiscal Q4 2026, a commercial backlog up 84% (25% excluding OpenAI) and over 30 million paid Microsoft 365 Copilot seats. Bears cite reliance on Nvidia chips, Google Cloud's 82% growth versus Azure's 43%, AI rivals threatening per-user software revenue, rising capital spending and OpenAI's role in backlog growth. The stock trades at about 27 times forward earnings, 18.33% above the sector median of 22.87 and 11.26% below its five-year average of 30.50, while analyst consensus is Strong Buy and quant scoring is Hold.
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Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Systems Software |
| Market cap | $4.0T |
| Close on 10/12/2026 | 541.15 |
| Change that session | +1.14% |
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