Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Microsoft (MSFT) and Paychex (PAYX)

Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Microsoft (MSFT) and Paychex (PAYX)

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Publish Date: 2026-06-13 06:07:00

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Companies in the Technology sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Microsoft (MSFT) and Paychex (PAYX).

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Microsoft (MSFT)

Wells Fargo analyst Michael Turrin maintained a Buy rating on Microsoft yesterday and set a price target of $650.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $390.34, close to its 52-week low of $376.91.

According to TipRanks.com, Turrin has currently 0 stars on a ranking scale of 0-5 stars, with an average return of -4.0% and a 41.4% success rate. Turrin covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Via Transportation, Inc. Class A, ServiceTitan, Inc. Class A, and CrowdStrike Holdings. ;’>

Microsoft has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $557.64, implying a 41.1% upside from current levels. In a report issued on June 1, Citizens JMP also initiated coverage with a Buy rating on the stock with a $550.00 price target.

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Paychex (PAYX)

Wells Fargo analyst Jason Kupferberg reiterated a Sell rating on Paychex today and set a price target of $95.00. The company’s shares closed last Thursday at $99.27.

According to TipRanks.com, Kupferberg is ranked 0 out of 5 stars with an average return of -8.9% and a 42.3% success rate. Kupferberg covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Circle Internet Group, Inc. Class A, Automatic Data Processing, and Jack Henry & Associates. ;’>

Paychex has an analyst consensus of Hold, with a price target consensus of $101.92.

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