Microsoft will rise to $4 trillion in out-of-hours trading with revenues outside of business hours
Microsoft It delivered a massive hit quarter to close 2025, and sent stock to new heights in after-hours trading, riding the burgeoning wave of demand for cloud and AI services. For the quarter ended June 30th, 2025 Microsoft reported Revenue was $76.4 billion, a jump of 18% from the previous year. Net profit rose even more rapidly, increasing 24% to $27.2 billion. Earnings per share reached $3.65, with analysts’ estimates above $3.37. “In the biggest quarter of the year” CEO Satya Nadella told analysts In the subsequent revenue call, “We’ve surpassed expectations significantly.”
Investors responded decisively to the positive outcome and bullish AI outlook. Microsoft’s stock has risen to over 7% in after-hours trading, pushing inventory to record highs, lifting Microsoft’s market capitalization by over $4 trillion. nvidia. The response highlighted Microsoft’s strategy, particularly aggressive investments in cloud infrastructure, and aggressive investments to commercialize AI tools such as Copilot across productivity and developer platforms..
Nadella was highlighted in a revenue press release. “Cloud and AI are the driving forces of business transformation across all industries and sectors. We are innovating across our technology stack to help our customers adapt and grow in this new era.”
On subsequent revenue calls, An analyst expressed surprise The resulting size. “Satya, you’ve returned to full strength in the quarter… What shocked a lot of people here is the size of the upside.”
At that point, the company’s intelligent crowdsegment (home from Azure) generated revenue of $29.9 billion, increasing the robust 26%. Azure and other cloud services revenue rose 39% in the quarter, but annual Azure revenue exceeded $75 billion, up 34% year-on-year. Nadella cites major enterprise customers leveraging both traditional and AI-powered workloads in Azure, highlighting that this is no longer about experimentation.
Nadella claimed in an analyst call “We continued to lead the wave of AI infrastructure this year, gaining market share every quarter this year,” said Microsoft, which operates more data centers than any other cloud provider, and has opened new facilities on six continents. He said he operates more than 400 data centers in 70 regions.
Overall strength
Microsoft 365 and LinkedIngenerating $33.1 billion (+16%), with more personal computing bringing $13.5 billion (+9%), bolstered by rising demand for devices and Xbox content revenue. Throughout fiscal year 2025, Microsoft raised $281.7 billion in revenue (+15%) and $101.8 billion in net income (+16%). The company also returned $9.4 billion to shareholders in the fourth quarter through dividends and buybacks..
CFO Amy Hood highlights Microsoft’s operational field and scaling of AI investments; Revenue Call The company expects capital expenditures of more than $30 billion in the first quarter of 2026, “It is driven by the continuous, strong demand signal we see.
When asked about the return on investment on this massive spending, Hood replied that Microsoft has a $368 billion contract backlog on “Microsoft Cloud width” as well as Azure. She added that she is extremely confident that the spending is “directly tied to the already contracted business and books, and that we need to provide.”
Hood also reassured employees and investors with momentum ahead of the company. Reported by Business Insider“FY26 will need strength, clarity and bold execution,” reflecting both upcoming opportunities and competitive pressures as Microsoft doubles its AI and security priorities.
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