Analysts Forecast Microsoft Azure Growth Above Its Q1 Outlook

Microsoft is scheduled to report fiscal 2027 first-quarter results after the market closes Oct. 28, as analyst projections put Azure growth above the company’s current Q1 range. TD Cowen analyst Derrick Wood expects Azure to post a larger-than-usual beat in fiscal Q1. BNP Paribas analyst Stefan Slowinski forecasts 46% Azure growth for the quarter and 49% in fiscal Q2. Slowinski’s Q1 projection is 1 to 2 percentage points above Microsoft’s outlook range. Microsoft’s revised outlook calls for Azure growth of 44% to 45% year over year on a constant-currency basis. Foreign exchange is expected to reduce the growth rate by less than 1 percentage point. Azure’s annual revenue exceeded $100 billion in fiscal 2026, up 41% year over year.

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