Which company’s shares are traded under the stock ticker MSFT?

Microsoft’s shares are traded under the stock ticker MSFT.

MSFT is the four-letter ticker symbol used for Microsoft Corporation on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Ticker symbols provide a compact way for investors, financial databases, and news organizations to identify publicly traded companies.

Microsoft is one of the companies regularly found near the top of global market-capitalization rankings. Its businesses include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure cloud computing, Xbox, LinkedIn, enterprise software, and professional services. The breadth of these businesses helps explain why investors often value Microsoft alongside other technology giants.

A ticker symbol is not the same as a company’s market capitalization. The symbol identifies the security, while market capitalization changes as the share price moves and as the number of shares outstanding changes. Microsoft went public in 1986 and has since become one of the most valuable public companies in the world.