Microsoft shares closed at $512.80 on October 1 and traded near $515–518 early on October 2 amid continued momentum from fiscal Q4 results that showed 18% revenue growth to $90 billion and 43% Azure expansion, marking the strongest calendar quarter since 1998 and adding roughly $1 trillion in market value. Traders are pricing the near-term close on October 5 against this backdrop of robust cloud and Copilot demand, with the stock holding well above its 200-day average and 52-week low of $349 while approaching the $553 high. The next key catalyst remains the October 28 earnings release, where sustained AI monetization and capital expenditure trends will influence broader sentiment.