On June 26, Mr blue-chip a technology giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: Image of MSFT) received a sudden buy signal in the form of a legend in short businessman, Michael Burrymaking a a long term bet on property.
In particular, the ‘Big Short’ investor revealed that he has made a bet on MSFT by buying the December 2028 LEAP call. options which have a shot price in the low $700 range.
According to Burry, Microsoft’s stock has been attractive around $350, but he decided to buy it derivatives because they are cheap.
Meanwhile, MSFT shares took immediate action after a purchase from one of Wall Street’s most prominent investors.
Indeed, Microsoft’s stock opened 4.09% in the green on Friday, June 26, erasing most of its losses since Wednesday. However, the tech giant is still up more than 11% month-to-date, and up 22% year-to-date (YTD).
Michael Burry’s career in 2026
Elsewhere, despite the reputation Burry gained for his commercial forwardness A big fallhis recent record has been very mixed.
For example, a well-known long-term investor position in Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) they remain redand its bet against the semiconductor giant Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been teetering on a knife’s edge for weeks.
his bet against Palantir (NASDAQ: Picture of PLTR) – the bet that he disclosed that he partially covered at the same time he revealed the MSFT long trade – is, on the other hand, it has been successfuland the software company is down more than 33% in 2026.
Can Microsoft stock reverse its losses in 2026?
Finally, Michael Burry is far from the only famous Microsoft bull. Although the company struggled in the 2026 market, Wall Street remained optimistic about its future.
Overall, MSFT stock is rated a ‘Strong Buy’ with an expected upside of 51.88% to $562.10 in the next 12 months. data Finold is taken from TipRanks on June 26.
Additionally, despite the markets’ rout since the start of the month, Stifel Nicolaus’ Brad Redback is the only Wall Street analyst to have issued a ‘Hold’ rating on the stock in recent weeks. Furthermore, even with the $400 price cut, MSFT is expected to rebound from its $367.26 print price in the next 52 weeks.
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