Is It Too Late To Buy Microsoft Stock After Its Summer Run?

Microsoft (MSFT) stock is up about 30% in three months, including a 19% jump in the two trading days after its July report. That makes buying now feel late. Yet the stock is slightly lower than a year ago, while the S&P 500 (SPY) gained about 17%. With the stock trading near $500 a share, Wall Street consensus is already banking on Microsoft beating its own forecast again.