Is Microsoft’s Record India AI Spend and 365 Price Hike Altering The Investment Case For Microsoft (MSFT)?

• Earlier this week, Microsoft said it will invest US$17.50 billion in India and more than C$7.50 billion in Canada to build out cloud and AI infrastructure, while also confirming future price increases for Microsoft 365 commercial products.
• By pairing record-scale data center spending in key growth markets with higher monetization of its core productivity suite, Microsoft is tightening the link between its AI expansion and the subscription revenues that fund it.
• We’ll now examine how this record India AI investment reshapes Microsoft’s existing investment narrative around cloud scale and profitability.

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Microsoft Investment Narrative Recap

To own Microsoft, you need to believe that its heavy AI and cloud spending can be monetized through its vast software and enterprise footprint without eroding margins. The US$17.5 billion India plan and C$7.5 billion Canada build-out reinforce that CapEx is the key short term catalyst for growth in AI capacity, but also the clearest near term risk to free cash flow if demand or pricing power disappoints. For now, this news largely amplifies existing trends rather than changing them.

Among recent developments, the announced July 2026 price increases for Microsoft 365 commercial products look most relevant. By linking richer AI features and security upgrades to higher subscription pricing, Microsoft is trying to deepen monetization of the very cloud and AI infrastructure it is scaling in markets like India and Canada, which matters directly for how quickly those large CapEx commitments can be supported by recurring software revenues.

But even as AI-driven subscriptions support the case for more data centers, investors should also be aware of...

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Microsoft's narrative projects $425.0 billion revenue and $158.4 billion earnings by 2028.

Uncover how Microsoft's forecasts yield a $625.41 fair value, a 31% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

Simply Wall St Community members have 128 fair value estimates for Microsoft ranging from US$360 to about US$625, highlighting how far opinions can stretch. Many of these investors are watching the same AI driven CapEx ramp that supports cloud growth while also raising questions about long term margin resilience, so it is worth comparing several of their views before deciding how this fits in your portfolio.

Explore 128 other fair value estimates on Microsoft - why the stock might be worth as much as 31% more than the current price!

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