{"id":21555,"date":"2026-04-29T13:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/21555\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:37:18","slug":"microsoft-copilot-the-dark-horse-of-software-giants-q3-earnings-accenture-nyseacn-microsoft-nas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/21555\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Copilot: The Dark Horse Of Software Giant’s Q3 Earnings? – Accenture (NYSE:ACN), Microsoft (NAS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel Newman, CEO of Futurum Group, suggested that Microsoft\u2018s (NASDAQ:<\/a>MSFT<\/a>) Q3 earnings may hold a surprise.<\/p>\n

Newman took to X on Tuesday to highlight CEO Satya Nadella\u2018s announcement of Copilot deployment to about 743,000\u00a0Accenture (NYSE:<\/a>ACN<\/a>) employees.<\/p>\n

Nadella called it the \u201clargest\u201d rollout of the AI-driven tool to date. The deployment\u00a0began in 2023\u00a0and has since scaled with 89% monthly active usage.<\/p>\n

\u201cMSFT Copilot Numbers may surprise this quarter?\u201d wrote Newman.<\/p>\n

Accenture\u2019s chief information officer, Tony Leraris, describes Copilot as a \u201cpersonal digital colleague\u201d.\u00a0A 2025 company study of 200,000 users found 97% completed routine tasks up to 15\u00d7 faster with Copilot, while 53% reported major productivity gains.<\/p>\n

Copilot Push Ahead Of Earnings Test<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, BofA Securities\u00a0analyst Tal Liani\u00a0said that Copilot adoption is key to validating<\/a> Microsoft\u2019s AI returns, with stronger uptake expected to boost revenue per user and ease competitive pressures as Microsoft deepens integration.<\/p>\n

Copilot usage was about 15 million seats in the previous quarter, representing roughly 3.5% of Microsoft 365 users.<\/p>\n

Benzinga’s Edge Rankings place Microsoft in the 93rd percentile for quality and the 75th percentile for growth, reflecting its strong performance in both areas. Benzinga\u2019s screener allows you to compare MSFT\u2019s performance with its peers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

MSFT Price Action: On a year-to-date basis, the stock declined 9.24%, as per Benzinga Pro. On Tuesday, it ended 1.04% higher at $429.25.<\/p>\n

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