--- title: "Microsoft Copilot: The Dark Horse Of Software Giant's Q3 Earnings?" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284557291.md" description: "Microsoft's Q3 earnings may surprise due to the rollout of Copilot to 743,000 Accenture employees, achieving 89% monthly usage, according to Daniel Newman. This deployment, described as the largest to date, began in 2023 and has shown significant productivity gains. Analysts suggest that increased adoption of Copilot could validate Microsoft's AI returns and boost revenue. Despite a year-to-date stock decline of 9.24%, Microsoft shares rose 1.04% to $429.25 ahead of the earnings announcement." datetime: "2026-04-29T10:58:41.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284557291.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284557291.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284557291.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Microsoft Copilot: The Dark Horse Of Software Giant's Q3 Earnings? **Daniel Newman**, CEO of **Futurum Group**, suggested that **Microsoft**‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Q3 earnings may hold a surprise. Newman took to X on Tuesday to highlight CEO **Satya Nadella**‘s announcement of Copilot deployment to about 743,000 **Accenture** (NYSE:ACN) employees. Nadella called it the “largest” rollout of the AI-driven tool to date. The deployment began in 2023 and has since scaled with 89% monthly active usage. “MSFT Copilot Numbers may surprise this quarter?” wrote Newman. > $MSFT Copilot Numbers may surprise this quarter? https://t.co/ZCZ0FcCUAZ > > — Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV) April 28, 2026 Accenture’s chief information officer, **Tony Leraris**, describes Copilot as a “personal digital colleague”. A 2025 company study of 200,000 users found 97% completed routine tasks up to 15× faster with Copilot, while 53% reported major productivity gains. **Read Also: Microsoft Q3 Preview: Expert Says Story Isn't Broken, 'Expectations Got Ahead Of Reality'** ## Copilot Push Ahead Of Earnings Test The deployment comes at a critical time, just two days before Microsoft’s earnings announcement. Earlier this month, **BNP Paribas** analyst **Stefan Slowinski** indicated that Nadella had been driving a “Copilot code red” effort to improve performance and user experience ahead of the E7 suite’s launch on May 1, with additional features rolling out throughout the year. This move was in response to investor concerns over limited traction in Microsoft’s Copilot offering. Meanwhile, **BofA Securities** analyst **Tal Liani** said that Copilot adoption is key to validating Microsoft’s AI returns, with stronger uptake expected to boost revenue per user and ease competitive pressures as Microsoft deepens integration. Copilot usage was about 15 million seats in the previous quarter, representing roughly 3.5% of Microsoft 365 users. **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’s screener allows you to compare MSFT’s performance with its peers.   **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. ***Disclaimer*:** *This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.* *Image via Shutterstock* **Read Also: Microsoft Drops OpenAI Exclusivity — What It Means For Amazon, Google And The AI Race** ### Related Stocks - [ACN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ACN.US.md) - [MSFT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFT.US.md) - [XSW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XSW.US.md) - [XDAT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XDAT.US.md) - [MSFU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFU.US.md) - [IGV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IGV.US.md) - [CLOU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CLOU.US.md) - [MSFX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFX.US.md) - [MSFL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFL.US.md) - [MSFO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MSFO.US.md) - [BNPQY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BNPQY.US.md) - [BAC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC.US.md) - [SSTK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSTK.US.md) - [OpenAI.NA](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OpenAI.NA.md) - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [GOOGL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOGL.US.md) - [GOOG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOG.US.md) - [BAC-Q.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC-Q.US.md) - [BML-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BML-L.US.md) - [BAC-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC-L.US.md) - [BAC-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC-K.US.md) - [BML-H.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BML-H.US.md) - [BAC-N.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC-N.US.md) - [BAC-E.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC-E.US.md) - [MER-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MER-K.US.md) - [BAC-O.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC-O.US.md) - [BML-G.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BML-G.US.md) - [BAC-M.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC-M.US.md) - [BAC-B.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC-B.US.md) - [BML-J.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BML-J.US.md) - [BAC-S.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC-S.US.md) - [BAC-P.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BAC-P.US.md) - [8648.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/8648.JP.md) ## Related News & Research - [Accenture and Google are teaming up to send 1,000 engineers into the field to help clients with AI](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298487104.md) - [Microsoft CEO Nadella Backs Slower AI Development as Tech Stocks Slide](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298914059.md) - [Microsoft Signs ‘Iron-Clad’ AI Safety Deal — Schools Can Seek Damages if Student Data Is Misused](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298591179.md) - [Accenture (ACN) Lands AI Powered Sports Streaming Deal With A Global Racing Series](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298785719.md) - [Will Gemini AI Group Change Accenture (ACN) Narrative](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298348366.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**