MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Shares of MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $525.67.

MSTR has been the topic of several research reports. Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of MicroStrategy in a report on Monday, July 14th. Barclays reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of MicroStrategy in a research report on Monday, May 19th. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of MicroStrategy in a research report on Friday, May 16th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of MicroStrategy from $590.00 to $680.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their price target on shares of MicroStrategy from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th.

Insider Transactions at MicroStrategy

In other news, EVP Wei-Ming Shao sold 10,900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $448.89, for a total transaction of $4,892,901.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,726 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,712,574.14. This represents a 46.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Jarrod M. Patten acquired 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $85.00 per share, with a total value of $425,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 5,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $425,000. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders purchased 25,277 shares of company stock valued at $2,312,345 and sold 177,771 shares valued at $72,254,318. Company insiders own 8.46% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its position in MicroStrategy by 855.6% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 86 shares of the software maker's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MicroStrategy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC increased its holdings in shares of MicroStrategy by 820.0% during the fourth quarter. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC now owns 92 shares of the software maker's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. First United Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of MicroStrategy during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Horrell Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MicroStrategy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.84% of the company's stock.

MicroStrategy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MSTR opened at $423.22 on Friday. MicroStrategy has a 12 month low of $102.40 and a 12 month high of $543.00. The stock has a market cap of $115.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.40 and a beta of 3.70. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $394.90 and its 200 day moving average price is $348.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.66.

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The software maker reported ($16.49) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($16.47). The firm had revenue of $111.07 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.66 million. MicroStrategy had a negative return on equity of 37.64% and a negative net margin of 1,160.72%. MicroStrategy's revenue for the quarter was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.83) EPS.

About MicroStrategy

Strategy Incorporated, formerly known as MicroStrategy, provides artificial intelligence-powered enterprise analytics software and services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers Strategy ONE, a platform that allows non-technical users to access novel and actionable insights for decision-making, and Strategy Cloud for Government, which provides always-on threat monitoring designed to meet the strict technical and regulatory standards of governments and financial institutions.

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