Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Shares of Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has assigned a hold recommendation, eleven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $552.50.

Several brokerages recently commented on MSTR. Barclays reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Strategy in a report on Monday, May 19th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Strategy from $563.00 to $586.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Monness Crespi & Hardt upped their price objective on Strategy from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. BTIG Research upped their price objective on Strategy from $620.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Friday, May 16th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Strategy news, CFO Andrew Kang sold 18,750 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $395.00, for a total transaction of $7,406,250.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 24,460 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,661,700. This trade represents a 43.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Peter L. Briger, Jr. bought 220,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $90.00 per share, for a total transaction of $19,800,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 220,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,800,000. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 252,974 shares of company stock valued at $22,844,759 and have sold 142,150 shares valued at $59,289,351. 8.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Strategy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Strategy by 182.9% during the 4th quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,199 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $2,085,000 after buying an additional 4,654 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in Strategy by 68.7% in the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 8,050 shares of the software maker's stock worth $2,331,000 after buying an additional 3,279 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Strategy by 69.3% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,244 shares of the software maker's stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 509 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Strategy by 38.2% in the 4th quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,359 shares of the software maker's stock worth $973,000 after purchasing an additional 929 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ensign Peak Advisors Inc lifted its stake in Strategy by 55.6% in the 4th quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 98,403 shares of the software maker's stock worth $28,499,000 after purchasing an additional 35,143 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.84% of the company's stock.

Strategy Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:MSTR opened at $335.87 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $386.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $355.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $95.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.57 and a beta of 3.82. Strategy has a 12-month low of $113.69 and a 12-month high of $543.00. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The software maker reported $32.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by $32.72. Strategy had a return on equity of 18.83% and a net margin of 1,036.61%.The firm had revenue of $114.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $112.68 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($5.74) earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Strategy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 80.000-80.000 EPS.

About Strategy

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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