Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Shares of Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from fifteen brokerages, with an average 1-year price target of approximately $509.54.
• Recent insider trading includes Director Gregg Winiarski purchasing 10,000 shares at $97.65 per share, and Peter L. Briger, Jr. acquiring 220,000 shares at $90.00 per share, indicating strong confidence from company insiders.
• The company reported $32.60 earnings per share for the last quarter, significantly surpassing analysts’ expectations, with a revenue of $114.49 million which is a 2.7% increase year-over-year.

Shares of Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the fifteen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation, eleven have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $509.5385.

A number of research firms have issued reports on MSTR. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "equal weight" rating and set a $54.00 price target (down previously from $65.00) on shares of Strategy in a research note on Tuesday. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Strategy in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $464.00 price target on shares of Strategy in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. BTIG Research raised their price objective on Strategy from $620.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Strategy in a report on Wednesday, August 13th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Strategy

In other Strategy news, Director Gregg Winiarski bought 10,000 shares of Strategy stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $97.65 per share, with a total value of $976,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 10,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $976,500. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Peter L. Briger, Jr. purchased 220,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $90.00 per share, with a total value of $19,800,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 220,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,800,000. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders bought 265,474 shares of company stock valued at $24,056,259 and sold 152,150 shares valued at $62,847,251. 8.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Strategy during the 1st quarter worth $236,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its holdings in Strategy by 40.9% during the first quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 231 shares of the software maker's stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its position in Strategy by 42.9% in the first quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 2,909 shares of the software maker's stock worth $839,000 after acquiring an additional 873 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Strategy by 47.7% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 830 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $239,000 after acquiring an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its position in shares of Strategy by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 50,060 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $14,431,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 59.84% of the company's stock.

Strategy Stock Performance

NASDAQ MSTR opened at $352.33 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $99.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.01 and a beta of 3.83. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $352.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $361.72. 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 has a 12-month low of $157.82 and a 12-month high of $543.00.

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

Strategy Company Profile

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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