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Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) Director Jarrod Patten Sells 1,400 Shares

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Key Points

  • Director Jarrod Patten sold 1,400 shares on April 8 at an average price of $131.77, trimming his holding by 4.76% to 28,000 shares valued at about $3.69 million.
  • Strategy resumed large-scale bitcoin buying (reported $330M purchase and ~44,377 BTC in March) and its STRC product is scaling quickly, which could boost upside tied to BTC but concentrates the company's crypto exposure.
  • Analysts hold a consensus of "Moderate Buy" with an average target around $368.21, but the firm posted a deeply negative EPS (‑$42.93) last quarter and carries roughly ~$14.5B of unrealized bitcoin losses, raising mark-to-market volatility risk.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in May.

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR - Get Free Report) Director Jarrod Patten sold 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.77, for a total value of $184,478.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 28,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,689,560. The trade was a 4.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Strategy Stock Performance

Shares of MSTR stock traded up $0.56 on Thursday, hitting $128.86. 14,339,438 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 22,164,619. The company has a current ratio of 5.62, a quick ratio of 5.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.01 billion, a PE ratio of -7.00 and a beta of 3.55. Strategy Inc has a one year low of $104.17 and a one year high of $457.22. The firm's 50 day moving average is $132.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $190.47.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The software maker reported ($42.93) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $46.02 by ($88.95). The firm had revenue of $122.99 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $117.42 million. Strategy had a negative return on equity of 8.74% and a negative net margin of 806.34%.The firm's revenue was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($3.03) EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on MSTR shares. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on Strategy in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. They issued an "overweight" rating for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $185.00 target price on Strategy and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho set a $320.00 target price on Strategy and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $368.21.

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Strategy News Roundup

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Institutional Trading of Strategy

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its position in shares of Strategy by 492.9% during the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 83 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Strategy by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 100 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Strategy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Strategy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Strategy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Institutional investors own 59.84% of the company's stock.

About Strategy

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Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, Incorporated NASDAQ: MSTR is a global provider of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The company’s flagship platform offers business intelligence, data discovery, and advanced visualizations that enable organizations to analyze large volumes of data and deliver actionable insights. In addition to traditional on-premises deployments, Strategy provides a range of cloud-based services and managed offerings that allow customers to leverage the power of its analytics tools without managing complex infrastructure.

Founded in 1989 by Michael J.

Further Reading

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