Weiss Ratings Reaffirms "Hold (C)" Rating for Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR)

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reaffirmed a "Hold (C)" rating for Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), while several other analysts have raised their target prices, indicating a mix of ratings among professionals.
• Strategy's stock opened at $330.80 and has shown significant fluctuations, with a 52-week low of $178.00 and high of $543.00.
• The company reported a remarkable earnings per share (EPS) of $32.60 for the last quarter, significantly beating expectations and showing a net margin of over 1,000%.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating restated by equities research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Strategy from $563.00 to $586.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. BTIG Research increased their price objective on shares of Strategy from $620.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their price objective on shares of Strategy from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $509.54.

Strategy Price Performance

MSTR opened at $330.80 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.12 and a beta of 3.83. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $347.86 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $362.95. Strategy has a 52-week low of $178.00 and a 52-week high of $543.00.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Strategy

In related news, Director Gregg Winiarski acquired 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $97.65 per share, with a total value of $976,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $976,500. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Wei-Ming Shao sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $355.79, for a total transaction of $3,557,900.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 12,726 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,527,783.54. This trade represents a 44.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders bought 265,474 shares of company stock worth $24,056,259 and sold 99,650 shares worth $41,427,476. Corporate insiders own 8.46% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Strategy

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its holdings in shares of Strategy by 492.9% in the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 83 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Strategy in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Maseco LLP purchased a new position in shares of Strategy in the second quarter valued at $36,000. First United Bank & Trust purchased a new position in Strategy during the first quarter worth $29,000. Finally, AllSquare Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Strategy by 100.0% during the second quarter. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 100 shares of the software maker's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. 59.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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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