NASDAQ:MSTR

MicroStrategy (MSTR) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$322.81

-3.25 (-1.00%)

(As of 09/22/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $320.57
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$328.14
50-Day Range: $322.81
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$453.10
52-Week Range: $132.56
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$475.09

Volume: 283,437 shs
Average Volume: 537,126 shs
Market Capitalization: $4.55 billion

P/E Ratio: 35.91
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $390.00

MicroStrategy MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.60 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 20.8% Upside
$390.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
19.88% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -0.28
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.58
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$372,528 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: -92.73%
From $28.88 to $2.10 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.12 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

359th out of 579 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

117th out of 201 stocks

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
MicroStrategy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $390.00, MicroStrategy has a forecasted upside of 20.8% from its current price of $322.81.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
MicroStrategy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
19.88% of the outstanding shares of MicroStrategy have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
MicroStrategy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in MicroStrategy has recently increased by 8.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
MicroStrategy does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
MicroStrategy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
MicroStrategy has received a 54.38% net impact score from Upright. Microstrategy seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Creating knowledge", and "Distributing knowledge". The positive contribution in the "Creating knowledge" impact category is driven by its "Business data analysis software", "Cloud data management consulting", and "Professional business training services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for MicroStrategy is -0.28.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
MicroStrategy has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for MicroStrategy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 10 people have searched for MSTR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
8 people have added MicroStrategy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, MicroStrategy insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $372,528.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
20.79% of the stock of MicroStrategy is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
49.44% of the stock of MicroStrategy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for MicroStrategy are expected to decrease by -92.73% in the coming year, from $28.88 to $2.10 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of MicroStrategy is 35.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 117.85.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of MicroStrategy is 35.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 253.05.

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About MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) Stock

MicroStrategy Incorporated provides enterprise analytics software and services in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers MicroStrategy, an enterprise analytics software platform that enables users to create visualizations, customize apps, and embed analytics directly into workflows; and MicroStrategy Cloud Environment, a managed software-as-a-service solution, which offers always-on threat monitoring and enables rapid analytics development and deployment to deliver security and data privacy requirements. The company also provides MicroStrategy Support that helps customers to achieve their system availability and uptime goals, and to improve the overall experience through highly responsive troubleshooting and proactive technical product support. In addition, it offers MicroStrategy Consulting, which offers customers with architecture and implementation services to help them quickly realize results, as well as helps to achieve returns on investment derived from understanding of data; and MicroStrategy Education that provides free and paid learning options, as well as holds and acquires bitcoin. The company offers its services through enterprise sales force and channel partners. It serves companies from a range of industries, including banking, technology, consulting, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, and telecommunications, as well as the public sector. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

MSTR Price History

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MSTR Stock News Headlines

September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MicroStrategy (MSTR) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

September 19, 2023 | forbes.com

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September 19, 2023 | benzinga.com

MicroStrategy Unusual Options Activity For September 19

September 19, 2023 | msn.com

MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know

September 18, 2023 | forbes.com

Conditions Coalescing Around Billionaire Michael Saylor’s $5M Bitcoin Call

September 18, 2023 | benzinga.com

Why MicroStrategy Shares Are Trading Higher

September 14, 2023 | msn.com

Michael Saylor Thinks Tucker Carlson's New Episode On Hyperinflation Shows Why We Need Bitcoin

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September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

September 12, 2023 | msn.com

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September 11, 2023 | benzinga.com

MicroStrategy Unusual Options Activity For September 11

September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MicroStrategy (MSTR): An In-Depth Analysis of Its Overvalued Market Position

September 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MicroStrategy Inc (MSTR): A Deep Dive into Its Performance Potential

September 9, 2023 | bitcoinist.com

MicroStrategy To Release Quarterly Updates On Bitcoin Holdings, Ignoring Impairment Losses

September 8, 2023 | msn.com

MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It

September 7, 2023 | forbes.com

Buy The Dip On This Bitcoin-Adjacent Stock

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

How Tesla and Bitcoin Alike Will Benefit from Radical New Crypto Accounting Rules

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

FASB's Crypto Accounting Shakeup Could Lure More Corporate Investment, Michael Saylor and Others Argue

September 6, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Crypto firms said to win fair-value accounting method

September 6, 2023 | msn.com

Crypto firms said to win long-awaited accounting rules

September 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MicroStrategy Unveils Transformative Partner Program to Fuel Ecosystem Growth

August 31, 2023 | benzinga.com

SEC Can Keep Blocking Bitcoin ETFs, But A Grayscale Win Bodes Well For These Stocks

August 31, 2023 | msn.com

Microstrategy Inc. - (MSTR) Price Target Increased by 5.31% to 457.57

August 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

MicroStrategy (MSTR) Is Considered a Good Investment by Brokers: Is That True?

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MSTR Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/01/2023
Today: 9/23/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/07/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: Application Software
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MSTR
CUSIP: 59497240
CIK: 1050446
Web: www.microstrategy.com
Phone: (703) 848-8600
Fax: 703-848-8610
Employees: 2,152
Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $390.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $520.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $110.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +20.8%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $8.99
Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.91
Forward P/E Ratio: 11.18
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-1,469,800,000.00
Net Margins: 41.32%
Pretax Margin: -49.49%
Return on Equity: 140.01%
Return on Assets: 8.38%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.66
Current Ratio: 0.77
Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $500.23 million
Price / Sales: 9.09
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: ($33.17) per share
Price / Book: -9.73

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 14,085,000
Free Float: 11,157,000
Market Cap: $4.55 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 2.46

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Key Executives

Mr. Michael J. Saylor (Age 58)
Exec. Chairman
Comp: $670.81k

Mr. Phong Q. Le (Age 46)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.85M

Mr. Andrew Kang (Age 47)
Sr. EVP & CFO
Comp: $843.07k

Mr. Wei-Ming Shao (Age 54)
Sr. EVP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
Comp: $1.23M

Ms. Jeanine J. Montgomery (Age 61)
Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer

Ponna Arumugam
Sr. Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer

Shirish Jajodia
Sr. Director of Treasury & Head of Investor Relations

Mr. Hugh Owen
Exec. VP & Chief Marketing Officer

Ms. Joty Paparello
Exec. VP & Chief Human Resource Officer

Ms. Susan Payne Cook
Exec. VP of North American Sales

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Insiders & Institutions

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MSTR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell MicroStrategy stock right now?: 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MicroStrategy in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MSTR shares.
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What is MicroStrategy's stock price forecast for 2023?: 5 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for MicroStrategy's shares. Their MSTR share price forecasts range from $110.00 to $520.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $390.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.8% from the stock's current price.
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How have MSTR shares performed in 2023?: MicroStrategy's stock was trading at $141.57 at the start of the year. Since then, MSTR stock has increased by 128.0% and is now trading at $322.81.
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When is MicroStrategy's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 7th 2023.
View our MSTR earnings forecast.
How were MicroStrategy's earnings last quarter?: MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 1st. The software maker reported $2.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $1.63. The software maker had revenue of $120.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $124.85 million. MicroStrategy had a net margin of 41.32% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 140.01%.
What ETFs hold MicroStrategy's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock in their portfolio include First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF (CRPT), Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF (BITQ), Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE), VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP), ProShares Big Data Refiners ETF (DAT), Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK), Invesco Alerian Galaxy Crypto Economy ETF (SATO) and God Bless America ETF (YALL).
What is Michael J. Saylor's approval rating as MicroStrategy's CEO?: 622 employees have rated MicroStrategy Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Saylor on Glassdoor.com. Michael J. Saylor has an approval rating of 34% among the company's employees. This puts Michael J. Saylor in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of MicroStrategy own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MicroStrategy investors own include Gilead Sciences (GILD), Broadcom (AVGO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Splunk (SPLK), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Boeing (BA), International Business Machines (IBM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) and Visa (V).

What is MicroStrategy's stock symbol?: MicroStrategy trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MSTR."
Who are MicroStrategy's major shareholders?: MicroStrategy's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Shaolin Capital Management LLC (0.00%), Capital International Investors (11.96%), Citadel Advisors LLC (0.00%), Group One Trading L.P. (0.00%), Simplex Trading LLC (0.00%) and Walleye Trading LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Carl J Rickertsen, Jarrod M Patten, Jarrod M Patten, Jeanine Montgomery, Leslie J Rechan, Phong Le, Stephen X Graham, Timothy Edwin Lang and Wei-Ming Shao.
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How do I buy shares of MicroStrategy?: Shares of MSTR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is MicroStrategy's stock price today?: One share of MSTR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $322.81.
How much money does MicroStrategy make?: MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has a market capitalization of $4.55 billion and generates $500.23 million in revenue each year. The software maker earns $-1,469,800,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $8.99 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does MicroStrategy have?: The company employs 2,152 workers across the globe.
Does MicroStrategy have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of MicroStrategy: Macro1 LLC, MacroStrategy LLC, MicroStrategy Administration Corporation, MicroStrategy Austria GmbH, MicroStrategy Belgium BVBA, MicroStrategy Benelux B.V., MicroStrategy Brasil Ltda., MicroStrategy Canada Incorporated, MicroStrategy China Technology Center Limited, MicroStrategy Denmark ApS, MicroStrategy Deutschland GmbH, MicroStrategy Enterprises Inc., MicroStrategy France SARL, MicroStrategy GS Corporation, MicroStrategy Holdings (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd., MicroStrategy Ibérica S.L.U., MicroStrategy India Private Limited, MicroStrategy International II Limited, MicroStrategy International Limited, MicroStrategy Israel Ltd., MicroStrategy Italy S.r.l., MicroStrategy Japan Kabushiki Kaisha MicroStrategy Japan Inc., MicroStrategy Korea Co. Ltd., MicroStrategy Limited, MicroStrategy Management Corporation, MicroStrategy Middle East FZ-LLC, MicroStrategy México S. de R.L. de C.V., MicroStrategy Poland sp. z. o. o., MicroStrategy Portugal Sociedade Unipessoal Lda., MicroStrategy Pty. Ltd., MicroStrategy Services Corporation, MicroStrategy Singapore Pte. Ltd., MicroStrategy South Africa, MicroStrategy South Africa Proprietary Limited, MicroStrategy Sweden AB, MicroStrategy Switzerland GmbH, MicroStrategy Yazilim Hizmetleri Ve Ürünleri Limited Şirketi, Reporting Technologies Inc., SMCR Corp., Strategy Inc., Strategy.com Incorporated, Strategy.com International Limited, and Usher Incorporated.
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How can I contact MicroStrategy?: MicroStrategy's mailing address is 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA, TYSONS CORNER VA, 22182. The official website for the company is www.microstrategy.com. The software maker can be reached via phone at (703) 848-8600, via email at ir@microstrategy.com, or via fax at 703-848-8610.

This page (NASDAQ:MSTR) was last updated on 9/23/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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