Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) Trading Down 1.3% – Time to Sell?

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR)’s stock price fell 1.3% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $182.35 and last traded at $186.01. 16,228,952 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 8% from the average session volume of 14,989,190 shares. The stock had previously closed at $188.39.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on MSTR. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised Strategy from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of Strategy from $464.00 to $474.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Strategy in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, China Renaissance initiated coverage on Strategy in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $473.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $485.80.

Strategy Trading Down 3.8%

The company has a market cap of $51.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.33 and a beta of 3.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.66 and a quick ratio of 0.66. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $254.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $333.20.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The software maker reported $8.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $8.52. The firm had revenue of $128.69 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.65 million. Strategy had a return on equity of 20.98% and a net margin of 1,667.09%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($1.56) EPS. Strategy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 80.000-80.000 EPS.

Insider Activity at Strategy

In related news, EVP Wei-Ming Shao sold 2,600 shares of Strategy stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.02, for a total transaction of $525,252.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 32,726 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,611,306.52. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jane A. Dietze bought 1,100 shares of Strategy stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $95.28 per share, for a total transaction of $104,808.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 2,600 shares in the company, valued at $247,728. This represents a 73.33% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 37,380 shares of company stock valued at $3,632,719 and have sold 53,177 shares valued at $17,122,166. Corporate insiders own 8.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Strategy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSTR. Triglav Skladi D.O.O. acquired a new stake in shares of Strategy in the first quarter worth approximately $144,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Strategy by 41.3% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 32,088 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $9,250,000 after buying an additional 9,372 shares during the period. Ethic Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Strategy by 43.2% during the 1st quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 1,642 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $502,000 after buying an additional 495 shares during the last quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV raised its position in shares of Strategy by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV now owns 34,485 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $9,941,000 after buying an additional 665 shares during the period. Finally, Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Strategy by 2.8% during the first quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,701 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $490,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. 59.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.