Strategy’s (MSTR) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at BTIG Research

BTIG Research reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTRFree Report) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports.

MSTR has been the topic of several other research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on Strategy in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Strategy in a research report on Friday, March 27th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Strategy in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Strategy from $485.00 to $325.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of Strategy in a report on Friday, February 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $368.21.

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Strategy Stock Performance

NASDAQ MSTR opened at $128.30 on Wednesday. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $132.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $190.47. Strategy has a 12-month low of $104.17 and a 12-month high of $457.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.97 and a beta of 3.55.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Jeanine Montgomery sold 470 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.33, for a total value of $65,015.10. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 10,423 shares in the company, valued at $1,441,813.59. This represents a 4.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Andrew Kang sold 2,373 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.33, for a total value of $328,257.09. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 26,772 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,703,370.76. This represents a 8.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 8,509 shares of company stock worth $1,128,827 and have sold 10,052 shares worth $1,375,602. 8.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Strategy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Strategy by 21.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,062,886 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $3,656,356,000 after buying an additional 4,178,611 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in Strategy by 37.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 20,614,868 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $3,132,460,000 after buying an additional 5,600,573 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Strategy by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 7,008,535 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,064,963,000 after buying an additional 2,803,277 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Strategy by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,127,301 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $931,043,000 after buying an additional 138,253 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in Strategy by 373.7% in the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 4,790,702 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $727,947,000 after buying an additional 3,779,340 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.84% of the company’s stock.

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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.

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