Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) EVP Wei-Ming Shao Sells 2,600 Shares

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) EVP Wei-Ming Shao sold 2,600 shares of Strategy stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total value of $520,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 32,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,545,200. The trade was a 7.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Wei-Ming Shao also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 12th, Wei-Ming Shao sold 5,334 shares of Strategy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.36, for a total transaction of $1,207,404.24.
• On Thursday, November 13th, Wei-Ming Shao sold 2,600 shares of Strategy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $223.67, for a total transaction of $581,542.00.
• On Tuesday, October 7th, Wei-Ming Shao sold 30,000 shares of Strategy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $357.37, for a total transaction of $10,721,100.00.
• On Thursday, September 18th, Wei-Ming Shao sold 10,000 shares of Strategy stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $355.79, for a total transaction of $3,557,900.00.
• On Monday, September 15th, Wei-Ming Shao bought 12,500 shares of Strategy stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $96.92 per share, for a total transaction of $1,211,500.00.

Strategy Price Performance

Shares of MSTR opened at $206.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $293.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $352.88. The firm has a market cap of $59.42 billion, a PE ratio of 18.20 and a beta of 3.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Strategy Inc has a 1-year low of $189.53 and a 1-year high of $543.00.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The software maker reported $8.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $8.52. The firm had revenue of $128.69 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.65 million. Strategy had a return on equity of 18.83% and a net margin of 1,036.61%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted ($1.56) EPS. Strategy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 80.000-80.000 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lindbrook Capital LLC raised its holdings in Strategy by 15.4% during the first quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 622 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $179,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in Strategy by 22.7% during the 1st quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 4,462 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,286,000 after purchasing an additional 825 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in Strategy by 21.1% in the 1st quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 10,503 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,028,000 after purchasing an additional 1,830 shares in the last quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. lifted its holdings in Strategy by 28.3% in the 1st quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 6,156 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,775,000 after purchasing an additional 1,358 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Strategy by 95.9% in the 1st quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 568 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $164,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on MSTR. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Strategy in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $485.00 target price for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their target price on shares of Strategy from $697.00 to $560.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, HC Wainwright reduced their price objective on Strategy from $521.00 to $475.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $485.80.

Strategy Company Profile

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.