Jarrod Patten Sells 1,500 Shares of Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) Stock

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) Director Jarrod Patten sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.97, for a total transaction of $200,955.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 28,406 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,805,551.82. The trade was a 5.02% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Strategy Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of MSTR stock opened at $112.53 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $39.44 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.80 and a beta of 3.49. Strategy Inc has a 12-month low of $104.17 and a 12-month high of $457.22. The company has a quick ratio of 6.05, a current ratio of 6.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $153.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $150.29.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The software maker reported ($38.25) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.86) by ($37.39). Strategy had a negative return on equity of 26.97% and a negative net margin of 2,482.01%.The firm had revenue of $124.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.75 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($16.49) earnings per share. Strategy’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Strategy Inc will post 116.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Strategy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Strategy this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Director Jarrod M. Patten sold 1,500 shares, reinforcing caution around insider confidence and adding pressure to the stock. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Strategy’s preferred stock STRC fell to a record low, raising fears that the company’s Bitcoin purchase funding model is becoming harder to sustain without more dilution or added dividend strain. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several market reports said traders are increasingly worried Strategy may need to slow Bitcoin buying or eventually sell BTC if dividend obligations and funding pressure worsen. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Commentary also pointed to softer crypto conditions and the company’s heavy dependence on share issuance, which continues to weigh on sentiment toward MSTR. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Executive Chairman Michael Saylor defended Strategy’s approach, saying the company is a “shock absorber” for Bitcoin rather than a systemic risk, but that argument has not offset investor concerns. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also disclosed a small insider buy by EVP Thomas C. Chow, which is a minor positive signal but unlikely to change the broader market narrative on its own. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Strategy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital International Investors boosted its position in Strategy by 37.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 20,614,868 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,132,460,000 after acquiring an additional 5,600,573 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Strategy by 21.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,062,886 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,656,356,000 after purchasing an additional 4,178,611 shares in the last quarter. Amundi boosted its holdings in Strategy by 373.7% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 4,790,702 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $727,947,000 after purchasing an additional 3,779,340 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Strategy in the fourth quarter valued at $536,140,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in Strategy by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 7,008,535 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,064,963,000 after purchasing an additional 2,803,277 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Texas Capital upgraded shares of Strategy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Strategy in a research report on Friday, March 27th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective (up from $250.00) on shares of Strategy in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Monness Crespi & Hardt reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Strategy in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Strategy from $395.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $313.93.

About Strategy

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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