Spartan Wealth Advisory Services LLC Purchases New Position in Strategy Inc $MSTR

Spartan Wealth Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 7,036 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $878,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Binnacle Investments Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Strategy by 492.9% in the 2nd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 83 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of Strategy in the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac acquired a new stake in Strategy during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Strategy by 280.0% in the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 190 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Strategy in the second quarter valued at $77,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on MSTR. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $136.00 price objective (down from $260.00) on shares of Strategy in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Strategy in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Strategy in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. B. Riley Financial upped their target price on Strategy from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $266.31.

Strategy Price Performance

MSTR stock opened at $94.85 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $33.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.36 and a beta of 3.54. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $125.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $139.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 6.05 and a quick ratio of 6.05. Strategy Inc has a 12 month low of $81.81 and a 12 month high of $454.33.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The software maker reported ($38.25) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.86) by ($37.39). Strategy had a negative net margin of 2,482.01% and a negative return on equity of 26.97%. The business had revenue of $124.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $120.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($16.49) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Strategy Inc will post 57.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Strategy

Here are the key news stories impacting Strategy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strategy increased its cash reserve to roughly $3 billion after selling shares, which should improve balance-sheet flexibility and ease worries about near-term liquidity or forced Bitcoin sales. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Michael Saylor continued to defend Strategy’s Bitcoin treasury model, reinforcing the company’s long-term crypto thesis but offering little immediate operational change. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are becoming more skeptical of the valuation, with reports arguing Strategy’s market cap is closer to the value of its Bitcoin holdings than before, reducing the premium that once supported the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broad crypto weakness has also hurt sentiment toward MSTR, since the shares tend to move with Bitcoin and other digital assets. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling at Strategy

In related news, Director Jarrod M. Patten sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.08, for a total transaction of $159,120.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 28,406 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,013,308.48. This trade represents a 5.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Andrew Kang sold 1,949 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.84, for a total value of $241,364.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 71,044 shares in the company, valued at $8,798,088.96. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 11,166 shares of company stock worth $1,014,265 and have sold 184,022 shares worth $23,890,822. Company insiders own 6.49% of the company’s stock.

Strategy Profile

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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