Strategy Inc $MSTR Shares Acquired by Principle Wealth Partners LLC

Principle Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) by 392.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,763 shares of the software maker’s stock after buying an additional 3,796 shares during the quarter. Principle Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Strategy were worth $724,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Strategy by 280.0% during the fourth quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 190 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new position in Strategy during the third quarter worth $32,000. Binnacle Investments Inc lifted its stake in Strategy by 492.9% during the second quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 83 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. City State Bank lifted its stake in Strategy by 354.5% during the fourth quarter. City State Bank now owns 250 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cheviot Value Management LLC bought a new position in Strategy during the third quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Friday, February 6th. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on Strategy from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Texas Capital upgraded Strategy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Zacks Research cut Strategy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective (up from $250.00) on shares of Strategy in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $322.21.

Strategy Stock Performance

MSTR stock opened at $159.89 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 6.05 and a current ratio of 6.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.98 and a beta of 3.59. Strategy Inc has a 1 year low of $104.17 and a 1 year high of $457.22. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $152.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $160.66.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jarrod M. Patten sold 3,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total transaction of $444,210.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 28,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,658,200. This trade represents a 10.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Andrew Kang sold 5,597 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.78, for a total value of $927,870.66. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 33,675 shares in the company, valued at $5,582,641.50. This trade represents a 14.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 41,549 shares of company stock valued at $6,510,803. Company insiders own 6.49% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Strategy

Here are the key news stories impacting Strategy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating and lifted its price target on Strategy, citing continued Bitcoin accumulation and potential upside from the company’s BTC-focused model.
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Strategy continued buying Bitcoin with capital raised from securities sales reinforce the core bull case that BTC holdings remain the main value driver for MSTR.
• Neutral Sentiment: Michael Saylor’s CNBC comments on tokenization and Strategy’s evolving capital-markets approach support the long-term Bitcoin thesis, but do not create an immediate operating catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Investor concern has increased after reports that Strategy may pause Bitcoin buying and could even sell some BTC to support capital-management moves or debt repurchases.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Strategy to Strong Sell, adding to bearish sentiment around the stock.
• Negative Sentiment: New insider selling, including CFO Andrew Kang’s stock sale and director Jarrod M. Patten’s disposals, is weighing on confidence in the shares.

Strategy Company 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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