Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) Hits New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR) shares reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $163.12 and last traded at $165.2950, with a volume of 4990744 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $177.18.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Citigroup started coverage on Strategy in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $485.00 price target for the company. HC Wainwright lowered their target price on shares of Strategy from $521.00 to $475.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Monday. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on Strategy from $464.00 to $474.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded Strategy from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $485.80.

Strategy Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $45.66 billion, a PE ratio of 13.90 and a beta of 3.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $268.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $340.04.

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

Insider Transactions at Strategy

In other Strategy news, EVP Wei-Ming Shao sold 2,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.02, for a total value of $525,252.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 32,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,611,306.52. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jane A. Dietze purchased 1,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $95.28 per share, for a total transaction of $104,808.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 2,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $247,728. This represents a 73.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders bought 37,380 shares of company stock worth $3,632,719 and sold 53,177 shares worth $17,122,166. Company insiders own 8.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Strategy

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in Strategy in the 3rd quarter valued at $6,129,000. Centaurus Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Strategy by 15.0% during the third quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 6,719 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $2,165,000 after buying an additional 877 shares in the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Strategy by 210.8% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,349 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $435,000 after buying an additional 915 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Strategy by 26.8% in the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 12,561 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $4,047,000 after buying an additional 2,657 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Strategy by 26.6% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,199 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $708,000 after buying an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. 59.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.