MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) Shares Acquired by Clarity Capital Partners LLC

Clarity Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) by 122.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 25,115 shares of the software maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,817 shares during the period. MicroStrategy comprises 3.8% of Clarity Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Clarity Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in MicroStrategy were worth $7,274,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MSTR. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in MicroStrategy by 900.0% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 150 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC lifted its stake in MicroStrategy by 2,900.0% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaMark Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares during the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in MicroStrategy during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its position in MicroStrategy by 900.0% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 160 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. lifted its position in MicroStrategy by 900.0% during the third quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 170 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. 59.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at MicroStrategy

In other MicroStrategy news, Director Stephen X. Graham sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.36, for a total value of $9,027,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 6,970 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,145,979.20. This trade represents a 74.16 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 9.16% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on MSTR shares. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on shares of MicroStrategy from $613.00 to $619.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Compass Point upgraded shares of MicroStrategy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Maxim Group lifted their price target on shares of MicroStrategy from $480.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of MicroStrategy from $515.00 to $421.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $650.00 price target on shares of MicroStrategy in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, MicroStrategy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $536.90.

MicroStrategy Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of MSTR opened at $326.82 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. MicroStrategy Incorporated has a 12 month low of $65.56 and a 12 month high of $543.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $351.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $259.45.

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The software maker reported ($3.20) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by ($3.07). MicroStrategy had a negative net margin of 251.73% and a negative return on equity of 19.01%.

MicroStrategy Profile

MicroStrategy Incorporated provides artificial intelligence-powered enterprise analytics software and services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers MicroStrategy ONE, which provides non-technical users with the ability to directly access novel and actionable insights for decision-making; and MicroStrategy Cloud for Government service, which offers always-on threat monitoring that meets the rigorous technical and regulatory needs of governments and financial institutions.