V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 126 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $51,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First United Bank & Trust acquired a new stake in Strategy in the first quarter worth about $29,000. MCF Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Strategy in the second quarter worth about $35,000. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in Strategy in the second quarter worth about $36,000. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Strategy by 7,750.0% in the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 157 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in Strategy by 25.8% in the second quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 117 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. 59.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Gregg Winiarski purchased 10,000 shares of Strategy stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $97.65 per share, with a total value of $976,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,000 shares in the company, valued at $976,500. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Jeanine Montgomery sold 43,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $430.54, for a total value of $18,836,125.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,705,227.24. This trade represents a 83.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders acquired 265,474 shares of company stock worth $24,056,259 and sold 152,150 shares worth $62,847,251. 8.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Strategy Price Performance
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The software maker reported $32.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by $32.72. Strategy had a return on equity of 18.83% and a net margin of 1,036.61%.The business had revenue of $114.49 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $112.68 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($5.74) EPS. Strategy’s quarterly revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Strategy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 80.000-80.000 EPS.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BTIG Research boosted their target price on Strategy from $620.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $54.00 target price (down from $65.00) on shares of Strategy in a research report on Tuesday. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their target price on Strategy from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Strategy in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on Strategy from $563.00 to $586.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Strategy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $509.54.
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Strategy 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.
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