Atlatl Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Strategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 2,215 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $895,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSTR. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its stake in Strategy by 27.4% during the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 528,850 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $152,452,000 after acquiring an additional 113,752 shares during the last quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. purchased a new stake in Strategy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,391,000. Swedbank AB purchased a new stake in Strategy during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $17,352,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in Strategy by 75.7% during the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 125,650 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $50,791,000 after acquiring an additional 54,144 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd purchased a new stake in Strategy during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $13,795,000. 59.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CFO Andrew Kang sold 18,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $395.00, for a total value of $7,406,250.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 24,460 shares in the company, valued at $9,661,700. This represents a 43.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Wei-Ming Shao sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.37, for a total value of $10,721,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 12,726 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,547,890.62. This represents a 70.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 289,254 shares of company stock worth $26,372,670 and have sold 65,000 shares worth $24,099,750. 8.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Strategy Stock Performance
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The software maker reported $32.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.12) by $32.72. The business had revenue of $114.49 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $112.68 million. Strategy had a return on equity of 18.83% and a net margin of 1,036.61%.The company’s revenue was up 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($5.74) EPS. Strategy has set its FY 2025 guidance at 80.000-80.000 EPS.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have commented on the company. BTIG Research upped their price objective on Strategy from $620.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Strategy from $640.00 to $620.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Strategy in a research note on Saturday. China Renaissance started coverage on Strategy in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $473.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $54.00 target price (down from $65.00) on shares of Strategy in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Strategy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.47.
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About Strategy
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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