MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR – Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the eleven brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $536.90.
Several brokerages recently weighed in on MSTR. Maxim Group lifted their price objective on MicroStrategy from $480.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $650.00 price target on shares of MicroStrategy in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Mizuho began coverage on MicroStrategy in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $515.00 price target on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on MicroStrategy from $613.00 to $619.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on MicroStrategy from $392.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 25th.
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MicroStrategy Trading Up 0.6 %
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The software maker reported ($3.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by ($3.07). MicroStrategy had a negative return on equity of 19.01% and a negative net margin of 251.73%.
Institutional Trading of MicroStrategy
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Objective Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in MicroStrategy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $222,000. 111 Capital purchased a new stake in MicroStrategy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $907,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC purchased a new stake in MicroStrategy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $354,000. Northstar Financial Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in MicroStrategy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $217,000. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. boosted its stake in MicroStrategy by 146.0% in the fourth quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 4,998 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,448,000 after buying an additional 2,966 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.84% of the company’s stock.
MicroStrategy Company 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.
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