GWN Securities Inc. Buys New Shares in MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR)

GWN Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTRFree Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 6,080 shares of the software maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,761,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in MSTR. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of MicroStrategy by 990.6% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,766,283 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $465,573,000 after acquiring an additional 2,512,645 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of MicroStrategy by 14.7% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 761,776 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $220,626,000 after acquiring an additional 97,515 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in shares of MicroStrategy by 971.3% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 639,707 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $107,855,000 after acquiring an additional 579,994 shares during the period. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of MicroStrategy by 262.8% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 570,217 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $165,146,000 after acquiring an additional 413,028 shares during the period. Finally, Swiss National Bank raised its holdings in shares of MicroStrategy by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 517,000 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $149,734,000 after acquiring an additional 48,800 shares during the period. 59.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MicroStrategy Stock Performance

Shares of MSTR opened at $297.49 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $321.59 and its 200-day moving average is $281.99. MicroStrategy Incorporated has a 12 month low of $101.00 and a 12 month high of $543.00. The firm has a market cap of $76.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -52.81 and a beta of 3.36. 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 (NASDAQ:MSTRGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The software maker reported ($3.20) earnings per share (EPS) 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%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MSTR shares. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of MicroStrategy from $392.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of MicroStrategy from $613.00 to $619.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 price objective on shares of MicroStrategy in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on shares of MicroStrategy in a research note on Friday, February 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $560.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Compass Point upgraded shares of MicroStrategy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MicroStrategy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $536.90.

Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on MSTR

About MicroStrategy

(Free Report)

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.

See Also

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding MSTR? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTRFree Report).

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR)

Receive News & Ratings for MicroStrategy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for MicroStrategy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.