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ConsensusHold29 ratings
Bullish1862.1%
Neutral827.6%
Bearish310.3%
Strategy Inc · MSTR · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Strategy: Bitcoin Growth Meets Capital-Stack Risk
The supplied call analysis supports a growth case centered on continued Bitcoin accumulation, higher Bitcoin per share and expansion of digital-credit products, but that case remains dependent on Bitcoin prices, capital-market access and disciplined management of the capital stack.
Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology
$52.52B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$-38.25
Consensus $-0.86
EPS surprise
-4337.4%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$124.3M
Consensus $120.8M
Revenue surprise
+2.9%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-0.0%
Event window
SPY move
+1.4%
Same window
Abnormal move
-1.4%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
0.8×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-30.8%
Up to 20 sessions
MSTRSPY benchmark
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Why did MSTR fall 0.0% after missing EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in MSTR's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for MSTR after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior analysis, Strategy's Bitcoin holdings and digital-credit emphasis increased in prominence: the current analysis cites 818,334 BTC, 89,599 BTC purchased during the quarter and an 11.5% STRC yield. Management also discussed potential Bitcoin sales, convertible-debt retirement, semimonthly STRC dividends and a Bitcoin security council.
Guidance delta
Maintained; the supplied analysis identifies no change in guidance sentiment.
Key takeaways
- The supplied analysis says Strategy held 818,334 BTC, or about 3.9% of total supply, after buying 89,599 BTC in the quarter.
- The reported Q1 loss was described as non-cash and driven by changes in Bitcoin fair value.
- STRC was highlighted as a major digital-credit product with an 11.5% dividend yield and high liquidity.
- Management described optionality around Bitcoin sales, convertible-debt retirement and a move toward a debt-free balance sheet.
- The call also covered a possible semimonthly STRC dividend schedule, regulatory sensitivity and quantum-security risk.
Management priorities
- Continue buying Bitcoin to increase Bitcoin per share.
- Scale STRC issuance while targeting higher MNAV and maintaining the 11.5% dividend yield.
- Seek approval to make STRC dividend payments semimonthly.
- Retire convertible debt and move toward a largely debt-free balance sheet.
- Expand partnerships with DeFi protocols and tokenized platforms.
- Publish Bitcoin security-council updates and address quantum risk.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$130.51Current
$11Low
$233.5Average
$570High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 2, 2026 |
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 7, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Nov 10, 2025 |
| HC Wainwright & Co. | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Maxim Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 6, 2025 |
| Berenberg | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Jefferies | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Nov 10, 2022 |
| William Blair | Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | May 4, 2021 |
| BWS Financial | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 17, 2020 |
| B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 28, 2017 |
| JMP Securities | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 29, 2016 |
| Brean Capital | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jan 12, 2016 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 4, 2015 |
| First Analysis | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Oct 30, 2014 |
| Drexel Hamilton | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Aug 11, 2014 |
| Roth Capital | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 5, 2013 |
| Raymond James | Underperform | Market Perform | Downgrade | May 1, 2013 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 30, 2013 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 23, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $130.51. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.C. Wainwright | Mike Colonnese | $250 | $141.62 | +91.6% | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Ramsey El-Assal | $208 | $151.29 | +59.4% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Barclays | Nik Cremo | $175 | $151.47 | +34.1% | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Coker Palmer | Mark Palmer | $435 | $155.98 | +233.3% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $136.94 | +22.6% | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Joseph Vafi | $179 | $142.8 | +37.2% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Industrial Alliance Securities | Analyst unavailable | $217 | $124.88 | +66.3% | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Gautam Chhugani | $350 | $126.83 | +168.2% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Joseph Vafi | $175 | $122.63 | +34.1% | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $100.01 | +26.4% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Ramsey El-Assal | $186 | $95.22 | +42.5% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Mike Colonnese | $325 | $93.28 | +149.0% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Barclays | Nik Cremo | $125 | $93.28 | -4.2% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| B.Riley Financial | Fedor Shabalin | $155 | $93.28 | +18.8% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $97.36 | -0.4% | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Dan Dolev | $213 | $100.77 | +63.2% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Joseph Vafi | $130 | $86.93 | -0.4% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $86.93 | +91.6% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Joe Vafi | $163 | $136.08 | +24.9% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Dan Dolev | $265 | $159.09 | +103.0% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $224 | $186.82 | +71.6% | May 7, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $350 | $186.9 | +168.2% | May 6, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $212 | $169.39 | +62.4% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $320 | $133.88 | +145.2% | Feb 17, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $106.99 | +91.6% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $185 | $125.42 | +41.8% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Dan Dolev | $403 | $170.91 | +208.8% | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $268 | $164.12 | +105.3% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $450 | $178.99 | +244.8% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $474 | $269.51 | +263.2% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Coker Palmer | Mark Palmer | $705 | $266.29 | +440.2% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $560 | $254.57 | +329.1% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Monness | Gus Gala | $175 | $295.7 | +34.1% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Monness | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $306.02 | +68.6% | Apr 1, 2025 |
| BTIG | Andrew Harte | $570 | $473.83 | +336.7% | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Maxim Group | Matthew Galinko | $270 | $247.31 | +106.9% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Barclays | Ramsey El-Assal | $146 | $119.57 | +11.9% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $29.21 | -69.4% | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $11 | $13.81 | -91.6% | Dec 29, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $14 | $17.04 | -89.3% | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $18 | $26.59 | -86.2% | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $21.5 | $20.91 | -83.5% | May 23, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationStrategy Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a bitcoin treasury company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers investors varying degrees of economic exposure to Bitcoin by offering a range of securities, including equity and fixed income instruments. The company also provides AI-powered enterprise analytics software, including Strategy One, which provides non-technical users with the ability to directly access novel and actionable insights for decision-making. In addition, the company provides Strategy Mosaic, a universal intelligence layer that offers enterprises with consistent definitions and governance across data sources, regardless of where that data resides or which tools access it. The company was formerly known as MicroStrategy Incorporated and changed its name to Strategy Inc in August 2025. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
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- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-01T17:00:46.054023+00:00
Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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