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MicroStrategy Incorporated(MSTR)

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QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
3-STAR RATING
STRONG BUY
BUY for 19 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
+25.52%
LAST CLOSE
$153.92
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for MSTR

09/18/2026: MSTR (3-star) is a STRONG-BUY. BUY for 19 days. Simulated Profits (25.52%). Updated daily EoD!

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Steep Decline
PRICE PATH

Steep Decline

The stock price has dropped sharply with strong downward pressure.

Highly Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Highly Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent, large price swings that make its near-term movement less predictable.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 326.29%
Avg. Invested days 27
Today’s Advisory Strong Buy
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Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 5.0
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

MSTR receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by soft unit economics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

MSTR has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with soft financial health, soft growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, growth and ownership metrics are mixed: negative earnings growth (-229.8%), soft cash generation (FCF margin -4731.3%), moderate revenue growth (+3.0%).

Financial Health Rating

MSTR's financial health is supported by moderate efficiency, including operating-expense and cost-of-revenue discipline (opex 77.3% of revenue). Cash strength is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 2-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Revenue growth is MSTR's strongest growth driver at +3.0% FY2025 versus FY2024 (moderate, 3 stars). By comparison, while earnings growth (-229.8%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-2.0%, slightly negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 60.5% and approximately 96.3% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.22%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 8.79%
BlackRock Inc 4.47%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 3.71%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 3.54%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts 2.34%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

MSTR generates approximately $687 of gross profit, $-86 of operating income, and $-47,313 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 30.36%

Quantitative Style Profile

MSTR has a large-cap, liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

High VolatilityLarge / Mega Cap StabilityShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 61.15B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 228.53
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 228.53
Volume (30-day avg) 26.4M shares
Beta 3.6
52 Weeks Range 81.81 - 365.21
Updated Date 09/20/2026
52 Weeks Range 81.81 - 365.21
Updated Date 09/20/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -99.16

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 6.25
Enterprise Value 79.91B
Price to Sales(TTM) 122.7
Enterprise Value 79.91B
Price to Sales(TTM) 122.7
Enterprise Value to Revenue 160.36
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 179.17
Shares Outstanding 377.64M
Shares Floating 363.66M
Shares Outstanding 377.64M
Shares Floating 363.66M
Percent Insiders 0.22
Percent Institutions 60.47

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

Information icon Total money earned from selling products or services before any costs. It is needed to understand the scale of the business and its ability to generate income.

Net Income (Profit)

Information icon Final profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted. It is needed to determine the overall profitability available to shareholders.

Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

Information icon Profit from core operations after deducting all operating expenses. It is needed to measure how efficiently the company runs its primary business activities.

EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

Information icon Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating operating cash potential. It is needed to compare operating performance across companies without accounting or financing differences.

Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

Information icon Total cash and cash equivalents on hand. It is needed to evaluate immediate liquidity and financial flexibility.

Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

Information icon Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.

Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

Information icon Direct costs required to produce and deliver the products or services sold. It is needed to assess efficiency in production and service delivery.

Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About MicroStrategy Incorporated

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters Tysons Corner, VA, United States
IPO Launch date 1998-06-11
President, CEO & Director Mr. Phong Q. Le
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Application
Full time employees 1539
Full time employees 1539

Strategy 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.