MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) Shares Sold by Arlington Capital Management Inc.

Arlington Capital Management Inc. lowered its stake in MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) by 16.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,387 shares of the software maker’s stock after selling 273 shares during the quarter. Arlington Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in MicroStrategy were worth $402,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of MicroStrategy during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. IAG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MicroStrategy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of MicroStrategy by 900.0% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 160 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of MicroStrategy by 422.2% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 94 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aspect Partners LLC acquired a new position in MicroStrategy during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. 59.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on MSTR shares. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on shares of MicroStrategy from $510.00 to $409.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on MicroStrategy from $613.00 to $619.00 and gave the company an “overweight” 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 report on Tuesday, January 14th. Monness Crespi & Hardt assumed coverage on shares of MicroStrategy in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on shares of MicroStrategy in a report on Friday, February 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $560.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $536.90.

Insider Buying and Selling at MicroStrategy

In related news, CFO Andrew Kang acquired 1,500 shares of MicroStrategy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $85.00 per share, for a total transaction of $127,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 1,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $127,500. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Wei-Ming Shao bought 500 shares of MicroStrategy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $85.00 per share, with a total value of $42,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,500. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired a total of 8,000 shares of company stock worth $680,000 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 9.16% of the company’s stock.

MicroStrategy Stock Up 1.8 %

MSTR stock opened at $341.81 on Wednesday. MicroStrategy Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $101.00 and a fifty-two week high of $543.00. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $317.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $292.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -60.68 and a beta of 3.36.

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The software maker reported ($3.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.13) by ($3.07). MicroStrategy had a negative net margin of 251.73% and a negative return on equity of 19.01%.

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.