Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Sells 3,323 Shares of Strategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR)

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. lowered its stake in Strategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR - Free Report) by 23.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 10,840 shares of the software maker's stock after selling 3,323 shares during the period. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings in Strategy were worth $3,374,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Strategy during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. IAG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Strategy in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in Strategy by 855.6% during the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 86 shares of the software maker's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in Strategy 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 purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aspect Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Strategy during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 59.84% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Strategy

In other Strategy news, Director Leslie J. Rechan sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.90, for a total value of $5,038,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 4,970 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,669,423. This represents a 75.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Jeanine Montgomery sold 481 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $329.27, for a total transaction of $158,378.87. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 7,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,569,952.35. This trade represents a 5.80 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have bought 8,000 shares of company stock valued at $680,000 and have sold 34,698 shares valued at $11,403,343. Insiders own 9.16% of the company's stock.

Strategy Trading Up 0.1 %

Strategy stock traded up $0.54 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $369.25. The company had a trading volume of 11,448,957 shares, compared to its average volume of 18,069,309. The firm has a market cap of $95.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -65.55 and a beta of 3.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.65. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $295.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $317.35. Strategy Incorporated has a 12-month low of $101.00 and a 12-month high of $543.00.

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The software maker reported ($3.20) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by ($3.07). Strategy had a negative net margin of 251.73% and a negative return on equity of 19.01%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Monness Crespi & Hardt downgraded Strategy from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating and set a $220.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Compass Point raised Strategy to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods began coverage on Strategy in a research note on Friday, February 7th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $560.00 target price on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their target price on Strategy from $510.00 to $409.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Strategy in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $515.00 price target for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $508.09.

About Strategy

Strategy Incorporated, formerly known as MicroStrategy, provides artificial intelligence-powered enterprise analytics software and services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers Strategy ONE, a platform that allows non-technical users to access novel and actionable insights for decision-making, and Strategy Cloud for Government, which provides always-on threat monitoring designed to meet the strict technical and regulatory standards of governments and financial institutions.