MicroStrategy Coverage Initiated by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

On February 7, 2025, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods began coverage of MicroStrategy (BIT:1MSTR) with an Outperform rating.

Analyst Forecast Indicates Significant Price Surge

As of January 28, 2025, MicroStrategy’s average one-year price target stands at €405.15 per share. Forecasts vary, with estimates ranging from €177.01 to €588.86. This average target indicates a potential 27.29% increase from the company’s most recent closing price of €318.30 per share.

Investment Sentiment Among Funds

A total of 1,234 funds or institutions have reported holdings in MicroStrategy, marking a notable rise of 196 owners, or 18.88%, in the last quarter. The average portfolio weight of all funds invested in 1MSTR is now 0.52%, which reflects an increase of 33.94%. Over the past three months, institutional ownership surged by 349.65%, leading to a total of 111,938K shares owned by these institutions.

Institutional Shareholders’ Movements

Capital International Investors has increased its holdings to 17,528K shares, now owning 7.54% of MicroStrategy, a significant leap from the 1,726K shares reported earlier, equating to a 90.16% growth in ownership. The firm raised its portfolio allocation by 15.92% in the last quarter.

In contrast, AGTHX – Growth Fund of America has seen a decrease in shares, holding 6,777K shares (2.91% ownership) down from 8,241K shares, which constitutes a drop of 21.60%. However, the firm raised its overall allocation to 1MSTR by 123.71% in the same timeframe.

Furthermore, ANCFX – American Funds Fundamental Investors now owns 6,279K shares (2.70% ownership), up from 611K shares, marking a 90.26% increase. Portfolio allocation in 1MSTR has risen by 20.52% for this fund.

VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares reported holding 5,539K shares, reflecting a substantial increase of 91.00% from the previous 499K shares. The firm also boosted its investment in 1MSTR by 27.73% over the last quarter.

Geode Capital Management has ramped up its holdings to 2,766K shares (1.19% ownership) from 254K shares, an increase of 90.83% in this period. Their allocation in 1MSTR grew by 23.18% in the most recent quarter.

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