Investing.com -- Shares of Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) climbed 9.8% after the company reported substantial net proceeds from recent stock sales and its continued acquisition of bitcoins. Between March 17, 2025, and March 23, 2025, Strategy successfully sold 1,975,000 shares of its class A common stock and 13,100 shares of its 8.00% series A perpetual strike preferred stock, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $592.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
The company utilized the proceeds from these sales to purchase approximately 6,911 bitcoins at an average price of $84,529 per bitcoin, inclusive of fees and expenses. As of March 23, 2025, Strategy and its subsidiaries hold approximately 506,137 bitcoins, acquired at an average price of approximately $66,608 per bitcoin.
On March 19, Monness Crespi Hardt analyst Gus Gala initiated coverage on Strategy with a Neutral rating and a price target of $200 per share. Gala commented, "We believe ongoing adoption of BTC by wider investor classes makes it likelier to exhibit declining implied volatility over time – increasingly MSTR’s form of value add." He also expressed concerns about market saturation, saying, "To wit, we question whether saturation of convertibles market with MSTR notes through early March 2025 could possibly limit appetite for further issuances in the near term (not to mention higher cash cost of prefs owing to interest)."
Strategy’s aggressive strategy in the cryptocurrency market continues to draw attention from investors and analysts alike. With a significant portion of its resources invested in bitcoin, the company’s stock price movements have become closely tied to the volatile cryptocurrency market. Despite potential concerns about market saturation and the cost of preferred stock issuances, the company’s recent financial maneuvers have bolstered investor confidence, as reflected in the stock’s uptick.
The news of Strategy’s latest financial activities and bitcoin acquisitions provides a clear indication of the company’s commitment to integrating cryptocurrency into its business model. With approximately $3.57 billion of MSTR Shares and $20.99 billion of STRK Shares still available for sale, the company appears to be in a strong position to continue its investment strategy and potentially influence the cryptocurrency market further.
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