Goin' Gaga Over Strategy's Stock Ahead of Earnings
- Strategy's stock is nearing its 2025 peak, all thanks to some cheeky Bitcoin maneuvers and a few financial tricks up its sleeve.
- The software firm, now known as Strategy, owns a whopping 553,555 BTC, with Bitcoin's price flirting yet again with the $100,000 mark.
Stock Strategy Approaching 2025 Peak in Line with Bitcoin's Approach to $100,000
Strategy's Stock Sailing the Crypto SeaMSTR stock is making waves, with a whopping 4% surge on Thursday, hitting $403.90, just shy of a 2025 peak of $404.42 set in 2017. Remember, when Trump was sworn in as president.
Thursday marks the release of Strategy's Q1 earnings report. The Tysons, Virginia-based company offers data-analyzing software but has taken a bold leap into Bitcoin, amassing the digital asset like a champ since 2020 as an inflation hedge. Folks now buy MSTR to get their hands on Bitcoins.
The Bitcoin BonanzaStrategy's Bitcoin stash is currently valued at approximately $53.5 billion, making the company the biggest corporate Bitcoin hoarder on the block. Co-founder Michael Saylor is urging other corporations to follow suit, arguing it's a smart move for shareholders.
Bitcoin's price has been on an upswing too, recently trading above $97,000, a level not seen since February. It hit an all-time high of over $109,000 in April, but took a brief dip following President Trump's tariff announcements.
After dipping below $75,000 in early April, Bitcoin has clawed its way back, hitting the mythical $100,000 mark back in December 2021.
Behind the ScenesStrategy's stock rise and Bitcoin's surge are intertwined. The company's aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, new accounting standards, and capital-raising strategies have combined to send MSTR stock soaring, hiking it by 885% in two years and over 2,150% in five years.
Structure adopted ASU 2023-08 now requires Bitcoin holdings to be remeasured quarterly, causing a $12.7 billion cumulative adjustment to retained earnings in Q1 2025. While this led to a $5.9 billion unrealized BTC loss in the same quarter, it boosts transparency about Bitcoin-related gains and losses, making MSTR stock more responsive to BTC price movements.
Strategy raised an impressive $18.8 billion via ATM equity offerings and $6.2 billion through convertible notes in 2024-2025. Most recently, it announced a new $21 billion ATM offering in May 2025 to fund additional Bitcoin purchases, signaling its confidence in Bitcoin's long-term appreciation.
With Strategy acting as a leveraged Bitcoin proxy, Bitcoin price increases directly amplify its projected asset growth and returns. Analysts remain bullish, maintaining a "Strong Buy" consensus, acknowledging Strategy's unique position as the biggest corporate Bitcoin player with top-notch treasury infrastructure.
- Strategy's stock surge on Thursday, hitting $403.90, is nearly touching its 2025 peak of $404.42 set in 2017.
- The vast Bitcoin holdings of Strategy, currently valued at around $53.5 billion, make it the biggest corporate Bitcoin hoarder in the blockchain world.
- The Tysons, Virginia-based company is not just a software firm, but also a significant player in the cryptocurrency market, amassing Bitcoin since 2020 as an inflation hedge.
- After dipping below $75,000 in early April, Bitcoin has nearly clawed its way back to the mythical $100,000 mark, reaching it in December 2021.
- Strategy's Bitcoin-related gains and losses are now more transparent due to new accounting standards, making MSTR stock more responsive to Bitcoin price movements.
- The company raised a substantial amount through ATM equity offerings and convertible notes, and recently announced a new $21 billion ATM offering to fund further Bitcoin purchases, expressing confidence in Bitcoin's long-term appreciation.
- As a leveraged Bitcoin proxy, any price increases in Bitcoin directly amplify Strategy's projected asset growth and returns, making it an appealing investment option for those interested in cryptocurrency and finance technology.
