Strategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) shares fell roughly 2% in Wednesday morning trading after the Bitcoin treasury company reported a first-quarter net loss that came in well below analyst expectations, driven by a sharp decline in the value of its digital asset holdings. The company posted a net loss of $12.54 billion, or $38.25 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to a loss of $4.22 billion, or $16.49 per share, in the same period a year earlier.
Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), formerly MicroStrategy, reported a $12.54 billion quarterly unrealized Fair Market Value (FMV) loss, yet its stock rose on May 6 as Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded above $80,000.
Strategy shifts from passive bitcoin accumulation to actively managing balance sheet to boost bitcoin per share value. "Our ability to sell bitcoin either to buy U.S. dollars or sell bitcoin to buy debt if it's accretive to bitcoin per share is something that we would consider doing going forward," Phong Le, president and CEO of the company, said on the earnings call Tuesday evening.
Strategy (MSTR) came out with a quarterly loss of $38.25 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $3.41. This compares to a loss of $16.49 per share a year ago.
Shares of Strategy (previously known as Microstrategy) declined in extended trading on Tuesday after the bitcoin-focused firm reported a significantly wider first-quarter loss, reflecting the impact of falling cryptocurrency prices on its large digital asset holdings. The company, led by Michael Saylor, posted a net loss of $12.77 billion, or $38.25 per share, for the three months ended March 31.
Strategy gears up for Q1 earnings with surging Bitcoin holdings and stronger finances - but volatility risks and steep valuation cloud the outlook.
B. Riley has raised its price target on Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), pointing to a rare convergence of macro timing, Bitcoin (BTC) price momentum, and its structural capital strength as of April 29.
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Strategy (MSTR) remains a leveraged Bitcoin play, with its stock performance closely tracking BTC price movements. MSTR has aggressively issued STRC preferred stock to fund further BTC accumulation without diluting equity, but this increases dividend obligations. Current cash reserves are insufficient to cover two years of STRC dividends, forcing continued MSTR sales and raising risk if BTC underperforms.
The Cash Flow Chasm: The operating business doesn't even cover 30% of its obligations. The Liquidation Loop: To pay your dividend, MSTR must either issue more equity or sell its Bitcoin. If prices drop, they must sell more coins to pay the same dividend. The variable dividend on STRC is designed to keep the price at $100 to lure new capital. However, the prospectus reveals this is a "current intention" that management can change.
Cwm LLC increased its position in Strategy Inc (NASDAQ: MSTR) by 25.2% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 24,864 shares of the software maker's stock after acquiring an additional 5,006 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC's holdings in Strategy were
Strategy and Michael Saylor are conducting financial engineering in ways that capital markets have never seen before.