MicroStrategy buys more Bitcoin, Benchmark sees 91% upside on stock

Investing.com -- MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR ) disclosed in a regulatory filing that it has bought an additional 1,070 BTC for $101 million, continuing its aggressive cryptocurrency acquisition strategy.

Meanwhile Benchmark analysts maintained a "buy" rating on the stock, with a price target of $650, about 91% upside to the current price, citing the company's expanding Bitcoin holdings and the potential of its software business.

“We believe MSTR’s plan to tap the perpetual preferred market underscores the shareholder value it has been creating through its treasury operations, which helps to justify the premium to the company’s net asset value at which its stock trades,” analyst wrote.

Bernstein estimates corporate treasury inflows to Bitcoin will exceed $50 billion in 2025, up from $24 billion in 2024, and said MicroStrategy would "continue to pioneer the space."

By leveraging both equity and convertible debt while capitalizing on its equity premium, the company has managed to grow its bitcoin holdings at a faster pace than its share dilution. The company now aims to target institutional investors, including insurance firms and pension funds, with plans to raise $2 billion through perpetual preferred stock offerings in first quarter of 2025.

This initiative is part of the company’s "21/21 Plan," which seeks to fund Bitcoin purchases with $21 billion in equity and $21 billion in fixed-income issuances over three years.

 

Source: Investing.com