Strategy (MSTR) slips as bitcoin eases and a fresh filing shows no new BTC buying

September 8, 2026

Strategy Inc. (MSTR) is down 3.1% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely driver is a combination of softer bitcoin prices and a company update that gave traders no new accumulation catalyst. This could be because MSTR often reacts more sharply than bitcoin itself, so a modest pullback in BTC and a pause in weekly purchases were enough to pressure the shares.

Details:

On September 8, Strategy said that between August 31 and September 7 it did not sell shares through its at-the-market program and did not purchase or sell any bitcoin.The same filing said Strategy held about 845,050 bitcoin as of September 7, acquired for roughly $63.73 billion at an average cost of about $75,412 per coin.Bitcoin was lower on the day, trading around $78,400 and down about 0.8%, which matters because Strategy’s equity is heavily tied to the value and sentiment around its bitcoin treasury.Strategy also said its board increased the authorized size of its digital credit securities repurchase program from $1.0 billion to $2.0 billion, but that capital-management step did not offset the market’s focus on weaker crypto prices and the lack of fresh BTC buying.

Sources:

SEC, SEC, Yahoo Finance

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$MSTR Insider Trading Activity

MSTR Insider Trades

$MSTR insiders have traded $MSTR stock on the open market 112 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 6 have been purchases and 106 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MSTR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

  • PHONG LE (President & CEO) has made 4 purchases buying 13,564 shares for an estimated $1,254,169 and 19 sales selling 104,593 shares for an estimated $12,548,621.
  • JARROD M PATTEN has made 0 purchases and 60 sales selling 68,100 shares for an estimated $9,785,525.
  • ANDREW KANG (EVP & CFO) has made 0 purchases and 20 sales selling 43,897 shares for an estimated $5,548,570.
  • JEANINE MONTGOMERY (VP & CAO) has made 0 purchases and 7 sales selling 1,084 shares for an estimated $144,541.
  • THOMAS C. CHOW (EVP & General Counsel) has made 2 purchases buying 111 shares for an estimated $9,998 and 0 sales.

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

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$MSTR Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 470 institutional investors add shares of $MSTR stock to their portfolio, and 566 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

  • INVESCO LTD. added 7,208,791 shares (+338.1%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $626,660,201
  • CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS removed 4,622,272 shares (-60.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $401,814,104
  • AMUNDI removed 4,258,716 shares (-88.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $531,487,756
  • GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC added 4,023,500 shares (+225.2%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $349,762,855
  • CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 3,460,241 shares (+11.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $300,798,750
  • DEFIANCE ETFS, LLC removed 2,877,686 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $250,157,243
  • BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ removed 2,788,755 shares (-70.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $242,426,472

To track hedge funds’ stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

$MSTR Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $MSTR stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MSTR stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative’s congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.

$MSTR Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $MSTR in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

  • BTIG issued a “Buy” rating on 06/30/2026
  • TD Cowen issued a “Buy” rating on 05/07/2026

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $MSTR, check out Quiver Quantitative’s $MSTR forecast page.

$MSTR Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $MSTR recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $MSTR in the last 6 months, with a median target of $212.5.

Here are some recent targets:

  • Nik Cremo from Barclays set a target price of $130.0 on 07/08/2026
  • Dan Dolev from Mizuho set a target price of $213.0 on 07/07/2026
  • Peter Christiansen from Citigroup set a target price of $136.0 on 07/01/2026
  • Andrew Harte from BTIG set a target price of $250.0 on 07/01/2026
  • Lance Vitanza from TD Cowen set a target price of $260.0 on 06/30/2026
  • Joseph Vafi from Canaccord Genuity set a target price of $130.0 on 06/30/2026
  • Ramsey El-Assal from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $212.0 on 05/11/2026

This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative’s disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.