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Why Strategy (MSTR) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today

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In the latest trading session, Strategy (MSTR - Free Report) closed at $121.44, marking a -3.64% move from the previous day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.4% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.11%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.73%.

The stock of business software company has fallen by 2.68% in the past month, leading the Finance sector's loss of 8.12% and the S&P 500's loss of 7.34%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Strategy in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is predicted to post an EPS of -$3.41, indicating a 79.32% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $124.6 million, up 12.18% from the year-ago period.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $107.99 per share and revenue of $496.4 million. These totals would mark changes of +809.06% and +4.02%, respectively, from last year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Strategy. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. Right now, Strategy possesses a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).

With respect to valuation, Strategy is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 1.17. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 10.14 of its industry.

The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is part of the Finance sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 149, positioning it in the bottom 40% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.

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