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Strategy (MSTR) Sees a More Significant Dip Than Broader Market: Some Facts to Know

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In the latest close session, Strategy (MSTR - Free Report) was down 1.39% at $142.80. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.38% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.51%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.29%.

Shares of the business software company witnessed a gain of 49.53% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Finance sector with its gain of 1.52%, and the S&P 500's gain of 2.08%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Strategy in its upcoming earnings disclosure. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $21.47, marking a 154.99% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $130.4 million, indicating a 1.33% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of -$23.76 per share and revenue of $503.53 million. These totals would mark changes of -56.01% and +5.51%, respectively, from last year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Strategy. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.

Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 202.41% lower. Strategy is currently a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).

The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 151, finds itself in the bottom 39% echelons 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.

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