MicroStrategy Incorporated ( MSTR ) shares are trading lower Friday as the price of Bitcoin falls. Here's a look at what to know. 

What To Know:

MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) is the largest institutional holder with 226,331 Bitcoins, making the stock susceptible to fluctuations correlated to the price of the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has fallen nearly 12% over the past five days as investors watch the movement of a large amount of Bitcoin by Mt. Gox from a cold wallet to a new wallet, possibly in preparation for payouts to its creditors. 

At the time of publication, Bitcoin is down 3.51% over the past 24 hours at $55,430.82, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

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Last week, MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) announced updates to MicroStrategy ONE which now enables users to embed AI-powered data insights into any web or mobile application. 

The company also announced HyperIntelligence is now powered by MicroStrategy's ( MSTR ) generative AI platform, Auto, enabling users to ask natural language questions and receive instant responses from business intelligence data within their existing applications.

According to data from Benzinga Pro, MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) shares are trading below the stock’s 50-day moving average of $1,437.00 and 22.83% of shares are being sold short. 

Will MSTR Stock Go Up?

When trying to assess whether or not MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) will trade higher from current levels, it's a good idea to take a look at analyst forecasts.

Wall Street analysts have an average 12-month price target of $2058.30 on MicroStrategy ( MSTR ). The Street high target is currently at $2890 and the Street low target is $1590. Of all the analysts covering MicroStrategy ( MSTR ), 10 have positive ratings, no one has neutral ratings and no one has negative ratings.

In the last month, 5 analysts have adjusted price targets. Here's a look at recent price target changes [Analyst Ratings]. Benzinga also tracks Wall Street's most accurate analysts. Check out how analysts covering MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) have performed in recent history.

Stocks don't move in a straight line. The average stock market return is approximately 10% per year. MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) is 241.99% up year-to-date. The average analyst price target suggests the stock could have further upside ahead.

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MSTR Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro, MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) shares are down 5.61% at $1,229.00 at the time of publication Friday.

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