Jim Cramer On MicroStrategy (MSTR)
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discussed recently.
On Friday, Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money, revisited the recent turbulence in artificial intelligence stocks, three months after the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm that initially rattled markets. He noted that despite the broad pullback in the sector, many of the fears triggered by DeepSeek's debut have not materialized, which has led to a reconsideration of the panic that followed.
'Three months ago, January 23rd is a day that will live in artificial intelligence infamy. That's when we learned that a Chinese firm called DeepSeek had figured out a way to train high quality generative AI models using far less hardware. They claim their hardware costs were around $6 million versus 80 to $100 million for their enormous American competitors.'
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The announcement sent shockwaves through the market. Cramer recalled how NVIDIA saw its stock fall sharply over just two trading sessions. The market reaction spread quickly beyond and hit other companies tied to data center infrastructure, which eventually pulled down the broader Nasdaq. However, Cramer noted that the company then revealed plans to build $500 billion worth of AI infrastructure in the United States over the next four years.
Cramer noted that initially, it seemed to signal a renewed sense of stability. But soon after, the administration imposed a ban on selling AI chips to China, which forced the GPU kingpin to write down $5.5 billion tied to that entire initiative. Even so, Cramer emphasized that the company's core business remained strong.
'We understand that they're basically sold out for the year, even as they can only sell their best stuff in the United States and the 18 friendly countries.'
Cramer attributed the export restrictions to a policy from former President Biden, one that President Trump has not reversed. Despite the geopolitical constraints, Cramer stressed that demand for the company's technology is still overwhelming. He argued that the stock never should have experienced such a steep drop in the first place. He added:
'Even with the trade war, the AI infrastructure theme seems totally back on track. In fact, it never left the track to begin with.'
Our Methodology
For this article, we compiled a list of 8 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on April 25. We listed the stocks in ascending order of their hedge fund sentiment as of the fourth quarter of 2024, which was taken from Insider Monkey's database of over 1,000 hedge funds.
Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter's strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points ().
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 44
In response to a caller's question about MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR), Cramer said:
'Oh… No, no. Look, we like Bitcoin. We actually buy Bitcoin. That's what we do. We want Bitcoin. We buy Bitcoin.'
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) provides AI-driven analytics software and related services that help businesses access and use data more effectively. The company also works on Bitcoin development. Greenlight Capital stated the following regarding MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:
'There is an open debate as to whether Bitcoin will at some point enter the mainstream as an official currency. In fact, there is a bill before Congress for the U.S. to establish a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' and buy one million Bitcoins over five years. The bill's purpose appears to be the use of public funds to ramp up the price of Bitcoin, thereby enhancing the wealth of existing Bitcoin holders. This seems a dubious use of taxpayer funds, but the new administration has a lot of Bitcoin-owning supporters, so it might happen. More likely, cooler heads will decide that the government should not borrow another trillion dollars in the bond market to speculate in Bitcoin and that there is, in fact, nothing strategic about doing so.
Overall, MSTR ranks 5th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discussed recently. While we acknowledge the potential of MSTR as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MSTR but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
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