Strategy Incorporated (MSTR): Among Large-Cap Stocks Insiders Were Buying in Q1 2025 Before Trump's Tariff Shockwave
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Strategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) stands against other large-cap stocks insiders were buying in Q1 2025 before Trump's tariff shockwave.
US stocks surged last week following President Trump's statement that he had 'no intention' of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which helped alleviate concerns about the central bank's independence. Additionally, Trump took a more conciliatory stance on tariffs, suggesting that high import duties on China might eventually be reduced, writes Yahoo Finance.
Amid tariff wars and market uncertainty, insider trading often draws attention. Insider stock purchases may signal executive confidence, while sales aren't necessarily negative—they could reflect personal or diversification choices. It's best to view insider trading in context with a company's financials and market conditions.
Today, we're focusing on stocks that have seen heavy insider buying activity in the first quarter of the year. Using Insider Monkey's insider trading screener, we identified companies with market caps above $10 billion, where at least two insiders purchased shares in the past three months. From this list, we ranked the top 12 stocks with the highest value of insider purchases
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Market cap: $84.74 billion
MicroStrategy Incorporated, founded in 1989 and based in Tysons Corner, Virginia, provides AI-powered enterprise analytics software and services worldwide. Its platform helps businesses and governments access real-time insights through tools like Strategy One and HyperIntelligence, while also offering support, consulting, and educational services. The company is also involved in bitcoin development and investment.
On March 20, Strategy Incorporated announced the pricing of its offering of 8.5 million shares of 10.00% Series A Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $85.00 per share. The company's CEO, Phong Le, used the offering to acquire 6,000 shares. During the offering, three insiders, the president and CEO, along with the CFO, purchased $680,000 worth of Strategy Incorporated shares. Year-to-date the stock is up 19.37% trading at $345.73 per share. Over the past 12 months, Strategy Incorporated stock gained 173.15%.
In 2024, MicroStrategy achieved a BTC Yield of 74.3% and set a 2025 target of over 15%, using this metric to evaluate the effectiveness of its bitcoin acquisition strategy. The company reported a BTC Gain of 140,538 for the year and aims for a $10 billion BTC Gain in 2025. As of year-end, MicroStrategy held approximately 447,470 bitcoins valued at $41.8 billion, with a cost basis of $28 billion, and began reporting bitcoin holdings at fair value under new accounting rules starting January 1, 2025.
In Q4 2024, MicroStrategy reported total software revenues of $120.7 million, down 3% year-over-year, though subscription services saw strong growth of 48.4%. Gross profit for the quarter was $86.5 million, with a margin of 71.7%, down from 77.3% the previous year. Despite revenue in some areas increasing, the company recorded a net loss of $670.8 million—largely due to a $1 billion impairment on digital assets—compared to an $89.1 million profit in Q4 2023.
Overall, MSTR ranks 7th on our list of large-cap stocks insiders were buying in Q1 2025 before Trump's tariff shockwave. 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 time frame. 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 .
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