Strategy stock surges 16.39 percent after a target reset

Published on 09/19/2026 at 11:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Strategy stock closed at USD 153.92 on September 18, 2026, up 16.39 percent. MarketBeat said Alliance Global Partners started coverage on September 1, 2026 with a USD 217 target.

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Strategy stock (US5949724083) closed at USD 153.92 on September 18, 2026, up 16.39 percent on the session, with volume of 54.34 million shares and a market value of USD 59.14 billion. The move followed a fresh analyst reset that kept the stock in the spotlight for traders.

Coverage turned more bullish

According to MarketBeat on September 18, 2026, Alliance Global Partners started coverage on Strategy with a Buy rating and a USD 217 target price. The same report said the consensus target stood at USD 238.71, while the stock had already traded between USD 136.18 and USD 154.02 that day.

That gap matters. From the September 18 close of USD 153.92 to the MarketBeat consensus target of USD 238.71, the implied distance is 55.1 percent.

Latest results stay mixed

According to MarketBeat, Strategy last posted quarterly earnings results on July 31, 2026. The company reported EPS of USD -24.45 on revenue of USD 122.37 million, versus EPS of USD 32.52 a year earlier and revenue growth of 6.9 percent year on year.

For investors, the contrast is clear: the software line still grows, but earnings remain deeply negative. MarketBeat also cited a negative net margin of 6,102.95 percent and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22 in the same update.

Price and scale

Strategy stock traded at USD 153.92 on September 18, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 81.81 to USD 365.21 and a year-to-date return of 1.30 percent, according to MarketBeat market data. The same close came after a session high of USD 154.02 and an opening price of USD 132.25.