MSTR Stock Slips After Strategy’s $2.54B Bitcoin Buy

TLDR

• Strategy purchased 34,164 BTC for about $2.54 billion at an average price of $74,395 per coin.
• MSTR stock fell more than 2.5% in pre-market trading after the announcement.
• The company now holds 815,061 BTC acquired for about $61.56 billion.
• Strategy funded the purchase through preferred and common stock sales.
• Michael Saylor said the company achieved a 9.5% BTC yield year-to-date in 2026.

Strategy expanded its Bitcoin holdings with a $2.54 billion purchase, yet MSTR stock fell in pre-market trading. The company disclosed that it acquired 34,164 BTC at an average price of $74,395 per coin. However, shares declined more than 2.5%, even as the firm increased its treasury reserve.

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Bitcoin Purchase Expands Corporate Treasury

Strategy confirmed in a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it completed the acquisition last week. The company funded the transaction through capital raised from its at-the-market equity programs. As a result, Strategy increased its total Bitcoin holdings to 815,061 BTC.

Michael Saylor announced the purchase on X and stated that the company achieved a 9.5% BTC yield year-to-date in 2026. He said Strategy acquired its total holdings for about $61.56 billion at an average price of $75,527 per Bitcoin. Therefore, the company’s cost basis stands close to current Bitcoin prices in the mid-$75,000 range.

Strategy reported that it raised $2,542.3 million during the reporting period. It generated $2,176.3 million in net proceeds from selling 21,795,389 shares of STRC preferred stock. It also secured $366.0 million from issuing 2,165,000 shares of Class A common stock.

The company stated that it still holds $19,463.0 million in remaining STRC issuance capacity. It also listed $26,729.7 million available under common stock offerings. Consequently, Strategy retains room to pursue further Bitcoin acquisitions using equity markets.

MSTR Stock Reacts to Funding Structure

MSTR stock declined more than 2.5% in pre-market trading following the disclosure. The drop occurred despite the company expanding its Bitcoin reserve by over 34,000 BTC in one week. Market participants assessed the impact of ongoing share issuance on existing shareholders.

Peter Schiff criticized the financing approach and said the model could lead to continued shareholder dilution. He pointed to preferred shares carrying an 11.5% yield as part of the capital structure. He stated that Strategy “is moving toward more expensive forms of capital.”

Strategy’s dashboard showed a BTC reserve value of $58,756 million based on internal metrics. The company reported Bitcoin per share at 205,812 sats and an mNAV ratio of 1.28. It also listed $8,254 million in debt and a net leverage ratio of 10%.

The company disclosed annual dividend obligations of $1,237 million tied to preferred stock. It reported 47.5 years of dividend coverage based on its current Bitcoin holdings. The latest filing confirmed that capital markets remain the primary funding source for ongoing Bitcoin purchases.

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