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Investing.com-- MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR) was rated at Buy by Compass Point Research, with the brokerage calling the stock a levered play on more potential upside in Bitcoin, especially as the U.S. enacts friendlier regulations.
Compass Point initiated coverage of MSTR at Buy with a price target of $550- an upside of nearly 64% from the stock’s Tuesday close.
“We view MSTR as a levered play on BTC’s upward volatility as U.S. regulations and institutional adoption boost crypto prices in 2025,” Compass Point analysts wrote in a note.
Compass Point believes Bitcoin can reach $160,000 by end-2025 as U.S. President Donald Trump enacts crypto-friendly regulation, drawing in more institutional capital into the cryptocurrency.
This is likely to benefit MSTR, which is the biggest corporate holder of Bitcoin. The company funded its purchases of the crypto largely through debt and fresh capital.
The company recently announced a convertible preferred stock offering of $250 million, with Compass Point stating that the stock’s volatility- which increases in bull markets- makes for “attractive convertible financing opportunities.”
MSTR said it had bought another 10,107 Bitcoin earlier this week, bringing its total stockpile to 471,107 Bitcoin, worth nearly $48 billion.
The company- which Compass Point called a “Bitcoin Treasury Company,” benefited greatly from a recent rally in Bitcoin, which surged to record highs past the coveted $100,000 level.
Bitcoin’s rally was driven chiefly by optimism over friendlier regulations under Trump.