Barclays raises target for Strategy stock to USD 175 from USD 160

Published on 10/16/2026 at 09:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Strategy stock costs EUR 131.22 on October 16, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz. Strategy reports third-quarter results on October 29, 2026 after the U.S. close.

Analyst target and reporting date

Barclays analyst Nik Cremo raised the 12-month target to USD 175 from USD 160 on October 9, 2026.
Strategy acquired 250 bitcoin for USD 21.5 million between October 5 and October 11, 2026.
Strategy stock trades at EUR 131.22 at 9:08 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026.
Strategy will report third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026.

Strategy, US5949724083, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Strategy stock (ISIN US5949724083) was trading at EUR 131.22 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:08 a.m. CEST. Barclays analyst Nik Cremo kept an Overweight rating and raised his 12-month price target to USD 175 from USD 160 on October 9, 2026, according to Barchart.

Why the target moved higher

The Barclays revision followed two earlier changes after Strategy's second-quarter results. The bank had reduced its target to USD 125 before raising it to USD 160 and then USD 175, leaving the latest target USD 50 above that post-results low, according to TradingView.

Three recent capital moves

Strategy raised its Citi target to USD 240 on October 2, 2026, announced third-quarter results for October 29, 2026 on October 8, and Barclays raised its target to USD 175 from USD 160 on October 9, 2026. The figures and dates were reported by MarketBeat and the company release.

What does the October 29 date mean?

Strategy said on October 8, 2026 that it will publish third-quarter results after U.S. markets close on October 29, 2026 and hold a webinar at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The scheduled release gives investors a defined date for the next test of revenue, earnings and bitcoin-related gains.

Bitcoin buying meets capital returns

Between October 5 and October 11, 2026, Strategy bought 250 bitcoin for USD 21.5 million while repurchasing USD 192.4 million of STRC preferred stock, according to Yahoo Finance. The capital allocation mix puts the balance between bitcoin accumulation and preferred-stock support at the center of the upcoming report.

Stock and valuation context

Strategy's primary listing is Nasdaq under ticker MSTR. The finance data snapshot dated October 15, 2026 showed a market capitalization of USD 60.9 billion and a 52-week range of USD 81.81 to USD 306.16. The range places the current investment case between a sharply lower annual low and a much higher annual peak.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Strategy stock.