Citigroup has downgraded the Nasdaq-listed, pro-bitcoin Microstrategy to a “sell” rating after the company announced that it would offer $400 million convertible senior notes to buy more bitcoin. Microstrategy currently holds about 40,824 bitcoins.
Citi Analyst Uncomfortable With Microstrategy’s ‘Disproportionate Focus on Bitcoin’
While Citigroup has recently been bullish on bitcoin, Citi analyst Tyler Radke is not so convinced by Microstrategy’s announcement on Monday that it intends to offer $400 million of convertible senior notes and use the sale proceeds to purchase more bitcoin.
Radke downgraded Microstrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) from “neutral” to “sell” on Tuesday. He wrote:
We are downgrading MSTR to a Sell rating as we see the recent stock rally as overextended and see incremental risks to the story following an announced $400M convertible note to fund even more bitcoin purchases.
“Recent insider selling has been significant and broad-based, and suggests shares may be overvalued,” the analyst continued, adding that “much of the management team may not be as optimistic on bitcoin or fundamentals as chairman/CEO Saylor.”
Microstrategy started buying bitcoin in August when the company purchased 21,454 BTC and made the cryptocurrency its primary Treasury reserve asset. In September, it bought 16,796 more BTC. The latest purchase was last week when it bought an additional 2,574 BTC. Microstrategy now holds a total of about 40,824 BTC in its Treasury. CEO Michael Saylor himself said he personally hodls 17,732 bitcoins.
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