EVP, Technology and CTO of MicroStrategy Inc. (MSTR) Jeffrey A Bedell sells 12,500 shares of MSTR on 12/08/2010 at an average price of $88.07 a share.

Microstrategy Inc. has a market cap of $1.01 billion; its shares were traded at around $88.31 with a P/E ratio of 23.2 and P/S ratio of 2.7.

MSTR is in the portfolios of Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, RS Investment Management, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors, Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates.


This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of MSTR. For the complete insider trading history of MSTR, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: Vice Chairman, EVP and COO Sanju K Bansal sold 5,702 shares of MSTR stock on 09/10/2010 at the average price of 82.73. The price of the stock has increased by 6.74% since.


• Sell: Vice Chairman, EVP and COO Sanju K Bansal sold 9,510 shares of MSTR stock on 09/10/2010 at the average price of 82.47. Sanju K Bansal owns at least 5,702 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 7.08% since.


• Sell: Vice Chairman, EVP and COO Sanju K Bansal sold 14,794 shares of MSTR stock on 09/10/2010 at the average price of 82.17. Sanju K Bansal owns at least 15,212 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 7.47% since.


• Sell: Vice Chairman, EVP and COO Sanju K Bansal sold 9,994 shares of MSTR stock on 09/10/2010 at the average price of 81.85. Sanju K Bansal owns at least 30,006 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 7.89% since.


• Sell: Vice Chairman, EVP and COO Sanju K Bansal sold 10,000 shares of MSTR stock on 09/09/2010 at the average price of 82.57. Sanju K Bansal owns at least 40,000 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 6.95% since.

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