{"id":11533,"date":"2026-05-08T04:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/jpmorgan-says-strategy-could-buy-up-to-30b-in-bitcoin-this-year-td-cowen-lifts-target-to-395\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T04:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:11:08","slug":"jpmorgan-says-strategy-could-buy-up-to-30b-in-bitcoin-this-year-td-cowen-lifts-target-to-395","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcotasks.com\/blog\/jpmorgan-says-strategy-could-buy-up-to-30b-in-bitcoin-this-year-td-cowen-lifts-target-to-395\/","title":{"rendered":"JPMorgan Says Strategy Could Buy Up To $30B In Bitcoin This Year\u2013 TD Cowen Lifts Target To $395"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Strategy\u2014formerly known as MicroStrategy\u2014could meaningfully accelerate its Bitcoin-buying pace this year, according to analysts at JPMorgan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The firm, led by well-known Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor, is already one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury companies, and JPMorgan believes its next move may be a larger, faster round of acquisitions.<\/p>\n<h2>Strategy Could Outpace Past Bitcoin Buying<\/h2>\n<p>Strategy currently holds more than 818,000 Bitcoin, <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcointreasuries.net\/public-companies\/strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according <\/a>to BitcoinTreasuries.net. Purchases have been active throughout 2026: the company reportedly added over 145,000 BTC in just five months, which is estimated at roughly $11 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>JPMorgan analysts, however, said that amount could rise substantially. Under their view, Strategy\u2019s Bitcoin purchases this year could reach $30 billion over the course of the year. At today\u2019s implied annualized pace, that would put 2026 purchases far above the roughly $22 billion acquired across 2024 and 2025 combined.<\/p>\n<p>JPMorgan pointed to a change in momentum in April, saying Strategy \u201cappears to have re-accelerated its bitcoin purchases.\u201d The analysts tied the behavior to what they described as an increasingly opportunistic buying pattern.<\/p>\n<p>The optimism around Strategy\u2019s plan also showed up in analyst price targets. On Thursday, TD Cowen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/crypto\/markets\/analysts-see-111-upside-for-microstrategy-despite-q1-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">raised its target price<\/a> for the company\u2019s stock, MSTR, from $385 to $395.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As of the time of writing, MSTR closed at $179, translating to an 18% gain since the beginning of the year. If TD Cowen\u2019s forecast were to play out, the implied move would represent about a 120% jump from current levels.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/fFGDthRz\/\" alt=\"Strategy\" width=\"1814\" height=\"981\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Net Loss Vs. Big Forecast<\/h2>\n<p>Analysts also highlighted the financing approach by Strategy behind the acquisitions. They say the firm&#8217;s increased use of STRC (variable-rate perpetual preferred stock) to fund Bitcoin purchases could improve capital efficiency, making it more attractive relative to prevailing market pricing.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the company&#8217;s latest financial picture includes major losses. Strategy reported a net loss of $12.54 billion for the quarter, driven largely by an unrealized decline in Bitcoin fair value of $14.46 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the base case and scenarios for Strategy reflect a bullish outlook. The firm\u2019s base case is that Bitcoin could reach approximately $140,000 by the end of 2026, with an upside scenario of about $175,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Joseph Vafi at Canaccord Genuity reiterated a Buy rating on May 7, lifting his MSTR price target from $185 to $224. Canaccord noted that since Bitcoin has rebounded\u2014moving up from its roughly $62,000 low to more than $80,000\u2014Strategy has continued to \u201cweather another perceived storm.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image created with OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strategy\u2014formerly known as MicroStrategy\u2014could meaningfully accelerate its Bitcoin-buying pace this year, according to analysts at JPMorgan.\u00a0 The firm, led by well-known Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor, is already one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury companies, and JPMorgan believes its next move may be a larger, faster round of acquisitions. 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