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BTC Purchase2026-02-18

Strategy

$MSTR

7,633 BTC Acquired at ~$97,255 Average — BTC Yield Hits 6.9% YTD

Strategy disclosed the acquisition of 7,633 BTC between February 10-16, 2026 at an aggregate purchase price of ~$742.4 million. The company now holds 490,000+ BTC with a total cost basis of approximately $33.1 billion.

Key Terms

BTC Acquired7,633 BTC
Avg. Price$97,255
Total Holdings490,000+ BTC
YTD BTC Yield6.9%

BTC Impact Analysis

Shares Outstanding~258M
BTC/Share (Prior)1.870
BTC/Share (Post)1.899
mNAV (Current)~2.1x
IR Takeaway

Strategy continues to execute its playbook with precision. At a 2.1x mNAV, every dollar raised through equity issuance purchases approximately $2.10 worth of BTC exposure for shareholders — making this meaningfully accretive. The 6.9% YTD BTC yield in under 8 weeks puts them well ahead of their stated 15% annual target. This is the standard other BTCTCs should be measured against.

Full Analysis

Filing Overview

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) disclosed its latest Bitcoin acquisition via Form 8-K on February 18, 2026. The company acquired 7,633 BTC between February 10-16 at an average price of approximately $97,255 per Bitcoin, for a total cost of ~$742.4 million.

Cumulative Position

With this purchase, Strategy now holds over 490,000 BTC with a weighted average cost basis of approximately $67,556 per Bitcoin. Total investment to date: ~$33.1 billion.

Why This Communication Works

Strategy's 8-K filings have become the gold standard for Bitcoin treasury communications. Every acquisition disclosure includes the exact date range, average purchase price, total holdings, aggregate cost basis, and BTC yield metrics. This level of transparency gives investors everything they need to evaluate the accretive impact of each purchase.

Notice what they don't do: they don't bury the numbers in legal boilerplate or force investors to calculate the metrics themselves. The information architecture is designed for immediate comprehension.

The Accretion Math

At Strategy's current mNAV of ~2.1x, equity issuance is highly accretive. Here's why: when the market values each Bitcoin in your treasury at $2.10 on the dollar, selling equity and buying BTC at $1.00 on the dollar creates an instant arbitrage for existing shareholders. BTC per share increases even after accounting for dilution.

This is the fundamental mechanic that most retail investors still don't understand — and the one that IR teams at every Bitcoin treasury company should be explaining clearly, every quarter, with real numbers.

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