NEW YORK, January 30, 2026, 04:52 EST — Premarket
- Shares of Strategy Inc dropped roughly 10% ahead of the open, mirroring a steep plunge in bitcoin.
- The company’s sizeable bitcoin holdings keep the stock highly sensitive to crypto fluctuations.
- Strategy is set to release its fourth-quarter report on Feb. 5, marking the next key event for investors.
Strategy Inc shares fell 9.7% to $143.19 in premarket trading on Friday, following a close at $158.51. The drop came amid a sharp fall in bitcoin, which put pressure on crypto-linked stocks.
This matters since Strategy’s stock typically behaves like an amplified stand-in for bitcoin: according to the company’s website, it owns 712,647 bitcoin, acquired at an average cost of $76,037 per coin. 1
Bitcoin dropped again as investors shunned riskier assets amid rumors that former Fed governor Kevin Warsh might replace Chair Jerome Powell. Damien Boey, portfolio strategist at Wilson Asset Management, noted that talk of “pulling the rug out” on liquidity tends to trigger sell-offs in hedges like gold and crypto. Sean Dawson, head of research at Derive.xyz, pointed to “fears around AI exuberance” as another factor weighing on the market. 2
Strategy holders know the drill. When bitcoin drops sharply, the stock tends to swing quickly and widely. Early moves in thin trading usually overstate the shift.
Traders note a straightforward factor: the company’s balance sheet exposure means daily crypto volatility hits sentiment right away, despite Strategy continuing to sell enterprise analytics software.
The upside scenario is straightforward. Should bitcoin stabilize and the macro noise fade, Strategy could bounce back sharply as U.S. cash trading resumes and liquidity flows in.
But there’s a real danger the stock could plunge too far. Strategy outlines its plan as combining equity and debt financing with operating cash flow to grow its bitcoin holdings — a setup that might put shareholders at risk of dilution and raise leverage worries if crypto prices drop. 3
Investors are keeping an eye on whether bitcoin can maintain its recent lows during the New York session, while closely monitoring any new developments in Fed leadership that might shake the dollar and risk sentiment.
Strategy plans to release its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings after the U.S. market closes on Thursday, Feb. 5. The company will also hold a live video webinar at 5:00 p.m. Eastern, it announced. 4
