[Strategy's Q3 Net Profit Drops to $2.8 Billion, Bitcoin Holdings Growth Slows]
Strategy's third-quarter net profit fell to $2.8 billion, down from $10 billion in the previous quarter, but slightly exceeded analysts' expectations of $8.42 earnings per share (expected $8.15). The decline in Bitcoin prices caused the market value/Bitcoin net asset ratio to drop to approximately 1.2x, the lowest since March 2023. During the quarter, approximately 43,000 new Bitcoins were added, bringing total holdings to 640,000 Bitcoins, valued at nearly $69 billion, marking the slowest growth quarter of the year. Strategy raised the dividend on its variable-rate preferred stock STRC to 10.5% to maintain investor demand and continue purchasing Bitcoin.