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Neutral 43 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Neutral 43 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Neutral 43 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:43Neutral
Price Target:
$10.00
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Action:ReiteratedDate:03/20/26
The score is held down primarily by heavy losses and significant cash burn, with bearish longer-term technical trends adding pressure. Corporate actions are a relative positive (debt reduction and capital raising), but negative earnings and a negative P/E keep valuation and fundamentals constrained.
Positive Factors
Debt reduction via preferred offering
Retiring most Semler convertible notes and paying the Coinbase facility materially lowers contractual debt and encumbrances on treasury bitcoin. That reduces near-term interest and refinancing risk, improves liquidity headroom, and gives management more optionality to execute the bitcoin/preferred capital strategy over the medium term.
Large corporate Bitcoin treasury
Holding a sizable, consolidated bitcoin treasury creates a durable non-operating asset base that management uses to support dividend reserves and preferred payouts. It enhances collateral and liquidity alternatives for funding, and underpins the company’s stated bitcoin-powered treasury strategy and long-term product positioning in digital credit.
Strong revenue growth trend
Sharp revenue acceleration indicates increasing market traction for Strive’s digital credit and related products. Sustained top-line growth provides a pathway to scale fixed costs, improve unit economics, and eventually absorb operating overhead—conditions required for a durable shift toward profitability if management can arrest cash burn.
Negative Factors
Substantial cash burn
Persistent and worsening negative operating and free cash flow materially shortens runway without continued external financing or asset monetization. Over time this forces dependence on capital markets or asset sales, increases dilution risk, and constrains reinvestment into product development and scaling critical to achieving durable profitability.
Deep unprofitability and negative gross profit
Negative gross profit and extreme net margins signal the core cost structure is not scaling with revenue. This structural profitability gap threatens long-term sustainability: without meaningful margin improvement, revenue growth alone will not generate positive earnings or support ongoing preferred dividends and common equity value creation.
Funding model reliant on preferred equity & BTC
The business model depends heavily on issuing perpetual preferred stock and leveraging bitcoin/STRC reserves to fund dividend obligations. That reliance creates structural risk if preferred markets tighten, regulatory changes affect crypto assets, or asset liquidity shifts—leaving common equity subordinate and operational financing fragile over time.

Strive Inc (ASST) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Strive Inc Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionStrive Inc is an asset management company that operates a Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy. The firm prioritizes increasing Bitcoin per share for shareholders and uses this metric as the benchmark for capital allocation.

Strive Inc Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Despite strong revenue growth, financial quality is weak: 2025 shows negative gross profit, extremely large net losses, and substantial/worsening operating and free cash flow burn. Low reported leverage helps reduce near-term balance-sheet pressure, but returns remain meaningfully negative and the expanded balance sheet has not translated into earnings power.
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Revenue has accelerated sharply in the latest year (2025 revenue up ~89% YoY), but the business remains deeply unprofitable. 2025 shows negative gross profit and a very large net loss (net margin roughly -591%), indicating the cost structure is not scaling with revenue. While losses were smaller in absolute terms than 2023, profitability has deteriorated materially versus 2024 on a margin basis.
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Leverage appears low in the most recent year with debt modest relative to equity (debt-to-equity ~0.02 in 2025), which reduces near-term balance-sheet risk. However, equity and assets increased dramatically versus prior years while returns on equity are meaningfully negative in 2025, suggesting capital is not currently generating profits and the balance sheet expansion has not translated into earnings power.
Cash Flow
10
Very Negative
Cash burn is substantial and worsening: operating cash flow was about -$21.6M in 2025 and free cash flow was similarly negative, with free cash flow down ~32% versus the prior year. Cash flow largely tracks the net loss (free cash flow roughly in line with net income), which indicates limited non-cash add-backs and reinforces that losses are translating into real cash outflows.
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue1.93M3.65M633.49K277.04K343.11K829.62K
Gross Profit1.66M-5.49M630.78K276.30K0.00829.62K
EBITDA-210.19M-43.54M-6.39M-4.93M-645.25K14.87K
Net Income-210.24M-21.58M-6.39M-4.93M-645.25K14.87K
Balance Sheet
Total Assets792.58M745.53M3.22M3.08M373.02K58.73K
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments109.07M67.50M2.66M2.92M137.18K33.73K
Total Debt7.21M3.51M0.000.000.009.14K
Total Liabilities13.15M14.29M430.89K153.54K219.24K15.59K
Stockholders Equity779.43M731.24M2.79M2.92M153.78K43.14K
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-31.91M-21.62M-4.90M-3.82M-602.83K23.37K
Operating Cash Flow-31.92M-21.59M-4.90M-3.81M-602.83K23.37K
Investing Cash Flow-658.39M-3.20M-400.00K-113.56K0.000.00
Financing Cash Flow795.48M28.86M5.04M6.71M706.27K0.00

Strive Inc Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
73
Outperform
$648.26M25.2315.08%4.56%81.45%-26.75%
69
Neutral
$660.31M10.228.75%14.71%-8.32%-33.94%
66
Neutral
$670.65M9.7411.68%11.47%-12.17%-14.93%
65
Neutral
$813.54M1.316.64%11.65%-7.77%13.95%
60
Neutral
$48.67B4.58-11.27%4.14%2.83%-41.78%
58
Neutral
$785.59M9.119.32%10.80%-6.30%-6.92%
43
Neutral
$651.16M-1.51-54.47%―――
* Communication Services Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
ASST
Strive Inc
10.44
-0.43
-3.94%
FDUS
Fidus Investment
17.67
-0.93
-5.02%
NOAH
Noah Holdings
11.49
1.34
13.20%
SLRC
SLR Investment Corp.
14.40
-0.92
-6.01%
VINP
Vinci Partners Investments
10.25
0.45
4.63%
NCDL
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.
13.37
-2.39
-15.16%

Strive Inc Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyDividends
Strive Boosts SATA Dividend, Strengthens Digital Credit Position
Positive
Mar 11, 2026

On March 11, 2026, Strive, Inc. detailed a series of balance-sheet and capital markets actions around its SATA digital credit product, raising the annual dividend rate on its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock to 12.75% and declaring a $1.0625 per-share cash dividend payable on April 15 to holders of record on April 1. The company narrowed its targeted SATA trading range to $99-$101, pledged not to issue new SATA shares below $100, expanded its dividend reserve to 18 months using a mix of cash and STRC holdings, and emphasized that bitcoin, STRC, and cash now cover more than 19 years of SATA interest payments as of March 9, 2026, moves that signal an effort to strengthen credit quality, stabilize SATA’s profile, and reinforce Strive’s positioning in the emerging digital credit market through a $50 million STRC investment and continued bitcoin accumulation to 13,311 BTC.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Buy with a $12.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Strive Increases SATA Preferred Dividend Rate and Distribution
Positive
Feb 13, 2026

As of February 11, 2026, Strive, Inc. reported holding $127.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and 13,131.8 bitcoin, alongside 53.2 million Class A shares, 9.9 million Class B shares and 4.3 million shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock. This balance sheet composition underscores the company’s continued reliance on bitcoin holdings and preferred equity as core components of its financial strategy.

On February 13, 2026, Strive’s board raised the annual dividend rate on its SATA preferred stock from 12.25% to 12.50% and declared a monthly cash dividend of $1.0417 per share, payable March 15, 2026 to holders of record on March 1. The company also indicated that, given it has no accumulated earnings and profits and does not expect to generate them in the near term, these distributions are generally expected to be treated as return of capital for U.S. tax purposes, potentially enhancing after-tax income for both U.S. and non-U.S. holders of the preferred shares.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Hold with a $0.66 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

Regulatory Filings and ComplianceStock Split
Strive Inc Announces 1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split
Neutral
Feb 3, 2026

On January 12, 2026, Strive Inc.’s board approved a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of its Class A and Class B common shares, which was implemented without stockholder approval under Nevada law. The company filed a Certificate of Change on February 3, 2025, to make the reverse split effective as of 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on February 6, 2026, at which point every 20 shares of each class will convert into one share, the authorized Class A and Class B share counts will be reduced to 22.2 billion and 1.05 billion respectively, and trading of Class A shares on Nasdaq under the symbol “ASST” will begin on a split-adjusted basis. The move, which also adjusts existing equity awards, warrants, and convertible note share amounts proportionately and eliminates fractional shares by rounding up to whole shares, significantly shrinks the company’s share capital structure while leaving preferred stock authorizations and outstanding Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock unchanged, and will be processed for investors via banks, brokers, and the company’s transfer agent, VStock Transfer, LLC.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Hold with a $0.80 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Strive Inc Completes Upsized Preferred Offering, Boosts Bitcoin
Positive
Jan 28, 2026

On January 28, 2026, Strive Inc. announced the closing of an upsized and oversubscribed follow-on offering of 1,320,000 shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (SATA Stock) at $90 per share, generating about $109.2 million in net proceeds as part of a $225 million capital raise when combined with concurrent exchanges of Semler Scientific notes. The strong institutional demand for Strive’s digital credit allowed the company to retire $90 million of Semler’s 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 through a stock-for-notes exchange and pay down a $20 million Coinbase loan, eliminating encumbrances on its Bitcoin holdings and retiring roughly 92% of the $120 million debt assumed in the Semler acquisition just 11 days after that deal closed, with plans to retire the remaining $10 million by April 2026. Strive also disclosed that it had acquired 333.89 additional bitcoin at an average price of $89,851, bringing its holdings to 13,131.82 bitcoin and positioning it as the tenth-largest public corporate holder of Bitcoin, with management highlighting a preferred equity–driven capital structure and a reported amplification ratio of 37.2% as central to its strategy of running a “Bitcoin-powered” corporate treasury.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Sell with a $0.82 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Strive Inc Launches Upsized Preferred Offering and Exchanges
Positive
Jan 22, 2026

On January 22, 2026, Strive, Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement with Barclays Capital and Cantor Fitzgerald for an upsized underwritten follow-on offering of 1,320,000 shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred SATA Stock at $90 per share, expected to close on January 27, 2026 and generate gross proceeds of about $118.8 million. Strive plans to use the net proceeds, along with cash on hand and potential proceeds from unwinding capped call transactions, primarily to redeem or repurchase a portion of Semler Scientific’s 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 and its borrowings under a Coinbase Credit master loan, to advance its shift back to a perpetual-preferred-only amplification model, as well as to acquire bitcoin and bitcoin-related products and for working capital and general corporate purposes. Also on January 22, 2026, Strive announced that it expects to enter privately negotiated exchange agreements with holders of $90 million aggregate principal amount of the Semler Convertible Notes, to be swapped for approximately 930,000 newly issued shares of SATA Stock, a move that, together with the cash offering, could retire debt, deepen the company’s reliance on its high-yield preferred equity structure, and further entrench its bitcoin-centric treasury strategy, although the exchanges remain subject to binding documentation and customary closing conditions.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Hold with a $0.87 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyDividendsPrivate Placements and Financing
Strive Plans $150 Million Preferred Stock Follow-On Offering
Positive
Jan 21, 2026

On January 21, 2026, Strive announced plans for a $150 million public follow-on offering of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock, with net proceeds earmarked to redeem or repurchase some or all of the 4.25% Semler Convertible Notes, pay down Semler Scientific’s borrowings under a loan facility with Coinbase Credit, return the business to a perpetual-preferred-only capital structure, acquire bitcoin and bitcoin-related products, and fund general corporate purposes and working capital. The company is simultaneously negotiating private exchanges of existing Semler Convertible Notes into SATA Stock, which could reduce the size of the public offering but will not generate cash proceeds, and detailed the mechanics of SATA Stock’s 12.25% variable dividend, compounding features, redemption and repurchase rights for both Strive and investors, and an enhanced 12‑month dividend reserve funded at closing to support consistent payouts and potentially stabilize trading within a targeted price range.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Buy with a $1.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesM&A Transactions
Strive Completes Semler Merger, Expands Bitcoin and Healthcare Focus
Positive
Jan 16, 2026

On January 16, 2026, Strive completed its previously announced merger with Semler Scientific, with Semler becoming a wholly owned subsidiary and each Semler share converted into the right to receive 21.05 Strive Class A common shares; in connection with the deal, Semler’s 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 were amended via a supplemental indenture so that they are now convertible into Strive stock, guaranteed by Strive, with an adjusted initial conversion rate of 275.3887 shares per $1,000 principal amount and up to 34,423,480 Strive shares initially issuable on conversion of the $100 million of notes outstanding. The transaction consolidates two prominent corporate bitcoin treasuries, leaving Strive with roughly 12,797.9 bitcoin and elevating it to the 11th-largest public corporate holder globally, while also reshaping its leadership bench with the appointment of Avik Roy as chief strategy officer to drive monetization and expansion of Semler’s early disease detection business, alongside new board and executive roles for former Semler leaders Eric Semler and Joe Burnett, moves that signal an effort to blend digital-asset treasury strategy with growth in healthcare technology operations.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Hold with a $1.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

Dividends
Strive Inc Declares Tax-Advantaged Dividend on Preferred Stock
Positive
Jan 15, 2026

On January 15, 2026, Strive Inc. announced that its board of directors declared a cash dividend of $1.0208 per share on its Variable Rate Series A Preferred Stock, reflecting a 12.25% annual dividend rate, payable on February 15, 2026 to stockholders of record as of February 1, 2026. The company noted that, because it has no accumulated earnings and profits and does not expect to generate current earnings and profits in the near term, distributions on this preferred stock may generally be treated as tax-deferred return of capital for U.S. investors and exempt from U.S. dividend withholding tax for non-U.S. investors, a classification that could be significant for shareholder tax planning and after-tax yield considerations.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Hold with a $1.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and FinancingShareholder MeetingsStock Split
Strive Advances Semler Merger and Expands Bitcoin Holdings
Positive
Jan 13, 2026

On January 13, 2026, Strive, Inc. and Semler Scientific announced that Semler shareholders had approved Strive’s all-stock acquisition, under which Strive will obtain Semler’s 5,048.1 Bitcoin and combine it with Strive’s treasury to create a post-closing position of 12,797.9 Bitcoin, making the merged entity the 11th-largest corporate holder of the cryptocurrency and surpassing the holdings of Tesla and Trump Media & Technology Group. Strive reported that between January 1 and January 12, 2026, it had already purchased 123 additional Bitcoin for $11.3 million, and outlined plans after closing to monetize Semler’s operating healthcare business and pursue retiring Semler’s $100 million convertible note and $20 million Coinbase loan while funding its Bitcoin-centric strategy through expanded issuance of its SATA perpetual preferred equity; the company also disclosed a 1-for-20 reverse stock split approved in conjunction with the merger and the planned addition of Semler Scientific Executive Chairman Eric Semler to Strive’s board, moves aimed at reducing leverage, sharpening its focus on Bitcoin operations, and broadening institutional access to its equity and preferred instruments.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Hold with a $0.87 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Strive Inc issues general cautionary legal disclosure update
Neutral
Jan 5, 2026

The available text from Strive Inc. consists only of a brief legal-reference statement incorporating prior financial information by reference and introducing a cautionary statement, without providing details on the company’s business, financial results, or operational developments. As no specific data, dates, or descriptions of events are included, the release offers no substantive information about Strive Inc.’s performance, strategy, or implications for investors and other stakeholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (ASST) stock is a Hold with a $0.83 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Strive Inc stock, see the ASST Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Mar 20, 2026