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Strive, Inc.

Rising onWhy it's trendingStrong bullish X conversationBacked by solid revenue growth
$ASST·$1.2B·Asset Management·Financial Services
$24.32+1.3%YTD-18.2%1Y-81.2%
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ASASST
$ASSTStrive, Inc.
$24.32+1.33%2.0k posts
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $ASST, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Driven by hypeAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-09-01

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

A Vivek-led Bitcoin treasury vehicle running the Strategy playbook — leveraged conviction on BTC, not a business.

Strive is Vivek Ramaswamy's asset-management vehicle pivoted into a Bitcoin treasury company: raise capital (mostly through 13% variable-rate preferred stock), buy Bitcoin, repeat. Think of it as a smaller version of Strategy (formerly MSTR) with a political-media brand attached.

  • The mechanics are real: 23,156 BTC on the balance sheet worth roughly $1.8B, funded largely by 13%-yielding SATA perpetual preferreds — that non-dilutive-to-common funding structure is the core of the bull thesis and why mNAV holds a premium.
  • The tape has gone parabolic: up 100%+ in a month, volume running 2.9x normal, ~24% of the float turned over recently, with about 30% short interest and 8 days to cover — that combination is what keeps setting up violent squeeze moves.
  • Ramaswamy's $138M open-market position and director Rochard's ~$199K purchase are the only real accumulation prints — the rest of the insider table is award grants, so conviction is concentrated but narrow.
  • The gap to reality: TTM revenue is $6.3M, operating margins are deeply negative, and equity trades at 178x sales — every dollar of upside comes from BTC appreciation and the mNAV premium holding, not from an operating business.

The path forward depends on Bitcoin above $80K, the weekly BTC-buy program continuing, and mNAV not compressing when shorts get crushed. A break of Bitcoin below $70K — or a competing treasury vehicle drawing off the scarcity trade — turns acceleration into a violent give-back.

Agrees with X sentimentThe 'life-changing wealth' framing overstates it, but the playbook the crowd is describing — SATA perpetuals funding weekly BTC buys, mNAV ~1.36x, ~30% short interest with 8 days to cover, Vivek's disclosed $138M stake — is accurate and does drive the current tape. Directionally aligned, with the caveat that outcomes here are as violent as Bitcoin itself.

What to watch: The October warrants at $27 sitting right at the current level — if they get exercised into a fresh capital raise, that funds more BTC but adds common supply. Also Bitcoin breaking $70K, which would compress the mNAV premium fast and accelerate a squeeze in reverse.

On the calendar: 2026-11-09 — Q2 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment184 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-01

Strive is being talked about with cult-level bullishness after roughly doubling in a month on aggressive Bitcoin accumulation via its SATA perpetual preferred. Holders keep drawing parallels to early MicroStrategy, citing zero debt, an expanding mNAV, ~23% short interest and October warrants at $27 as squeeze fuel. Bears are almost absent in the sample; the few notes of caution focus on mNAV discipline and warrant dilution rather than the thesis itself.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Asset manager pursuing a Bitcoin treasury strategy, maximizing Bitcoin-per-share as its primary capital allocation metric.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Asset Management sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $ASST.

Asset Management · Financial Services

Equity market strength is driving AUM growth through market appreciation more than net flows; fee compression continues in passive products while alternatives and private markets hold pricing. Rising markets mask organic flow dynamics — the structural story is the shift toward private asset exposure.

What this means for $ASST

Direct beneficiary — business directly tied to crypto market cap and adoption cycle; Asset manager pursuing a Bitcoin treasury strategy, maximizing Bitcoin-per-share.

Top industry ETF

$IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
+5.0%YTD
+11.0%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-1.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-7.1%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-10.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-3.9%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
178.1Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-135%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
-354%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 10, 2026$-3.65$-0.95-284.2%
Q1 2026May 14, 2026$-4.53$-2.69-68.1%
Q4 2025Mar 19, 2026$-4.71$-0.03-15600.0%
Q3 2025Nov 14, 2025$-0.28$-0.02-1275.0%
Next earningsMon, Nov 9·consensus EPS $-0.23

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$2.8M+94.0%96.7%-647%$-4.53$-31.0M
Q4 FY25$1.5M+46.1%-1851%-2110%$-4.60$-11.0M
Q3 FY25$1.5M+56.8%96.4%-1511%$-124.00$-28.9M
Q2 FY25$1.5M+1524.6%-138%-244%$-68.00$19.9M

Forward consensus

2-year forecast · up to 3 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$12.1M$11.6M – $12.6M-$3.86-$4.58 – -$3.173
FY27$10.8M$10.5M – $11.2M-$0.34-$0.41 – -$0.283

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.7%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+72.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+63.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 62.1M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today17.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β-0.235-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

BuyAug 14Pierre RochardDirector15.9K sh$199K
+ 8 other (6 awards · 1 exempt · 1 inkind) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentAug 26SC 13D/A
AI summary

Vivek Ramaswamy (Washington DC, via counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP including Derek Dostal and Evan Rosen) filed Amendment No. 2 to his Schedule 13D on Strive, Inc. (ASST) Class A Common Stock ($0.001 par value) on August 24, 2026. Ramaswamy is the co-founder of Strive, Inc., an asset management company; his filing under Schedule 13D (rather than 13G) confirms non-passive/activist intent. This second amendment likely reflects a change in his beneficial ownership level or updated investment intent in the company he founded. As a named Schedule 13D filer with activist potential, this is significant for ASST shareholders tracking insider activity.

8-KOther eventJun 88-K — Item 3.03 · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

ASST (ASST) filed an 8-K under Item 3.03, disclosing a material modification to the rights of security holders. The modification involves transactions valued at approximately $0. This item covers events such as stock splits, reverse splits, redemptions, reclassifications, or other changes that fundamentally alter the nature of outstanding securities. Modifications to security holder rights are among the most material events a company can disclose as they directly affect ownership economics and voting rights.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jun 8424B5
AI summary

ASST (ASST) filed a 424B5 prospectus supplement related to an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program. The program allows the company to sell up to $326.3 million of common shares over time through a sales agent into the market at prevailing prices. ATM programs provide flexible, dilution-minimized capital access without a traditional underwritten deal, typically used for growth capital or balance sheet management.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jun 5424B5
AI summary

Class A Common Stock offered by the prospectus, as amended by this amendment. As amended and restated, the Sales Agreement provided for Barclays Capital Inc., Clear Street LLC, The Benchmark Company, LLC, StoneX Financial Inc., B. Riley Securities, Inc., Maxim Group LLC (ASST) filed a 424B5 prospectus supplement related to an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering program. The program allows the company to sell up to $336.4 million of common shares over time through a sales agent into the market at prevailing prices. ATM programs provide flexible, dilution-minimized capital access without a traditional underwritten deal, typically used for growth capital or balance sheet management.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 1SC 13D/A
AI summary

With filed Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D disclosing updated beneficial ownership in ASST (ASST). The filing covers approximately 5,693,897 shares of ASST. The position is held for potential M&A activity. Schedule 13D amendments are required when a 5%-or-greater holder's ownership, intent, or plans change materially, providing transparency into concentrated positions that could influence corporate governance or trigger M&A activity.

8-KAgreement terminatedMay 148-K — Item 1.02: Agreement terminated · Item 5.03: Charter amendment
AI summary

ASST filed an 8-K (Item 5.03) dated 2026-05-14. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. On May 13, 2026, the Company filed an Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation (the "Amended and Restated SATA Certificate of Designation") with the Nevada Secretary of State, which amended and resta.

SC 13DActivist position (5%+)May 11SC 13D
AI summary

Vivek Ramaswamy filed an new Schedule 13D on ASST disclosing beneficial ownership (5,693,897.00 shares) as of 2026-05-11. The filer's stated intent is passive investment with no plan to influence control of the company.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentMay 11SC 13D/A
AI summary

Vivek Ramaswamy filed an amended Schedule 13D on ASST disclosing beneficial ownership (5,693,897.00 shares) as of 2026-05-11. The filer's stated intent is passive investment with no plan to influence control of the company.

+ 45 other (26 routine 8-Ks · 9 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Strive Jumps 7% as Strategy Ends 10-Week Bitcoin Pause With $370M Buy247wallst.com·2d agoStrive Jumps 5% as CEO Declares the Bitcoin Bear Market Over, Strategy and Bitmine Rise 3%247wallst.com·10d agoStrive, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Resultsglobenewswire.com·24d agoStrive Announces Bitcoin Stewardship Commitment, Initial Support for Bitcoin Development Through Brinkglobenewswire.com·43d agoStrive, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASST) Receives $28.00 Consensus PT from Analystsdefenseworld.net·43d ago

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