Saylor’s Strategy boosts after hours as firm posts $2.8B Q3 income

Strategy’s third-quarter net income was down from its record $10 billion in Q2, but still lifted its shares after the bell.

Shares in Strategy have risen nearly 6% after hours as the Bitcoin treasury company reported a net income of $2.8 billion for its third quarter, down from the second quarter but still beating analyst expectations.

Strategy on Thursday reported diluted earnings per share of $8.42 for the three months ending Sept. 30, beating Wall Street expectations of $8.15. 

Its $2.8 million income for the quarter was a major jump from its $340.2 million loss the same time a year ago, but a fall from its record $10 billion net income in Q2.

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