MARA (NASDAQ:MARA) Stock Price Down 2.9% – What’s Next?

15 Apr 2025, 16:00 by Scott Moore · The Cerbat Gem

MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA – Get Free Report)’s share price traded down 2.9% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $12.46 and last traded at $12.58. 12,157,897 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 73% from the average session volume of 45,367,921 shares. The stock had previously closed at $12.95.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MARA has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of MARA in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $28.00 price target on shares of MARA in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on MARA from $34.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Barclays dropped their target price on MARA from $27.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities started coverage on MARA in a report on Friday, March 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, MARA has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.80.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on MARA

MARA Stock Down 5.5 %

The company has a market cap of $4.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.49 and a beta of 6.10. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $17.66. The company has a current ratio of 4.00, a quick ratio of 4.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

MARA (NASDAQ:MARA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.32) by $1.56. The firm had revenue of $214.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $187.11 million. MARA had a net margin of 27.48% and a negative return on equity of 8.40%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that MARA Holdings, Inc. will post -1.04 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Salman Hassan Khan sold 16,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.31, for a total transaction of $255,677.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 1,773,788 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,156,694.28. This trade represents a 0.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Frederick G. Thiel sold 27,505 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.68, for a total transaction of $458,783.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 3,910,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,232,861.24. This trade represents a 0.70 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 71,710 shares of company stock valued at $1,209,825. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MARA

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Beacon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in MARA during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MARA during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its position in MARA by 358.3% during the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,824 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,426 shares in the last quarter. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd grew its stake in MARA by 79.3% in the fourth quarter. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd now owns 1,945 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spire Wealth Management raised its holdings in MARA by 26.7% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,843 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares in the last quarter. 44.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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