Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) Trading Down 3.7% – Here’s What Happened
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyMarathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA – Get Free Report)’s stock price traded down 3.7% on Friday . The company traded as low as $9.32 and last traded at $9.50. 37,153,151 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 10% from the average session volume of 41,099,246 shares. The stock had previously closed at $9.86.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research analysts recently commented on MARA shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Marathon Digital in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Marathon Digital from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price objective on Marathon Digital from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Macquarie raised their target price on Marathon Digital from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Guggenheim began coverage on Marathon Digital in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.44.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Marathon Digital
Marathon Digital Stock Down 3.7%
The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.67 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.84. The company has a market capitalization of $3.59 billion, a PE ratio of 5.28 and a beta of 5.34. The company has a quick ratio of 2.09, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.
Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The business services provider reported ($0.32) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.26) by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $252.41 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $254.58 million. Marathon Digital had a net margin of 100.82% and a negative return on equity of 2.59%. As a group, analysts forecast that Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. will post -1.04 EPS for the current year.
Insider Transactions at Marathon Digital
In related news, CFO Salman Hassan Khan sold 34,732 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.48, for a total value of $398,723.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 248,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,853,537.68. This represents a 12.26% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Zabi Nowaid sold 25,113 shares of Marathon Digital stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.87, for a total value of $398,543.31. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 723,136 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,476,168.32. This trade represents a 3.36% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 182,979 shares of company stock valued at $2,234,934 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MARA. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in Marathon Digital by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 11,073 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $127,000 after buying an additional 991 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Marathon Digital by 65.3% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,672 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 3,032 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association grew its holdings in shares of Marathon Digital by 8.2% during the 1st quarter. United Services Automobile Association now owns 20,634 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $257,000 after acquiring an additional 1,569 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Marathon Digital by 11.0% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 643,311 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,398,000 after acquiring an additional 63,903 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in shares of Marathon Digital by 59.9% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,824 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 683 shares in the last quarter. 44.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Marathon Digital Company Profile
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc is a digital asset technology company specializing in the mining and acquisition of bitcoin. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, the firm employs high-performance application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners and proprietary software to secure the Bitcoin network and expand its crypto-mining footprint. Marathon Digital focuses on operational efficiency and scalability, while maintaining rigorous standards for regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
The company operates multiple large-scale mining facilities throughout North America, including sites in Texas, Montana and New York.