American Bitcoin (NASDAQ:ABTC) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Posted by Patrick Bannon on Feb 27th, 2026

American Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ:ABTC – Get Free Report)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $1.02, but opened at $1.09. American Bitcoin shares last traded at $1.0760, with a volume of 6,995,255 shares trading hands.

Key American Bitcoin News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Bitcoin this week:

Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue topped expectations — American Bitcoin reported roughly $78.3M in fourth‑quarter revenue, which analysts and headlines flagged as a beat and a driver of near‑term upside. ABTC Stock Climbs as Trump-Backed American Bitcoin Reports $78M Q4 Revenue
Positive Sentiment: Operational highlights: the company said it “mined Bitcoin at a 53% discount” to spot in Q4 and continued accumulating BTC (stock exceeded 6,000 coins), supporting its long‑term accumulation strategy and gross margins. American Bitcoin Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call commentary framed growth plans and strategy despite market headwinds; management emphasized scale and cost advantages but results highlighted execution in a volatile market. American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting in the feed is inconsistent (zero shares/NaN), so there’s no clear short squeeze or cover signal from the data provided; treat short‑interest measures as currently unreliable.
Negative Sentiment: Large non‑cash markdowns drove a $59.5M Q4 net loss and contributed to a full‑year 2025 net loss (~$153.2M), pressuring the stock as markdowns reflect BTC price swings that hit the company’s treasury. Trump family-backed miner American Bitcoin posts $59M quarterly loss
Negative Sentiment: Coverage highlights that the company swung to a quarterly loss amid a broader crypto selloff; markdowns on digital assets and peer activity (treasury sales, sector rotation) increase short‑term downside risk. Trump brothers-backed American Bitcoin swings to quarterly loss amid crypto selloff
Negative Sentiment: Analyst/investor headlines note mixed optics — strong revenue and accumulation vs. persistent fair‑value volatility — which tends to amplify stock moves in either direction depending on BTC price action. Trump-Linked American Bitcoin (ABTC) Posts $59M Q4 Loss

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ABTC. HC Wainwright began coverage on American Bitcoin in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $4.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of American Bitcoin from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, November 23rd. Roth Mkm began coverage on shares of American Bitcoin in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $4.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of American Bitcoin in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.00.

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American Bitcoin Stock Performance

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $946.16 million, a PE ratio of -2.27 and a beta of 3.77.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Richard Busch acquired 101,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $1.98 per share, for a total transaction of $199,980.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,000,975 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,981,930.50. This represents a 11.22% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 15.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of American Bitcoin

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of American Bitcoin during the third quarter worth $52,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in American Bitcoin in the 3rd quarter worth $61,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in American Bitcoin in the 3rd quarter valued at about $71,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP acquired a new stake in shares of American Bitcoin during the third quarter valued at about $95,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Bitcoin during the third quarter valued at about $95,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.21% of the company’s stock.