Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) Given New $11.00 Price Target at Cantor Fitzgerald

Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) had its price objective decreased by Cantor Fitzgerald from $21.00 to $11.00 in a research report report published on Friday,Benzinga reports. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has an overweight rating on the business services provider’s stock.

MARA has been the topic of several other research reports. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Marathon Digital from $26.00 to $16.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Compass Point upgraded Marathon Digital from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Marathon Digital in a research report on Monday, February 9th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $8.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Marathon Digital from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price target on Marathon Digital from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Marathon Digital presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $20.00.

Marathon Digital Stock Up 5.8%

Marathon Digital stock traded up $0.49 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $8.94. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 102,246,522 shares, compared to its average volume of 46,681,264. Marathon Digital has a 52-week low of $6.66 and a 52-week high of $23.45. The company has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a PE ratio of -2.26 and a beta of 5.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 2.09 and a quick ratio of 2.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $9.33 and its 200 day moving average is $13.49.

Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported ($4.52) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by ($4.29). The business had revenue of $202.31 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $250.74 million. Marathon Digital had a negative net margin of 144.58% and a negative return on equity of 17.88%. The company’s revenue was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.24 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Marathon Digital will post -1.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Marathon Digital news, CFO Salman Hassan Khan sold 16,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.66, for a total transaction of $122,560.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 359,165 shares in the company, valued at $2,751,203.90. This trade represents a 4.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Frederick G. Thiel sold 27,505 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.66, for a total transaction of $210,688.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,381,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,905,055.26. The trade was a 0.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 133,247 shares of company stock valued at $1,325,255 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marathon Digital

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Alpine Global Management LLC boosted its stake in Marathon Digital by 208,433.3% during the 4th quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC now owns 18,768 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 18,759 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marathon Digital by 71.0% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 1,693,604 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $15,209,000 after buying an additional 703,262 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of Marathon Digital by 29.3% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 45,045 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $419,000 after acquiring an additional 10,194 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Marathon Digital by 19.6% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,053 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 1,811 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd grew its stake in shares of Marathon Digital by 156.2% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 69,801 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $627,000 after acquiring an additional 42,551 shares during the last quarter. 44.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Marathon Digital News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Marathon Digital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major strategic pivot: MARA announced a partnership with Starwood to convert Bitcoin-mining campuses into AI/HPC-ready data centers (targeting ~1 GW near-term, larger ambitions after). This reframes Marathon as an AI/infra play and reduces pure Bitcoin-price exposure. MARA’s AI Data Center Pivot: Starwood Partnership Targets 2.5 GW
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction to the AI venture: reporters and traders bid the stock up after the partnership was disclosed, citing the potential for steadier, higher-margin revenue from AI infrastructure. Marathon Digital surges 13% on AI infrastructure venture
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual bullish options flow: investors bought ~346,617 call contracts (≈36% above typical daily call volume), signaling speculative/hedged bullish positioning that can amplify upside moves intraday. (No external link provided.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald adjusted its model: the firm lowered its price target from $21 to $11 but kept an “overweight” rating — the new PT still implies upside from current levels, though the cut signals raised near-term uncertainty. Cantor Fitzgerald price target cut
• Neutral Sentiment: HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on MARA, leaving analyst sentiment mixed across the street. HC Wainwright rating
• Negative Sentiment: Weak quarter and large non‑cash loss: Q4 results missed expectations — EPS well below estimates and revenue below consensus — driven in part by Bitcoin price-related fair‑value adjustments. The miss increases short-term volatility risk and gives analysts reason to trim models. MARA Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights

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.