Riot Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: RIOT)’s stock price has plunge by 3.14relation to previous closing price of 8.11. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -9.81% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-04 that Riot Produces 470 Bitcoin in February 2025 CASTLE ROCK, Colo., March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (“Riot” or “the Company”), an industry leader in vertically integrated Bitcoin (“BTC”) mining, announces unaudited production and operations updates for February 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Riot Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: RIOT) Right Now?
Riot Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: RIOT) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.30x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for RIOT is 4.60. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for RIOT is 325.36M and currently, short sellers hold a 22.23% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of RIOT on March 10, 2025 was 34.13M shares.
RIOT’s Market Performance
RIOT’s stock has seen a -9.81% decrease for the week, with a -28.71% drop in the past month and a -31.05% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 8.56% for Riot Platforms Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -17.97% for RIOT’s stock, with a -17.53% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of RIOT
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RIOT reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for RIOT stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 17th, 2024.
Macquarie gave a rating of “Outperform” to RIOT, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on September 25th of the previous year.
RIOT Trading at -25.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RIOT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.79%, as shares sank -27.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.53% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RIOT fell by -9.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.20. In addition, Riot Platforms Inc saw -18.02% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RIOT starting from Marleau Hubert, who sale 61,000 shares at the price of $9.58 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Marleau Hubert now owns 5,000 shares of Riot Platforms Inc, valued at $584,380 using the latest closing price.
Marleau Hubert, the Director of Riot Platforms Inc, proposed sale 61,000 shares at $9.58 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that Marleau Hubert is holding shares at $584,197 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RIOT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.41 for the present operating margin
- 0.04 for the gross margin
The net margin for Riot Platforms Inc stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 4.35, with 3.49 for asset returns.
Based on Riot Platforms Inc (RIOT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 324.18 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.67. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.74.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Riot Platforms Inc (RIOT) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
