The stock of Riot Platforms Inc (RIOT) has seen a 4.56% increase in the past week, with a 8.67% gain in the past month, and a -36.87% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.20%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 9.06% for RIOT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.22% for RIOT’s stock, with a -19.26% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Riot Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: RIOT) Right Now?
RIOT has 36-month beta value of 4.61. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RIOT is 325.42M, and currently, short sellers hold a 25.91% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of RIOT on May 06, 2025 was 27.20M shares.
RIOT) stock’s latest price update
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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 0.76% 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 -51.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 9.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.20%, as shares surge +8.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RIOT rose by +4.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -29.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.23. In addition, Riot Platforms Inc saw -24.01% 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 Mouton Douglas, who purchase 8,384 shares at the price of $7.74 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, Mouton Douglas now owns 20,384 shares of Riot Platforms Inc, valued at $64,892 using the latest closing price.
Cho Hannah, the Director of Riot Platforms Inc, sale 12,000 shares at $7.70 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that Cho Hannah is holding 59,265 shares at $92,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RIOT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.62 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Riot Platforms Inc stands at -0.87. The total capital return value is set at -0.08. Equity return is now at value -14.71, with -12.60 for asset returns.
Based on Riot Platforms Inc (RIOT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -9.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -36.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 324.18 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.69. The receivables turnover for the company is 23.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.12. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.23.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Riot Platforms Inc (RIOT) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others 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.
