Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) Shares Down 3.7% – Time to Sell?

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARAGet Free Report)’s share price dropped 3.7% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $13.18 and last traded at $13.37. Approximately 40,459,400 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 11% from the average daily volume of 45,500,070 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.89.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Marathon Digital from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Marathon Digital from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Marathon Digital from $8.50 to $7.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Marathon Digital in a report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Citizens Jmp started coverage on shares of Marathon Digital in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. They set a “market outperform” rating and a $24.00 price target for the company. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $19.00.

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Marathon Digital Stock Performance

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a current ratio of 1.84. The firm has a market cap of $4.73 billion, a PE ratio of -2.17 and a beta of 5.36.

Insider Activity at Marathon Digital

In related news, Director Douglas K. Mellinger sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.00, for a total value of $112,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 231,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,705,888. This trade represents a 2.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Zabi Nowaid sold 7,000 shares of Marathon Digital stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.25, for a total transaction of $99,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 963,768 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,733,694. This trade represents a 0.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 194,855 shares of company stock valued at $2,465,975. Insiders own 0.97% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marathon Digital

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of Marathon Digital by 9.8% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 11,073 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $127,000 after acquiring an additional 991 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Marathon Digital by 65.3% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,672 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 3,032 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association boosted its position in Marathon Digital by 8.2% in the first quarter. United Services Automobile Association now owns 20,634 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 1,569 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in 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 purchasing an additional 63,903 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Marathon Digital during the 2nd quarter valued at about $183,000. 44.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Marathon Digital

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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.

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