MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating on MARA, with eight buys, one hold and three sells; the average 12-month price target is $19.20.
• MARA reported a significant quarterly miss, posting a $1.60 loss per share versus the $0.17 consensus estimate, while revenue fell 26.7% year over year to $174.88 million.
• Insiders sold 106,891 shares worth approximately $1.12 million over the past 90 days, while institutional investors own 44.53% of the company.

MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Hold" by the twelve research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $19.20.

A number of research firms have issued reports on MARA. Citizens Jmp initiated coverage on MARA in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. They issued a "market outperform" rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings raised shares of MARA from a "sell (d-)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of MARA from $16.00 to $13.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on shares of MARA from $14.00 to $12.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an "underweight" rating and set a $11.00 price objective (down from $13.00) on shares of MARA in a research note on Monday, September 14th.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Zabi Nowaid sold 8,376 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.00, for a total value of $100,512.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 898,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,785,360. The trade was a 0.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Frederick Thiel sold 27,505 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.22, for a total value of $308,606.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,217,586 shares in the company, valued at $47,321,314.92. The trade was a 0.65% 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 ninety days, insiders sold 106,891 shares of company stock worth $1,124,731. Insiders own 0.97% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MARA

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Delta Global Management LP bought a new position in MARA in the 1st quarter worth about $5,064,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in MARA during the 4th quarter valued at about $5,220,000. Compass Rose Asset Management LP purchased a new position in MARA in the first quarter worth about $4,243,000. Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in MARA in the second quarter worth about $6,000,000. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new position in shares of MARA in the first quarter worth approximately $2,864,000. 44.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about MARA

Here are the key news stories impacting MARA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: An analyst-related report said MARA Holdings’ consensus price target rose 10.70% to MX$333.31, suggesting some analysts still see upside in the shares. However, the target is quoted in Mexican pesos and may not be directly comparable with U.S. price targets. MARA Holdings consensus price target increased by 10.70%
• Neutral Sentiment: MARA was identified as a heavily watched stock on Zacks, but the article primarily discusses whether investors should consider the shares rather than announcing a new business development or clear change in analyst consensus. Is Trending Stock Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. MARA a Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto-related stocks were falling alongside Bitcoin, creating a broad industry headwind for MARA Holdings. Because the company’s results are highly leveraged to Bitcoin prices and mining economics, weaker cryptocurrency sentiment can pressure the stock. 5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
• Negative Sentiment: Recent Seeking Alpha commentary criticized MARA Holdings for being valued partly on a potential artificial-intelligence expansion that has not yet produced a signed tenant or demonstrated revenue. The analysis argues that investors may be paying for an AI growth story before it is validated. MARA Holdings: Priced for an AI Story It Hasn't Signed Yet
• Negative Sentiment: Another bearish opinion called MARA a poor prior investment and questioned management’s strategy, reinforcing concerns about execution, diversification and shareholder returns. My Worst Pick of 2025: MARA Quit HODLing at the Worst Time

MARA Stock Performance

MARA stock opened at $9.91 on Friday. MARA has a fifty-two week low of $6.66 and a fifty-two week high of $23.45. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $11.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $11.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89. The stock has a market cap of $3.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.08 and a beta of 5.33.

MARA (NASDAQ:MARA - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported ($1.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by ($1.77). MARA had a negative return on equity of 26.05% and a negative net margin of 429.71%.The firm had revenue of $174.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $209.44 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.84 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 26.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that MARA will post -1.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MARA Company Profile

MARA Holdings, Inc NASDAQ: MARA, formerly known as Marathon Digital Holdings, is a digital asset technology company focused primarily on mining bitcoin. The company operates specialized data centers containing application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) computers that process transactions and secure the Bitcoin network in exchange for bitcoin rewards.

In addition to bitcoin mining, MARA develops and operates digital asset computing infrastructure. Its activities include managing energy and data-center resources, deploying mining hardware, and pursuing technologies designed to improve the efficiency and scalability of digital asset mining.

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