Canaan (CAN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) is a Beijing-based technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of high-performance computing hardware for blockchain and artificial intelligence applications. The company is best known for its Avalon series of ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) miners, which are used primarily in Bitcoin mining operations around the world. Canaan also provides turnkey solutions for data centers, encompassing system integration, maintenance services and optimized power management.

Founded in 2013, Canaan was one of the first companies to bring ASIC mining technology to market, helping to drive efficiency gains in the cryptocurrency space. Over time, the company has expanded its product portfolio to include next-generation mining rigs that incorporate advanced cooling systems, energy-saving features and remote management tools. In addition, Canaan has invested in research and development to explore AI-accelerated computing platforms, reflecting a strategic move to diversify beyond pure blockchain mining.

Canaan serves a global customer base, with sales operations spanning Asia, North America, Europe and South America. Its mining machines are distributed through direct sales channels, authorized resellers and strategic partnerships with data center operators. The company supports an international network of service centers to provide maintenance, firmware updates and technical support, ensuring high uptime and operational reliability for its clients.

The leadership team at Canaan is headed by Chairman and CEO Mr. Nangeng Zhang, who co-founded the company and has steered its growth through successive ASIC product generations. Mr. Zhang is supported by a team of veteran engineers and executives with backgrounds in integrated circuit design, software development and large-scale manufacturing. Under their guidance, Canaan continues to innovate in high-performance computing while exploring new applications in artificial intelligence, edge computing and blockchain infrastructure.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.80 to $0.87
• 50-Day Range: $0.58 to $0.98
• 52-Week Range: $0.53 to $3.27
• Volume: 62.18 million shs
• Average Volume: 19.42 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $307.05 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Canaan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Canaan scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 544th out of 913 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Canaan has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Canaan has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Canaan are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.74) to $0.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Canaan is -0.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Canaan is -0.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Canaan has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.47% of the float of Canaan has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Canaan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Canaan has recently increased by 18.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Canaan does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Canaan does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.47% of the float of Canaan has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Canaan has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Canaan has recently increased by 18.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.13

News Sentiment

Canaan has a news sentiment score of -0.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Canaan this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 22 people have searched for CAN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

9 people have added Canaan to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Canaan insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.29% of the stock of Canaan is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.14% of the stock of Canaan is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CAN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CAN shares performed this year?

Canaan's stock was trading at $2.05 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CAN stock has decreased by 59.8% and is now trading at $0.8234.

How were Canaan's earnings last quarter?

Canaan Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:CAN) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 26th. The company reported ($2.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.88) by $1.29. The firm earned $88.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $88.50 million. Canaan had a negative net margin of 93.62% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 98.53%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will Canaan's stock buyback program work?

Canaan's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, May 27th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $0 in shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Canaan have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Canaan: Proof of Existence, Canaan Bright Sight Co. Ltd., Canaan Convey Co. Ltd., Canaan Creative Co. Ltd., Canaan Creative (HK) Holdings Limited, Canaan Creative International PTE. Ltd., Canaan Creative (SH) Co. Ltd., and others.

When did Canaan IPO?

Canaan (CAN) raised $100 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, November 21st 2019. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at a price of $9.00-$11.00 per share. Citigroup, China Renaissance and CMBI acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Galaxy Digital Advisors, Huatai Securities and Tiger Brokers were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Canaan?

Shares of CAN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Canaan own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Canaan investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), PayPal (PYPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and NIO (NIO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/26/2025
• Today: 7/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MISC SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CAN
• CIK: 1780652
• Web: canaan-creative.com
• Phone: 86-010-6097-4080
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 350
• Year Founded: 2013

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Canaan: $2.67
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $1.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +227.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.02)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$249.75 million
• Net Margins: -93.62%
• Pretax Margin: -69.21%
• Return on Equity: -98.53%
• Return on Assets: -57.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.09
• Current Ratio: 1.50
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $269.32 million
• Price / Sales: 1.13
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.71 per share
• Price / Book: 1.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 372,900,000
• Free Float: 371,815,000
• Market Cap: $303.91 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.29