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NASDAQ:CAN

Canaan (CAN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$0.22 +0.00 (+0.05%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.22 +0.00 (+0.92%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:58 PM Eastern
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About Canaan Stock (NASDAQ:CAN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$0.21
▼
$0.22
50-Day Range
$0.22
▼
$0.44
52-Week Range
$0.15
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$1.95
Volume
2.31 million shs
Average Volume
7.53 million shs
Market Capitalization
$155.42 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$1.75
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Canaan Inc. is a technology company that develops application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) products and related computing solutions. The company is best known for its Avalon series of Bitcoin mining machines, which are designed to perform the specialized computations required to validate transactions and support blockchain networks.

In addition to cryptocurrency-mining equipment, Canaan develops high-performance computing hardware and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Its product portfolio has included AI accelerator chips, edge-computing devices and related software or systems intended for applications such as intelligent transportation, security, robotics and other data-intensive technologies.

Founded in 2013, Canaan is headquartered in China and serves customers and business partners in international markets. The company became publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market in 2019. Canaan was founded by Nangeng Zhang, who has served as the company’s chief executive officer and remains a key member of its leadership.

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Canaan Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

CAN MarketRank™: 
3.231046931405 of 5 stars

Canaan scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 280th out of 590 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Canaan has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Canaan has a consensus price target of $1.75, representing about 706.5% upside from its current price of $0.22.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Canaan's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Canaan are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.39) to ($0.10) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Canaan is -0.49, 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 -0.49, 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 0.36. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Canaan's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.96% 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 4.85.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Canaan has recently decreased by 5.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Canaan does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Canaan has a news sentiment score of -0.29. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Canaan this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 10 people have searched for CAN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added Canaan to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    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.

  • Read more about Canaan's insider trading history.
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CAN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Canaan's stock was trading at $0.69 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CAN stock has decreased by 68.6% and is now trading at $0.2170.

Canaan Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:CAN) issued its earnings results on Saturday, August, 15th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter. The company earned $31.86 million during the quarter. Canaan had a negative net margin of 67.78% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 77.73%.
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Canaan's board approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, December 17th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $0 in shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Canaan subsidiaries include 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.

Canaan (CAN) raised $100 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, November 21st 2019. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at $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.

Canaan's top institutional investors include Vontobel Holding Ltd. (0.06%).

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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Canaan investors own include NIO (NIO), NVIDIA (NVDA), MARA (MARA), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Plug Power (PLUG), Tesla (TSLA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/15/2026
Today
10/23/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Sub-Industry
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CAN
CIK
1780652
Fax
N/A
Employees
399
Year Founded
2013

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$3.00
Low Price Target
$0.75
Potential Upside/Downside
+706.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.63
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.44)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$210.27 million
Net Margins
-67.78%
Pretax Margin
-66.27%
Return on Equity
-77.73%
Return on Assets
-51.51%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.12
Current Ratio
2.86
Quick Ratio
1.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$529.73 million
Price / Sales
0.29
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.61 per share
Price / Book
0.36

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
716,210,000
Free Float
714,130,000
Market Cap
$155.42 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.63

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This page (NASDAQ:CAN) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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