Cipher Mining (CIFR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cipher Mining Inc is a digital asset mining company that specializes in the acquisition, hosting and operation of high-performance bitcoin mining machines. The company’s core activities include sourcing state-of-the-art mining rigs, deploying them at energy-efficient data centers and managing day-to-day operations to optimize hash-rate output. By focusing exclusively on proof-of-work cryptocurrencies, Cipher Mining aims to deliver predictable and scalable bitcoin production for its shareholders.

Founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York, Cipher Mining completed its business combination with a special purpose acquisition company in late 2021, enabling its shares to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker CIFR. Since then, the company has established mining facilities across North America, securing access to low-cost, renewable energy sources and pursuing carbon-neutral mining operations. Its geographically diversified footprint helps mitigate regional power constraints and position the company for long-term growth in the competitive bitcoin mining industry.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Kevin C. Yang and a management team with deep expertise in both digital assets and industrial operations, Cipher Mining places an emphasis on operational transparency, energy efficiency and governance. The company leverages proprietary monitoring software and real-time analytics to track equipment performance and energy consumption, striving to maximize uptime and reduce operating costs. As bitcoin mining evolves, Cipher Mining continues to explore opportunities to expand capacity and integrate cutting-edge technologies that enhance mining efficiency.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.95 to $7.10
• 50-Day Range: $3.13 to $6.42
• 52-Week Range: $1.86 to $7.77
• Volume: 73.27 million shs
• Average Volume: 15.95 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $7.63
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Cipher Mining Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cipher Mining scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 180th out of 303 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Cipher Mining has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cipher Mining 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 Cipher Mining are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.31) to ($0.20) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cipher Mining is -19.28, 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 Cipher Mining is -19.28, 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

Cipher Mining has a P/B Ratio of 3.54. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

23.79% of the float of Cipher Mining has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cipher Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cipher Mining has recently increased by 19.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Cipher Mining does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Cipher Mining does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

23.79% of the float of Cipher Mining has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cipher Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cipher Mining has recently increased by 19.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

Cipher Mining has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Cipher Mining this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

51 people have searched for CIFR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

24 people have added Cipher Mining to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 380% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cipher Mining insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $20,074,097.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.89% of the stock of Cipher Mining is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 12.26% of the stock of Cipher Mining is held by institutions.

CIFR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CIFR shares performed this year?

Cipher Mining's stock was trading at $4.64 at the start of the year. Since then, CIFR shares have increased by 49.6% and is now trading at $6.94.

How were Cipher Mining's earnings last quarter?

Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.11). The firm earned $48.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $53.57 million. Cipher Mining had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.77% and a negative net margin of 81.21%.
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Who are Cipher Mining's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Cipher Mining include Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.32%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.02%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.02%) and 111 Capital (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Top Holdco BV Bitfury, Tyler Page, Patrick Arthur Kelly, William Iwaschuk and Cary M Grossman.
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How do I buy shares of Cipher Mining?

Shares of CIFR 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 Cipher Mining own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cipher Mining investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Today: 7/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CIFR
• CIK: 1819989
• Web: www.ciphermining.com
• Phone: 332-262-2300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cipher Mining: $7.63
• High Price Target: $9.00
• Low Price Target: $5.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.36)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$44.63 million
• Net Margins: -81.21%
• Pretax Margin: -84.56%
• Return on Equity: -17.77%
• Return on Assets: -14.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 1.11
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $151.27 million
• Price / Sales: 13.85
• Cash Flow: $0.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 37.45
• Book Value: $1.96 per share
• Price / Book: 3.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 335,270,000
• Free Float: 325,583,000
• Market Cap: $2.10 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.72