MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) Receives $18.90 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $18.70.

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of MARA in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective on shares of MARA in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Citizens Jmp initiated coverage on MARA in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. They set a “market outperform” rating and a $24.00 price objective for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on MARA from $14.00 to $12.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, HC Wainwright assumed coverage on MARA in a research report on Friday, September 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $20.00 target price for the company.

MARA Price Performance

MARA opened at $11.04 on Monday. MARA has a fifty-two week low of $6.66 and a fifty-two week high of $23.45. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $11.18 and a 200 day moving average of $11.43. 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 firm has a market cap of $4.26 billion, a P/E ratio of -1.21 and a beta of 5.32.

MARA (NASDAQ:MARA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The business services provider reported ($1.60) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by ($1.77). The company had revenue of $174.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $209.44 million. MARA had a negative return on equity of 26.05% and a negative net margin of 429.71%.The business’s revenue was down 26.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.84 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that MARA will post -1.31 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at MARA

In related news, Director Douglas K. Mellinger sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.00, for a total value of $112,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 231,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,705,888. The trade was a 2.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Frederick G. Thiel sold 27,505 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.21, for a total value of $253,321.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 4,335,697 shares in the company, valued at $39,931,769.37. This represents a 0.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 58,881 shares of company stock worth $613,193 over the last quarter. 0.97% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MARA

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of MARA in the second quarter valued at approximately $161,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in MARA in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,545,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new position in MARA in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,177,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in MARA by 14.9% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,320 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 1,598 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in MARA by 1,154.9% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,422 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 2,229 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 44.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting MARA

Here are the key news stories impacting MARA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major Bitcoin purchase increases digital-asset exposure. MARA reportedly acquired 1,292 Bitcoin for approximately $100 million through FalconX, bringing its Bitcoin treasury to 35,577 BTC valued at roughly $2.7 billion. The purchase could benefit shareholders if Bitcoin appreciates and signals management’s confidence in the asset. MARA Returns to Bitcoin Buying With 1,292 BTC Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst coverage remains a counterweight. H.C. Wainwright maintained a Buy rating and $20 price target, well above the recent trading level, although its forecasts still call for losses in 2026 and 2027. MARA Holdings analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The Bitcoin strategy carries both upside and balance-sheet risk. Holding more Bitcoin may create substantial gains in a crypto rally, but it also increases MARA’s exposure to Bitcoin volatility and financing risk. The company remains unprofitable, and its latest reported quarter missed revenue and earnings expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan downgraded MARA to Underweight and reduced its price target to $11. The downgrade adds pressure to the stock and reflects concerns about valuation, operating performance, and the outlook for cryptocurrency-related equities. JPMorgan downgrades MARA to Underweight
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto stocks weakened after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act. The setback leaves digital-asset market-structure rules uncertain, reducing a potential regulatory catalyst for MARA and contributing to broad weakness across crypto-linked stocks. Clarity Act Vote Fails

MARA Company Profile

MARA Holdings, Inc, formerly known as Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc, is a digital asset technology company focused primarily on mining bitcoin. The company operates and supports computing infrastructure designed to secure the Bitcoin network by processing transactions and earning bitcoin rewards.

MARA develops and deploys large-scale data center and energy infrastructure for digital asset mining. Its activities include operating mining facilities, managing specialized application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining equipment, and pursuing energy and infrastructure solutions intended to support more efficient and scalable computing operations.