On August 5, Riot Platforms rose 5.28% in pre-market trading, trading at $22.74/share, with turnover of $1.2978 million.
On the news front, the stock continues to benefit from Morgan Stanley's recent initiation of coverage with an Overweight rating and a $36 price target. The investment bank highlighted that bitcoin miners with large grid-connected power assets are well-positioned to capitalize on surging AI data center demand. Bitcoin remains above $64,000, providing additional support to the crypto mining sector.
The AI infrastructure pivot narrative has gained traction after activist investor Starboard Value urged the company to accelerate its AI data center transition earlier this year, noting that its Corsicana and Rockdale facilities represent top-tier sites for AI/HPC hosting. Citi also raised its price target to $28 in July, while the analyst consensus maintains a Buy rating with a mean target of approximately $26. The broader crypto mining cohort has rallied sharply in recent sessions, with peers such as IREN, Cipher Digital, and CleanSpark posting double-digit gains.
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