MARA (MARA) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

MARA (NASDAQ: MARA) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 3/3/2025 – MARA had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $34.00 to $30.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/3/2025 – MARA had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $27.00 to $14.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/27/2025 – MARA had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC.
• 2/27/2025 – MARA had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at HC Wainwright. They now have a $28.00 price target on the stock.

MARA Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MARA traded up $0.18 on Tuesday, reaching $13.97. 59,428,051 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 38,371,953. The company has a quick ratio of 4.00, a current ratio of 4.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The business’s 50-day moving average is $17.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.45. MARA Holdings, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $12.05 and a fifty-two week high of $30.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.68 and a beta of 5.76.

MARA (NASDAQ:MARA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The business services provider reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.32) by $1.56. The firm had revenue of $214.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $187.11 million. MARA had a negative return on equity of 8.40% and a net margin of 27.48%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that MARA Holdings, Inc. will post -1.04 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Frederick G. Thiel sold 27,505 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.50, for a total value of $646,367.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 4,128,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $97,010,115. This trade represents a 0.66 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Salman Hassan Khan sold 16,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.50, for a total value of $392,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 1,836,129 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,149,031.50. This represents a 0.90 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 101,215 shares of company stock worth $2,033,766. 0.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of MARA

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MARA. Spire Wealth Management increased its position in MARA by 26.7% in the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,843 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association lifted its position in MARA by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. United Services Automobile Association now owns 19,065 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $320,000 after acquiring an additional 635 shares in the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management boosted its position in shares of MARA by 5.2% during the third quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 14,201 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $230,000 after buying an additional 700 shares during the period. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd grew its stake in shares of MARA by 79.3% during the 4th quarter. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd now owns 1,945 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its stake in MARA by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 18,125 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $304,000 after buying an additional 878 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 44.53% of the company’s stock.

MARA Holdings, Inc operates as a digital asset technology company that mines digital assets with a focus on the bitcoin ecosystem in United States. The company was formerly known as Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc and changed its name to MARA Holdings, Inc in August 2024. MARA Holdings, Inc was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.