Frederick Thiel Sells 27,505 Shares of Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) Stock

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) CEO Frederick Thiel sold 27,505 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.66, for a total transaction of $210,688.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,381,861 shares in the company, valued at $25,905,055.26. This represents a 0.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Marathon Digital Price Performance

Shares of Marathon Digital stock opened at $7.97 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 4.43 and a beta of 5.56. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.75. Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. has a 12 month low of $6.66 and a 12 month high of $23.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 2.09 and a quick ratio of 2.09.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marathon Digital

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Marathon Digital by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 46,706,277 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $419,422,000 after buying an additional 1,394,559 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Marathon Digital by 1.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,455,176 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $210,977,000 after acquiring an additional 191,380 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its position in Marathon Digital by 104.1% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 12,098,686 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $220,922,000 after acquiring an additional 6,172,110 shares during the period. Marex Group plc increased its stake in Marathon Digital by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 10,137,713 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $91,037,000 after acquiring an additional 259,210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Marathon Digital by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 9,957,766 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $89,434,000 after acquiring an additional 251,674 shares during the last quarter. 44.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Marathon Digital

Here are the key news stories impacting Marathon Digital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MARA closed its acquisition of a 64% stake in EDF subsidiary Exaion and announced a strategic partnership with NJJ Capital — a move that expands its energy and data‑center footprint and could improve scale and power sourcing over time. MARA completes acquisition of EDF subsidiary Exaion with NJJ Capital partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: MARA scheduled its Q4 and FY2025 earnings call for Feb. 26 — an event that can drive near‑term volatility and provide fresh guidance that may materially move the stock. MARA Schedules Conference Call for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest in MARA has climbed sharply, signaling increased bearish positioning even though the stock trades at a low P/E; higher shorting adds selling pressure and raises the risk of further downside. MARA Holdings Faces Rising Short Interest Despite Low P/E And Price Gap
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan analysts say Bitdeer has overtaken Marathon in self‑mining hash rate, suggesting MARA may be losing its competitive edge in mining capacity — a negative signal for revenue/production expectations. JPMorgan announces Bitcoin mining leader
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales: CEO Frederick Thiel and CFO Salman Hassan Khan both sold shares recently (disclosed SEC filings). While not uncommon, concurrent senior‑executive selling is viewed negatively by some investors and can add to downward pressure. Salman Hassan Khan Sells 16,000 Shares of Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) Stock

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MARA has been the subject of a number of research reports. Compass Point raised shares of Marathon Digital from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of Marathon Digital from $30.00 to $21.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Marathon Digital from $20.00 to $13.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Marathon Digital from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities lowered their target price on Marathon Digital from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Marathon Digital has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.00.

Marathon Digital Company Profile

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc is a digital asset technology company specializing in the mining and acquisition of bitcoin. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, the firm employs high-performance application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) miners and proprietary software to secure the Bitcoin network and expand its crypto-mining footprint. Marathon Digital focuses on operational efficiency and scalability, while maintaining rigorous standards for regulatory compliance and corporate governance.

The company operates multiple large-scale mining facilities throughout North America, including sites in Texas, Montana and New York.