Bitfarms (NASDAQ:BITF) Stock Price Down 5.3% – Here’s Why

Bitfarms Ltd. (NASDAQ:BITF)’s share price was down 5.3% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $2.97 and last traded at $2.9460. Approximately 10,531,317 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 75% from the average daily volume of 42,247,141 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.11.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on BITF shares. Northland Securities set a $7.00 target price on shares of Bitfarms in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Bitfarms in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Bitfarms in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Bitfarms from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 15th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Bitfarms from $2.20 to $5.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $4.25.

Bitfarms Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.07 and a beta of 3.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 3.20 and a quick ratio of 3.14. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $2.86 and a 200 day moving average of $2.48.

Bitfarms (NASDAQ:BITF) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 13th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.02). The company had revenue of $69.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $84.66 million. Bitfarms had a negative net margin of 48.26% and a negative return on equity of 4.48%. On average, analysts expect that Bitfarms Ltd. will post -0.21 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bitfarms

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BITF. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted its position in shares of Bitfarms by 390.4% during the second quarter. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft now owns 143,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 114,245 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Bitfarms by 108.5% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 277,853 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after buying an additional 144,593 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Bitfarms during the third quarter worth about $2,349,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC bought a new position in Bitfarms during the second quarter worth about $161,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Bitfarms in the second quarter valued at about $211,000. 20.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bitfarms Company Profile

Bitfarms Ltd. is a publicly traded, vertically integrated Bitcoin mining company listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker BITF. The company engages in the large-scale operation of cryptocurrency mining farms, leveraging specialized computing hardware to validate and secure the Bitcoin blockchain. By converting electrical energy into computing power, Bitfarms plays a critical role in processing transactions on the Bitcoin network and earning mining rewards.

Bitfarms operates data centers in several jurisdictions with access to low-cost, primarily renewable energy sources.