HC Wainwright Has Lowered Expectations for Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) Stock Price

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) had its price objective reduced by stock analysts at HC Wainwright to $25.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. HC Wainwright’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 51.70% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Cipher Mining in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of Cipher Mining from $13.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Cipher Mining in a report on Monday, November 24th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Cipher Mining in a report on Monday, February 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $38.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of Cipher Mining in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $24.46.

Cipher Mining Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CIFR opened at $16.48 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $16.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.11. Cipher Mining has a twelve month low of $1.86 and a twelve month high of $25.52. The company has a market cap of $6.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.63 and a beta of 2.95. The company has a quick ratio of 2.49, a current ratio of 3.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.37.

Insider Activity

In other Cipher Mining news, Director Wesley Hastie Williams sold 49,867 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.08, for a total transaction of $801,861.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 158,145 shares in the company, valued at $2,542,971.60. This trade represents a 23.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director James E. Newsome sold 21,821 shares of Cipher Mining stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.03, for a total value of $349,790.63. Following the sale, the director directly owned 172,492 shares in the company, valued at $2,765,046.76. The trade was a 11.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 142,825 shares of company stock worth $2,319,720. Corporate insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cipher Mining

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kera Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in Cipher Mining in the 4th quarter valued at $196,000. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Cipher Mining during the fourth quarter worth $249,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Cipher Mining during the fourth quarter valued at $53,315,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cipher Mining in the 4th quarter valued at $614,000. Finally, Creek Drive Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cipher Mining in the 4th quarter valued at $460,000. 12.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Cipher Mining News

Here are the key news stories impacting Cipher Mining this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish analyst and commentary notes highlight Cipher’s strategic pivot toward AI/HPC infrastructure and continued investor interest; these argue for a re-rating if execution continues. Cipher Digital: Pivot Proven, Re-Rating Next
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages maintained “buy” stances despite trimming targets — HC Wainwright set a $25 target and Needham set $22 — signaling continued analyst conviction in upside from the company’s transition. Benzinga coverage of PTs
• Positive Sentiment: Investor pieces urge looking past the quarter and focusing on the AI/HPC opportunity, which supported recent intraday strength earlier in the week. Ignore Earnings, Focus On The AI Future
• Positive Sentiment: Short-term momentum had recently driven a sizeable one-day gain as investors cheered business-transition messaging, showing market appetite for the pivot when headlines are positive. InsiderMonkey jump article
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party analyses and Q&A summaries (press/earnings highlights) provide context on the transition but do not change the near‑term fundamentals by themselves. Yahoo Finance Q4 highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data is internally inconsistent (zeros/NaN), so it doesn’t provide a clear signal on short‑seller pressure today.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded CIFR from “hold” to “strong sell,” a headline that likely amplified selling pressure among more conservative investors. Zacks downgrade TickerReport
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed expectations sharply: revenue fell sequentially and GAAP net loss was large (reported ~$734M), pressuring the stock as investors digest weaker near‑term earnings and reduced mining capacity during the pivot. Zacks Q4 loss article
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings call transcript shows a large EPS miss (reported EPS -1.924 vs. -0.12 expected), which increases short‑term uncertainty around cash flow and execution. Earnings call transcript

Cipher Mining Company Profile

Cipher Mining Inc is a Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company that develops, owns and operates large-scale mining facilities across the United States. The company focuses on deploying advanced ASIC hardware and securing long-term low-cost power contracts to optimize bitcoin production. By strategically locating its sites in regions with abundant energy supply, Cipher Mining seeks to maintain a competitive cost structure and deliver efficient hashrate capacity growth.

Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Cipher Mining has pursued an integrated approach encompassing site development, equipment procurement and operations management.