Cipher Mining (CIFR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its current portfolio includes mining sites in Kentucky and Texas, where it leverages grid power as well as partnerships with energy producers to secure renewable and stranded assets. The company regularly evaluates new locations to expand its footprint and enhance geographic diversification.

As part of its growth strategy, Cipher Mining prioritizes technological upgrades and sustainability initiatives, exploring opportunities to use cleaner energy sources and reduce the carbon intensity of bitcoin mining. The management team draws on experience in energy infrastructure and digital asset markets to guide the company’s expansion. Through disciplined capital allocation and operational efficiencies, Cipher Mining aims to increase its hashrate position and support the decentralization of the bitcoin network.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.20 to $12.66
• 50-Day Range: $4.72 to $11.51
• 52-Week Range: $1.86 to $12.66
• Volume: 33.86 million shs
• Average Volume: 22.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.87 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $8.11
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Cipher Mining Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cipher Mining scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 249th out of 324 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Cipher Mining has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Cipher Mining has a consensus price target of $8.11, representing about 34.5% downside from its current price of $12.38.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cipher Mining has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cipher Mining are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.31) to ($0.20) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cipher Mining is -28.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cipher Mining is -28.79, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cipher Mining has a P/B Ratio of 6.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.73% of the float of Cipher Mining has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cipher Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cipher Mining has recently increased by 2.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Cipher Mining does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Cipher Mining does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.73% of the float of Cipher Mining has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cipher Mining has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cipher Mining has recently increased by 2.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

Cipher Mining has a news sentiment score of 0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for Cipher Mining this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

77 people have searched for CIFR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 83% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

25 people have added Cipher Mining to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cipher Mining insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $71,140,642.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.89% of the stock of Cipher Mining is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 12.26% of the stock of Cipher Mining is held by institutions.

CIFR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CIFR shares performed this year?

Cipher Mining's stock was trading at $4.64 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CIFR shares have increased by 166.8% and is now trading at $12.38.

How were Cipher Mining's earnings last quarter?

Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $43.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.89 million. Cipher Mining had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.71% and a negative net margin of 96.95%.
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Who are Cipher Mining's major shareholders?

Cipher Mining's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.16%), Tidal Investments LLC (1.78%), Invesco Ltd. (1.24%) and Vident Advisory LLC (1.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Top Holdco BV Bitfury, Holding Ltd V3, Tyler Page, Patrick Arthur Kelly, William Iwaschuk, Cary M Grossman and James E Newsome.
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How do I buy shares of Cipher Mining?

Shares of CIFR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Cipher Mining own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cipher Mining investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 9/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CIFR
• CIK: 1819989
• Web: www.ciphermining.com
• Phone: 332-262-2300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cipher Mining: $8.11
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $5.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -35.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.92
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.43)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$44.63 million
• Net Margins: -96.95%
• Pretax Margin: -99.91%
• Return on Equity: -21.71%
• Return on Assets: -17.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.23
• Current Ratio: 4.18
• Quick Ratio: 4.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $151.27 million
• Price / Sales: 32.81
• Cash Flow: $0.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 63.89
• Book Value: $1.96 per share
• Price / Book: 6.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 393,280,000
• Free Float: 381,917,000
• Market Cap: $4.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.76