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Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT) Shares Gap Up - Here's Why

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Shares of Hut 8 Corp. (NASDAQ:HUT - Get Free Report) gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $21.65, but opened at $22.92. Hut 8 shares last traded at $23.98, with a volume of 1,692,576 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Hut 8 in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $33.00 price objective for the company. Craig Hallum increased their price target on shares of Hut 8 from $15.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Hut 8 from $15.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a "speculative buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Hut 8 in a report on Monday, December 9th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $35.00 target price for the company. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price target on Hut 8 from $17.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $31.88.

Read Our Latest Report on Hut 8

Hut 8 Stock Up 12.1 %

The company's fifty day simple moving average is $22.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hut 8

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HUT. JAT Capital Mgmt LP bought a new stake in shares of Hut 8 in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,260,000. D1 Capital Partners L.P. bought a new position in shares of Hut 8 in the second quarter worth approximately $17,388,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Hut 8 during the third quarter valued at approximately $9,997,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Hut 8 by 21.1% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,193,900 shares of the company's stock worth $26,902,000 after acquiring an additional 381,720 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its position in Hut 8 by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,740,769 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,602,000 after acquiring an additional 307,292 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.75% of the company's stock.

About Hut 8

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Hut 8 Corp., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, builds, manages, and operates data centers for digital assets mining, computing, and artificial intelligence in the United States. It operates in four segments: Digital Assets Mining, Managed Services, High Performance Computing Colocation and Cloud, and Other.

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