Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. Has $4.55 Million Stock Holdings in Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. $MARA

Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. grew its holdings in Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) by 86.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 249,377 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 115,528 shares during the quarter. Harvest Portfolios Group Inc.’s holdings in Marathon Digital were worth $4,554,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Hollencrest Capital Management grew its position in Marathon Digital by 2,407.4% in the third quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 1,354 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300 shares during the last quarter. Estabrook Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Marathon Digital during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in Marathon Digital by 56.8% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,819 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marathon Digital during the third quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Marathon Digital by 303.6% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 5,013 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 3,771 shares during the last quarter. 44.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Frederick G. Thiel sold 27,505 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.80, for a total value of $297,054.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,517,566 shares in the company, valued at $37,989,712.80. This trade represents a 0.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Salman Hassan Khan sold 34,732 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.48, for a total transaction of $398,723.36. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 248,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,853,537.68. This trade represents a 12.26% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 133,247 shares of company stock worth $1,325,255 over the last ninety days. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on MARA shares. HC Wainwright reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Marathon Digital in a report on Friday. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Marathon Digital from $26.00 to $16.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Marathon Digital in a report on Monday, February 9th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price objective on Marathon Digital from $21.00 to $11.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities cut 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. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Marathon Digital has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.00.

Marathon Digital Stock Performance

Shares of MARA stock opened at $8.94 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $9.33 and a 200-day moving average of $13.49. The company has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.26 and a beta of 5.56. The company has a quick ratio of 2.09, a current ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.66 and a 52 week high of $23.45.

Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The business services provider reported ($4.52) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.23) by ($4.29). Marathon Digital had a negative return on equity of 17.88% and a negative net margin of 144.58%.The company had revenue of $202.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $250.74 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.24 EPS. Marathon Digital’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. will post -1.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Marathon Digital News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major strategic pivot: MARA announced a partnership with Starwood to convert Bitcoin-mining campuses into AI/HPC-ready data centers (targeting ~1 GW near-term, larger ambitions after). This reframes Marathon as an AI/infra play and reduces pure Bitcoin-price exposure. MARA’s AI Data Center Pivot: Starwood Partnership Targets 2.5 GW
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction to the AI venture: reporters and traders bid the stock up after the partnership was disclosed, citing the potential for steadier, higher-margin revenue from AI infrastructure. Marathon Digital surges 13% on AI infrastructure venture
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual bullish options flow: investors bought ~346,617 call contracts (≈36% above typical daily call volume), signaling speculative/hedged bullish positioning that can amplify upside moves intraday. (No external link provided.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald adjusted its model: the firm lowered its price target from $21 to $11 but kept an “overweight” rating — the new PT still implies upside from current levels, though the cut signals raised near-term uncertainty. Cantor Fitzgerald price target cut
• Neutral Sentiment: HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on MARA, leaving analyst sentiment mixed across the street. HC Wainwright rating
• Negative Sentiment: Weak quarter and large non‑cash loss: Q4 results missed expectations — EPS well below estimates and revenue below consensus — driven in part by Bitcoin price-related fair‑value adjustments. The miss increases short-term volatility risk and gives analysts reason to trim models. MARA Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights

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.