<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Vontobel Holding Ltd. reduced its position in  Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR - Free Report) by 87.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 11,548 shares of the company's stock after selling 83,273 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.'s holdings in Cipher Mining were worth $145,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>3 Speculative Stocks to Sell Before the Bottom Drops Out</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in CIFR. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its stake in  Cipher Mining by 258.1% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 9,041 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 6,516 shares during the last quarter.  Custos Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of  Cipher Mining during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $48,000.  Signal Advisors Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Cipher Mining in the second quarter valued at $48,000.  Maripau Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in  Cipher Mining in the second quarter worth $48,000.  Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in  Cipher Mining during the second quarter valued at $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  12.26% of the company's stock. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Cipher Mining</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of brokerages have commented on CIFR. Compass Point initiated coverage on shares of Cipher Mining in a research note on Monday, September 15th. They issued a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company. Wells Fargo &amp; Company  set a $18.00 price target on shares of Cipher Mining in a report on Monday, November 24th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Cipher Mining to $33.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Macquarie boosted their price objective on Cipher Mining from $16.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, BTIG Research  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $25.00 price objective on shares of Cipher Mining in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one  has issued  a Hold rating and one  has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Cipher Mining currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $24.73.</p><ul><li>Why Now Could Be the Smartest Time to Buy Crypto Stocks</li></ul><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Analysis on CIFR</b></p><h2>Insider Transactions at Cipher Mining</h2><p>In other Cipher Mining news, COO Patrick Arthur Kelly sold 35,569 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.08, for a total value of $536,380.52. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 1,151,770 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,368,691.60. This represents a 3.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director James E. Newsome sold 21,821 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.03, for a total value of $349,790.63. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 172,492 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,765,046.76. The trade was a 11.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 4,970,973 shares of company stock valued at $102,884,253. Company insiders own  2.63% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Cipher Mining Price Performance</h2><ul><li>4 Blockchain Stocks That Aren’t Coinbase</li></ul><p>CIFR stock opened at $14.76 on Thursday. Cipher Mining Inc. has a 12 month low of $1.86 and a 12 month high of $25.52. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $17.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.92. The stock has a market cap of $5.83 billion, a PE ratio of -82.00 and a beta of 2.91. </p><p>Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $106.69 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $79.13 million. Cipher Mining had a negative net margin of 34.16% and a negative return on equity of 9.57%.  Equities research analysts anticipate that  Cipher Mining Inc. will post -0.31 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Cipher Mining Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>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. </p><p>Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Cipher Mining has pursued an integrated approach encompassing site development, equipment procurement and operations management.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Cipher Mining</li><li>The Best $1 You'll Spend This Holiday Season</li><li>Holiday surprise: $1 gets you everything</li><li>America’s “most deplorable” Christmas sale</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9Q0lGUg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9Q0lGUg"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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CIFR

<p>Vontobel Holding Ltd. has significantly reduced its holdings in Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) by 87.8% during Q3, now owning 11,548 shares valued at $145,000. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their stakes, with some increasing their positions. Analysts have given Cipher Mining a "Moderate Buy" rating, with a consensus target price of $24.73. Recent insider transactions show significant share sales by executives. Cipher Mining's stock performance has varied, with a 12-month low of $1.86 and a high of $25.52, and it reported better-than-expected earnings in its last quarterly report.</p>

Vontobel Holding Ltd. Cuts Holdings in Cipher Mining Inc. $CIFR