--- title: "Weekly Recap | Mara -6.2%, consensus target sits 187% above spot" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/304723525.md" description: "MARA.US closed the week down 6.2% at $6.35, underperforming the S&P 500’s 2.68% decline by about 3.52 percentage points. Trading was volatile, with an amplitude of 22.25%. Monday opened lower and settled at $6.43. Tuesday rallied to an intraday high of $7.20, closing at $7.16. Wednesday softened to $6.87. Thursday dropped to the week’s low of $5.69 on heavier volume, finishing at $5.875. Friday edged back to $6.35. The $5." datetime: "2026-11-07T08:27:44.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/304723525.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304723525.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/304723525.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | Mara -6.2%, consensus target sits 187% above spot ## The Week MARA.US closed the week down 6.2% at $6.35, underperforming the S&P 500’s 2.68% decline by about 3.52 percentage points. Trading was volatile, with an amplitude of 22.25%. Monday opened lower and settled at $6.43. Tuesday rallied to an intraday high of $7.20, closing at $7.16. Wednesday softened to $6.87. Thursday dropped to the week’s low of $5.69 on heavier volume, finishing at $5.875. Friday edged back to $6.35. The $5.69 print marks the lowest level over the last 60 sessions, with the 20-day moving average at $7.373 and price trading below it. ## Key Events The week began on a weak note, with MARA repeatedly flagged as hitting a fresh 52-week low and near-term put options active. Tuesday saw an intraday surge above 8%, followed by a 9.7% jump on Wednesday as crypto-related stocks rallied broadly. Thursday flipped sharply: news of recent CEO share disposals totalling roughly $460,917 was followed by a Democratic sweep of both houses, raising concerns about data-centre curbs. Wall Street cut price targets across mining stocks, MARA fell as much as 7% intraday to a fresh 52-week low, closed down 14%, and some puts soared 866%. Over the same week, FERC approved MARA’s acquisition of the Long Ridge gas power assets, ruling the deal consistent with the public interest. The company also moved 1,650 bitcoin to Galaxy Digital and Copper in 12 hours, worth about $133 million. Friday brought a rebound of 8%, with the Long Ridge approval featuring as intraday support. ## Analyst Ratings Among the 15 institutions covering MARA, 7 rate it buy, 2 rate it overweight, 4 rate it hold, 1 rates it underweight, and 1 rates it sell. The consensus recommendation is buy. The consensus target price is $18.22462, about 187% above the last price of $6.35. The target range is wide, from $10.00 to $30.00, signalling meaningful disagreement. Within the application software industry, MARA ranks 49th out of 206 names, putting it in the upper-middle tier. ## The Week Ahead Monday after market close the company reports fiscal Q3 2026 results, with consensus estimates of a $0.3257 loss per share and $176 million in revenue. This is the key event still pending after a week of heavy swings. Revenue and cost structure will shape how the market re-rates the current valuation. Later Monday brings US wholesale sales data; Tuesday features CPI and core CPI, with core CPI at a prior 2.6% and forecast 2.8%. The inflation print will offer a macro backdrop against which the miner’s earnings can be read. ## In Short The stock swung around the $6 level all week, caught between its cyclical exposure and shifting policy expectations. The ratings picture points upward: a majority of brokers rate it buy or overweight, and the consensus target sits about 187% above spot, though the $10 to $30 range shows wide dispersion. On the latest trading day, large-lot money turned net seller while small-lot money moved the other way, a split in sentiment across investor types. Valuation shows a PB of about 1.48x and negative earnings. The week ahead hinges on the earnings release and CPI: whether quarterly numbers justify the current price, and whether the inflation path shifts risk appetite for miners. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [MARA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MARA.US.md) - [MARO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MARO.US.md) - [MRAL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MRAL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [MARA Holdings Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304922580.md) - [MARA Holdings Buyback Boosts Shares: What Investors Need to Know](https://longbridge.com/en/news/305047479.md) - [FERC Authorizes MARA’s Acquisition of Long Ridge Energy & Power, Finds Transaction Consistent with the Public Interest](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304459640.md) - [MARA Rises Despite Q3 Miss as Analysts Focus on First HPC Lease](https://longbridge.com/en/news/305047214.md) - [MARA Holdings Touts Exploding AI Demand, Targets 4 GW Power Portfolio With Bitcoin Mining as Its 'Foundation'](https://longbridge.com/en/news/304975462.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**