American Bitcoin (NASDAQ:ABTC) Shares Down 5.5% – What’s Next?
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyAmerican Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ:ABTC – Get Free Report) shares fell 5.5% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $8.18 and last traded at $8.28. Approximately 306,563 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 73% from the average daily volume of 1,135,033 shares. The stock had previously closed at $8.76.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts recently commented on ABTC shares. Maxim Group set a $15.00 target price on American Bitcoin and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of American Bitcoin in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of American Bitcoin from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $45.00.
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American Bitcoin Stock Performance
The business’s 50-day moving average is $7.33 and its 200-day moving average is $12.77. The firm has a market cap of $562.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.53 and a beta of 3.86.
American Bitcoin (NASDAQ:ABTC – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported ($0.80) earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $67.01 million during the quarter. American Bitcoin had a negative net margin of 71.75% and a negative return on equity of 29.89%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other American Bitcoin news, Director Justin Mateen bought 162,438 shares of American Bitcoin stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.19 per share, for a total transaction of $1,005,491.22. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 492,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,047,318.43. The trade was a 49.24% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 2.57% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Bitcoin
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC lifted its stake in American Bitcoin by 1,031.4% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 17,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 15,554 shares in the last quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in American Bitcoin in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Forty three Eighteen Advisors LLC bought a new stake in American Bitcoin during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of American Bitcoin in the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Kitching Partners LLC bought a new stake in American Bitcoin during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors own 10.21% of the company’s stock.
About American Bitcoin
Gryphon Digital Mining is an innovative venture in the bitcoin space. Gryphon Digital Mining, formerly known as Akerna Corp., is based in DENVER.