Bit Digital (NASDAQ:BTBT) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyBit Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTBT – Get Free Report) gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $2.37, but opened at $2.23. Bit Digital shares last traded at $2.2150, with a volume of 4,743,131 shares changing hands.
Analyst Ratings Changes
BTBT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Northland Securities set a $5.00 price target on Bit Digital in a research report on Monday, November 17th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and set a $7.00 target price on shares of Bit Digital in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Bit Digital in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Bit Digital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Bit Digital presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $6.00.
Read Our Latest Analysis on Bit Digital
Bit Digital Stock Performance
The company has a market cap of $736.35 million, a PE ratio of 5.42 and a beta of 3.94. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $2.24 and its 200-day moving average is $2.89.
Bit Digital (NASDAQ:BTBT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $30.46 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $29.54 million. Bit Digital had a net margin of 127.61% and a negative return on equity of 7.11%. On average, analysts predict that Bit Digital, Inc. will post -0.2 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity at Bit Digital
In other news, CFO Erke Huang sold 1,089,364 shares of Bit Digital stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.18, for a total transaction of $2,374,813.52. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 1,585,636 shares in the company, valued at $3,456,686.48. The trade was a 40.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Bit Digital
Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Bit Digital in the fourth quarter worth approximately $272,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bit Digital by 489.1% in the 4th quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 74,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 61,770 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Bit Digital by 686.9% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,288,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,864,000 after purchasing an additional 1,997,304 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bit Digital during the 3rd quarter worth about $56,000. Finally, Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Bit Digital in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 47.70% of the company’s stock.
About Bit Digital
Bit Digital, Inc (NASDAQ: BTBT) is a publicly traded digital asset mining company that specializes in the proof-of-work mining of Bitcoin. Incorporated in Nevada and headquartered in New York City, Bit Digital develops, owns and manages a fleet of high-efficiency ASIC miners, with the primary aim of generating newly minted Bitcoin through computational work. The company’s revenue is derived solely from its mining operations and any resulting cryptocurrency holdings.
To support its mining activities, Bit Digital maintains multiple data center facilities across North America.