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Riot Platforms (RIOT) is up 4.6% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([coindesk.com](https://www.coindesk.com/price/stock/riot?utm_)
Analysis: The move appears tied to a mix of stronger Bitcoin prices and continued investor follow-through from Riot’s August 10 business update, which highlighted a major long-term AI data-center lease at Rockdale. This could also reflect a broader re-rating of Riot as more than just a Bitcoin miner, as investors focus on contracted data-center revenue alongside crypto exposure. ([riotplatforms.com](https://www.riotplatforms.com/riot-platforms-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results-and-strategic-highlights/))
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$RIOT Insider Trading Activity
$RIOT insiders have traded $RIOT stock on the open market 9 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 9 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $RIOT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JASON LES (CEO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 237,703 shares for an estimated $6,294,983.
- RYAN D. WERNER (SVP, CAO) has made 0 purchases and 7 sales selling 128,552 shares for an estimated $3,203,058.
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$RIOT Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 250 institutional investors add shares of $RIOT stock to their portfolio, and 241 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP removed 12,428,894 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $153,621,129
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC added 9,440,160 shares (+127.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $258,471,580
- TOMS CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LP added 5,875,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $160,857,500
- STARBOARD VALUE LP removed 5,430,000 shares (-34.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $148,673,400
- SITUATIONAL AWARENESS LP added 5,334,437 shares (+86.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $65,933,641
- NOMURA HOLDINGS INC removed 4,987,797 shares (-50.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $136,565,881
- FMR LLC added 4,630,670 shares (+30.8%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $126,787,744
To track hedge funds’ stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$RIOT Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $RIOT in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Needham issued a “Buy” rating on 05/01/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for $RIOT, check out Quiver Quantitative’s $RIOT forecast page.
$RIOT Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $RIOT recently. We have seen 8 analysts offer price targets for $RIOT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $27.75.
- Peter Christiansen from Citigroup set a target price of $28.0 on 07/08/2026
- Gregory Lewis from BTIG set a target price of $40.0 on 06/25/2026
- John Todaro from Needham set a target price of $28.5 on 05/22/2026
- Mike Colonnese from HC Wainwright & Co. set a target price of $25.0 on 05/06/2026
- Brett Knoblauch from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $23.0 on 05/01/2026
- Bill Papanastasiou from Chardan Capital set a target price of $27.5 on 04/27/2026
- Patrick Moley from Piper Sandler set a target price of $23.0 on 04/21/2026
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative’s disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
Source: www.quiverquant.com