Optiver Holding B.V. Grows Stock Position in Cipher Mining Inc. $CIFR

Optiver Holding B.V. boosted its holdings in Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) by 281.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 135,512 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 99,993 shares during the period. Optiver Holding B.V.’s holdings in Cipher Mining were worth $1,706,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Sherman Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cipher Mining in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Hollencrest Capital Management acquired a new position in Cipher Mining during the third quarter worth approximately $31,000. Peterson Wealth Services purchased a new position in Cipher Mining during the third quarter worth approximately $41,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cipher Mining by 258.1% in the 2nd quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 9,041 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 6,516 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Maripau Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cipher Mining in the 2nd quarter valued at $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 12.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on CIFR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Cipher Mining from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $12.00 to $18.00 in a report on Monday, November 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Cipher Mining from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Citigroup began coverage on Cipher Mining in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Northland Securities set a $27.50 target price on Cipher Mining in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Cipher Mining from $13.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cipher Mining currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.46.

Cipher Mining Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CIFR opened at $16.61 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.10. The company has a market cap of $6.56 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.69 and a beta of 2.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a current ratio of 2.49. Cipher Mining Inc. has a one year low of $1.86 and a one year high of $25.52.

Trending Headlines about Cipher Mining

Here are the key news stories impacting Cipher Mining this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Cipher’s management is pitching a long-term pivot to hyperscale/HPC leases and projects a material recurring cash-generation profile (a published plan that cites roughly $669M average annualized NOI through 2036), which supports a valuation case beyond volatile crypto-mining cycles. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Cipher sold its 49% stake in the West Texas mining venture to Canaan for $39.75M in stock — a transaction that reduces direct mining exposure, brings a strategic partner, and frees up assets/capital as the company shifts toward hyperscale infrastructure. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts trimmed price targets but maintained “buy” ratings (HC Wainwright lowered to $25; Needham to $22). That signals continued institutional conviction in the retooling story, but reduced near-term upside expectations. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted an earnings call and published a slide deck outlining the HPC pivot and next steps — useful for assessing execution risk but not an immediate earnings offset. Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in the feed shows 0 shares (likely a reporting anomaly); disregard as a real signal until exchanges confirm updated short data.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results materially missed expectations: GAAP net loss (~$734M) and EPS of about -$1.92 vs. consensus around -$0.12, with revenue roughly $59.7M versus estimates near $86M — these misses drove near-term downside as they highlight weak mining revenue and mark-to-market/one-time charges. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and EPS misses, plus negative margins and a large GAAP loss, increase execution and liquidity risk in the near term until hyperscale contracts and asset monetizations materialize. Article Title

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Wesley Hastie Williams sold 49,867 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.08, for a total value of $801,861.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 158,145 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,542,971.60. This represents a 23.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Patrick Arthur Kelly sold 35,568 shares of Cipher Mining stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.76, for a total transaction of $631,687.68. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 1,512,644 shares in the company, valued at $26,864,557.44. This trade represents a 2.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 142,825 shares of company stock worth $2,319,720 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.63% of the company’s stock.

Cipher Mining Profile

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.

Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Cipher Mining has pursued an integrated approach encompassing site development, equipment procurement and operations management.