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Investing.com - Benchmark raised its price target on Hut 8 Mining Corp. (NASDAQ:HUT) to $36.00 from $33.00 on Wednesday, maintaining a Buy rating as the company announced plans to develop four new U.S. sites. The stock, which has surged over 16% in the past week according to InvestingPro data, currently trades at $25.91 with a market capitalization of $2.73 billion.
The cryptocurrency mining company unveiled plans to develop facilities with 1.53 gigawatts (GW) of capacity across four locations, including sites in River Bend, Louisiana, two in Texas, and one in Illinois. These sites have been moved from "Capacity Under Exclusivity" to a new category called "Capacity Under Development." InvestingPro analysis shows the company maintains a healthy financial position with a "GOOD" overall health score and operates with a moderate debt level.
When fully energized, these new sites would more than double Hut 8’s power under management to approximately 2.55 GW, positioning the company as one of the largest owners of power capacity that could support AI/HPC workloads, bitcoin mining, or other purposes.
The expansion announcement comes as Hut 8 prepares to carve out and take public nearly all its bitcoin mining assets through American Bitcoin (ABTC), a transaction expected to be completed in approximately one week.
Benchmark noted that the upcoming American Bitcoin transaction "could lead to a re-rating of HUT shares," suggesting potential positive implications for the stock’s valuation following the completion of the spinoff.
In other recent news, Hut 8 Corp. reported a 17% year-over-year increase in revenue for the second quarter of 2025, reaching $41.3 million. The company also achieved a notable shift from a net loss to a net income of $137.3 million, driven by gains in digital assets. In a strategic move, Hut 8 announced a new at-the-market equity offering program, allowing it to sell shares worth up to $1 billion, replacing a previous program capped at $500 million. Analysts have reacted to these developments, with Canaccord Genuity raising its price target for Hut 8 to $36, citing the company’s substantial bitcoin holdings. Conversely, Rosenblatt lowered its target to $23, noting mixed second-quarter results despite a significant expansion in gross margins. The new equity offering will be facilitated by several agents, including Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and Canaccord Genuity. Hut 8’s strategic focus on Bitcoin mining and infrastructure expansion was emphasized during its earnings call, suggesting potential for future growth.
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