RIOT - Riot Platforms, Inc.
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On May 11, 2026, Riot Platforms Inc (RIOT) shares rose 5.2% today to a current price of $25.34. This increase has been part of a significant upward trend, with
Riot Platforms has pivoted from Bitcoin mining to building digital infrastructure, driving significant stock appreciation in 2026. RIOT's focus on data centers supports high-demand sectors like AI, 5G, and cloud technology, attracting investor enthusiasm. The stock has surged 90% year-to-date in 2026, reflecting strong market approval of RIOT's strategic shift.
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Riot Platforms, Inc. is executing a strategic pivot to Tier 3 data center hosting, anchored by a major partnership with AMD for up to 200MW capacity. RIOT's Corsicana site expansion and ESS Metron business position it for long-term growth, with robust engineering backlog and supply chain control. I reiterate a Strong Buy on RIOT with a $28.60 price target, justified by sustainable, high-visibility lease revenues and a shift away from bitcoin mining volatility.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. & CASTLE ROCK, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terrestrial Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: IMSR) (“Terrestrial Energy”), a developer of small modular nuclear power plants using its Generation IV Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) technology, and Riot Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (“Riot”), an industry leader in the development of large-scale data centers and bitcoin mining applications, today announced a collaboration to develop a best-in-class pairing of future data centers with co-located advan.
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Recently, RIOT Platforms (RIOT) experienced a remarkable increase of 36% within a single month, reaching a trading value of $18, significantly influenced by Bitcoin's (BTC) recovery in spot price towards the $80,000 threshold. However, many investors considering the stock's high trailing multiple believe that the breakout has run its course.
Riot Platforms' Q1 loss widens, but revenue beat as new data center stream launches with initial AMD capacity at Rockdale.
Riot Platforms is transitioning from a Bitcoin miner to an institutional-scale data center operator, validated by AMD doubling its contracted capacity. RIOT's 2 GW Texas power portfolio and 756 MW Corsicana campus offer significant, hard-to-replicate infrastructure and future leasing optionality. Data center lease margins are robust, with early-stage gross margins near 91% and projected NOI of $204 million annually at full AMD expansion.
Expand NASDAQ: RIOT Riot Platforms Today's Change (7.57%) $1.30 Current Price $18.55 Key Data Points Market Cap $6.5B Day's Range $18.18 - $19.49 52wk Range $7.66 - $23.93 Volume 1.9M Avg Vol 18M Gross Margin -1563.88% Riot Platforms (RIOT +7.57%), a Bitcoin mining and data center operator, closed Friday at $18.50, up 7.31%. The stock moved higher after Q1 results, as data center updates sparked analyst upgrades.
Riot Platforms stock jumped as much as 13% on Friday after reporting Q1 2026 earnings. AMD doubled its contracted capacity at Riot's Rockdale, Texas data center.
Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) came out with a quarterly loss of $1.44 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.33. This compares to a loss of $0.9 per share a year ago.
Although the revenue and EPS for Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.