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AE Wealth Management LLC has recently acquired a new stake in Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc., according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
The institutional investor acquired 31,465 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $337,000. This is a positive sign for the company, as it indicates that a reputable investor has confidence in the future performance of Marathon Digital.
Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company
Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Marathon Digital by 8.8% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Marathon Digital by 297.0% in the second quarter.
Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of Marathon Digital by 138.1% in the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Marathon Digital by 38.5% during the second quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Marathon Digital by 4.1% during the second quarter.
Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA)recently announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 8th. The business services provider reported ($0.36) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.36).
Marathon Digital had a negative return on equity of 12.44% and a negative net margin of 179.46%. The business had revenue of $12.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.43 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. will post -1.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street analyst have mixed opinions on Marathon Digital. B. Riley cut their price target on Marathon Digital from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company. BTIG Research cut Marathon Digital from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating.
Compass Point cut their price target on Marathon Digital from $30.00 to $21.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company. DA Davidson cut their price target on Marathon Digital from $18.00 to $12.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut Marathon Digital from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating.
Despite mixed opinions from analysts, the recent acquisition by AE Wealth Management LLC and the positive performance of other institutional investors in the company suggest that Marathon Digital could be a good investment opportunity for those looking to gain exposure to the business services sector.