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Riot Platforms’ model fair value per share has been adjusted slightly, moving from US$25.94 to US$25.84. This small change reflects a research backdrop where many firms are trimming price targets on weaker Bitcoin mining economics, even as they point to potential in data center and AI buildout. As you read on, you will see how these shifting signals fit together and what to watch as the Riot story continues to evolve.

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• Citi highlights Riot Platforms’ shift toward a “power dense” data center platform, pointing to growing momentum in monetizing its power footprint and backing that view with a Buy rating and a US$23 price target.

• Several firms, including Clear Street, Piper Sandler and H.C. Wainwright, point to high performance computing and AI data center opportunities as offsets to weaker Bitcoin mining economics, with Piper Sandler also flagging the in progress data center conversion and the initial AMD deal as positives.

• Cantor Fitzgerald and H.C. Wainwright reference management’s focus on a “Power First” model and early AI efforts as important parts of the long term equity story, even as they recalibrate assumptions.

• Clear Street, Needham, Cantor Fitzgerald, Piper Sandler and H.C. Wainwright have each trimmed price targets, citing reduced Bitcoin mining value, peer multiple compression and a drawdown in BTC.

• Needham points to a recent top and bottom line miss, with mining weakness and faster than expected expense growth, and reduces 2026 mining estimates to reflect lower Bitcoin prices in its model.

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• Activist investor Starboard Value is pushing Riot to speed up its shift from pure Bitcoin mining toward hosting data center and AI tenants, highlighting 1.7 GW of available power across its U.S. sites as a key asset for high performance computing use.

• Riot is mentioned in coverage of a U.S. crypto bill that has stalled after banks declined to back a White House supported compromise on stablecoin rewards, adding uncertainty around future sector regulation.

• Regulators in the U.S. are preparing clearer rules for digital assets, with Riot cited among publicly traded crypto related companies that could be affected by the upcoming framework.

• European banks are launching Qivalis, a euro stablecoin project, which is referenced as another regulated digital asset initiative that could influence sentiment toward listed crypto related firms such as Riot.