Wesley Hastie Williams Sells 49,867 Shares of Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) Stock

Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) Director Wesley Hastie Williams sold 49,867 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the director directly owned 158,145 shares in the company, valued at $2,542,971.60. This trade represents a 23.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Wesley Hastie Williams also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 12th, Wesley Hastie Williams sold 18,769 shares of Cipher Mining stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.51, for a total transaction of $328,645.19.

Cipher Mining Stock Up 1.9%

Cipher Mining stock opened at $16.21 on Thursday. Cipher Mining Inc. has a 52 week low of $1.86 and a 52 week high of $25.52. The stock has a market cap of $6.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -90.03 and a beta of 2.91. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $18.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $11.53. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.31.

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by $0.07. Cipher Mining had a negative net margin of 34.16% and a negative return on equity of 9.57%. The business had revenue of $106.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $79.13 million. On average, analysts expect that Cipher Mining Inc. will post -0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Cipher Mining

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cipher announced acquisition of a 200 MW site (195 acres) in Ohio with interconnection approvals to join the PJM grid — expands capacity beyond Texas and targets AI workloads, supporting a narrative shift to higher‑margin power/data-center contracts. Cipher Mining Announces Acquisition of 200 MW Site in Ohio
• Positive Sentiment: Major outlets and analyst write-ups are framing Cipher as an emerging AI infrastructure play — coverage increases visibility and could lift valuation multiples if the company converts sites to long-term AI contracts. Cipher Mining acquires 200 MW Ohio site for AI workloads
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/long-form bullish views and a Seeking Alpha upgrade highlight resilience to Bitcoin volatility and emphasize large AI contract potential (cited multi‑billion pipeline), supporting a constructive investor thesis. Cipher Mining: Built To Withstand Bitcoin Volatility And Ride AI Wave (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market write-ups and “stock mover” summaries are amplifying trading volume and attention; useful for liquidity but not a direct fundamental change. What’s Going On With Cipher Mining (CIFR) Stock Today?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest report in the feed shows nonsensical/zero values (0 shares, NaN change) — likely data noise and not actionable until clarified by reliable short-interest filings.
• Negative Sentiment: Two directors sold shares (Dec. 19): James E. Newsome sold 21,821 shares (~$350k at ~$16.03) and Wesley Hastie Williams sold 49,867 shares (~$802k at ~$16.08). Insider selling can create short-term pressure and raise questions for some investors. Newsome SEC filing Williams SEC filing

Institutional Trading of Cipher Mining

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Cipher Mining by 13.4% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,814,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,236,000 after buying an additional 2,699,717 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Cipher Mining by 18.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,242,210 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,621,000 after acquiring an additional 1,108,850 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Cipher Mining by 28.3% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 6,984,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,386,000 after acquiring an additional 1,541,138 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Cipher Mining by 40.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 6,852,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,268,000 after purchasing an additional 1,958,385 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its position in Cipher Mining by 64.9% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 6,746,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,937,000 after purchasing an additional 2,655,015 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 12.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Compass Point initiated coverage on Cipher Mining in a report on Monday, September 15th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of Cipher Mining in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Cipher Mining from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $18.00 target price on shares of Cipher Mining in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Cipher Mining in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.73.

About Cipher Mining

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.