FY2026 EPS Estimate for Cipher Mining Raised by Analyst

Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) – Analysts at Northland Securities upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cipher Mining in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 2nd. Northland Securities analyst M. Grondahl now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.94) for the year, up from their previous forecast of ($1.35). The consensus estimate for Cipher Mining’s current full-year earnings is ($1.39) per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Cipher Mining’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS.

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported ($0.22) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.25) by $0.03. Cipher Mining had a negative return on equity of 161.74% and a negative net margin of 742.33%. The business had revenue of $26.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.31 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.10 EPS. Cipher Mining’s quarterly revenue was down 62.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on CIFR. Rothschild & Co Redburn assumed coverage on Cipher Mining in a research note on Monday, September 21st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Cipher Mining in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Cipher Mining from $22.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Chardan Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $32.00 target price on shares of Cipher Mining in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Cipher Mining in a report on Monday, September 21st. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $21.38.

Cipher Mining Price Performance

Cipher Mining stock opened at $6.53 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.10. Cipher Mining has a 12 month low of $5.07 and a 12 month high of $30.14. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $12.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GK Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cipher Mining in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Cipher Mining by 41.7% in the second quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 1,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Cipher Mining during the second quarter worth about $49,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Cipher Mining during the second quarter worth about $58,000. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Cipher Mining during the third quarter worth about $42,000. 12.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Cipher Mining

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

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to a loss of $0.94 from a loss of $1.35, and its Q4 estimate to a loss of $0.11 from a loss of $0.16. HC Wainwright also improved its FY2026 estimate to a loss of $1.03 from a loss of $1.44. Cipher Mining analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright retained its Buy rating and raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $0.02 from $0.01. Jefferies also kept a Buy rating after reducing its price target to $10; Morgan Stanley maintained an Overweight rating with a $27.50 target. Cipher Mining analyst coverage
• Negative Sentiment: HC Wainwright cut its estimates for Q1–Q3 2027 and FY2027, lowering the full-year forecast to a loss of $0.26 per share from a loss of $0.12. It also reduced its Q4 2026 estimate to a loss of $0.20 from a loss of $0.16, signaling weaker projected earnings in those periods. Cipher Mining analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies lowered its price target from $12 to $10, and Morgan Stanley also reduced its target, to $27.50. Although both firms retained bullish ratings, target cuts can weigh on sentiment. Jefferies price-target cuts

About Cipher Mining

Cipher Mining Inc. is a U.S.-based bitcoin mining company that develops and operates data centers designed to support large-scale mining operations. Its facilities house specialized computing equipment that helps process transactions and secure the Bitcoin network. The company’s operations and development activities are concentrated in the United States, including sites in Texas. Its work includes building and managing mining infrastructure and sourcing the energy and equipment needed to run its facilities.