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Riot Platforms Inc has a consensus price target of $23.6 based on the ratings of 22 analysts. The high is $42 issued by Roth Capital on September 25, 2025. The low is $13 issued by Compass Point on October 31, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Needham, HC Wainwright & Co., and Cantor Fitzgerald on May 22, 2026, May 6, 2026, and May 1, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $25.5 between Needham, HC Wainwright & Co., and Cantor Fitzgerald, there's an implied 1.92% upside for Riot Platforms Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) was reported by Needham on May 22, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $28.50 expecting RIOT to rise to within 12 months (a possible 13.82% upside). 38 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) was provided by Needham, and Riot Platforms maintained their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Riot Platforms Inc happened on September 26, 2025 when Citigroup raised their price target to $24. Citigroup previously had a neutral for Riot Platforms Inc.
The last downgrade for Riot Platforms Inc happened on July 28, 2025 when JP Morgan changed their price target from $14 to $15 for Riot Platforms Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Riot Platforms, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Riot Platforms was filed on May 22, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 22, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Riot Platforms (RIOT) rating was a maintained with a price target of $24.00 to $28.50. The current price Riot Platforms (RIOT) is trading at is $25.04, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 05/22/2026 | Buy Now | 13.91% | Needham | $24 → $28.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2026 | Buy Now | -0.08% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $23 → $25 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2026 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $20 → $23 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2026 | Buy Now | -4.08% | Needham | $24 → $24 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2026 | Buy Now | 9.91% | Chardan Capital | → $27.5 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2026 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Piper Sandler | $21 → $23 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2026 | Buy Now | -20.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $29 → $20 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2026 | Buy Now | -16.07% | Citigroup | $23 → $21 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2026 | Buy Now | 19.9% | Macquarie | $30 → $30 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2026 | Buy Now | -16.07% | Piper Sandler | $26 → $21 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2026 | Buy Now | 15.91% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $31 → $29 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2026 | Buy Now | -4.08% | Needham | $30 → $24 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2026 | Buy Now | -8.07% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $26 → $23 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2026 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $16 → $23 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/20/2026 | Buy Now | 19.9% | Needham | $28 → $30 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/22/2025 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Citigroup | $28 → $23 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/25/2025 | Buy Now | -20.06% | JP Morgan | $17 → $20 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/24/2025 | Buy Now | -32.05% | JP Morgan | $19 → $17 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/19/2025 | Buy Now | -0.08% | Citizens | → $25 | Initiates | → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2025 | Buy Now | -0.08% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $26 → $25 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2025 | Buy Now | -0.08% | Bernstein | $19 → $25 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 3.92% | Piper Sandler | $25 → $26 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 11.91% | Needham | $19 → $28 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/22/2025 | Buy Now | 19.9% | Macquarie | $22 → $30 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/14/2025 | Buy Now | 11.91% | BTIG | $22 → $28 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2025 | Buy Now | 3.92% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $22 → $26 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/02/2025 | Buy Now | -2.08% | Northland Capital Markets | $17 → $24.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/29/2025 | Buy Now | -12.07% | Macquarie | $17 → $22 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/26/2025 | Buy Now | -4.08% | Citigroup | $13.75 → $24 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/26/2025 | Buy Now | -24.06% | JP Morgan | $15 → $19 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2025 | Buy Now | 67.87% | Roth Capital | $17.5 → $42 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/24/2025 | Buy Now | 3.92% | Arete Research | → $26 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2025 | Buy Now | -4.08% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $25 → $24 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/06/2025 | Buy Now | -45.04% | Citigroup | → $13.75 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2025 | Buy Now | -40.05% | JP Morgan | $14 → $15 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/21/2025 | Buy Now | -28.06% | Piper Sandler | $18 → $18 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/17/2025 | Buy Now | -40.05% | Needham | $12 → $15 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/13/2025 | Buy Now | -44.04% | JP Morgan | $13 → $14 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2025 | Buy Now | -52.04% | Needham | $13.5 → $12 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | -28.06% | Piper Sandler | $23 → $18 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2025 | Buy Now | -48.04% | JP Morgan | $16 → $13 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/25/2025 | Buy Now | -20.06% | Roth MKM | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/25/2025 | Buy Now | -16.07% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $23 → $21 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/25/2025 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Piper Sandler | $23 → $23 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/25/2025 | Buy Now | -46.04% | Needham | $16 → $13.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/25/2025 | Buy Now | -32.05% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/22/2025 | Buy Now | -36.05% | Needham | $11 → $16 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/17/2024 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Piper Sandler | → $23 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/12/2024 | Buy Now | — | Jones Trading | — | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | -36.05% | JP Morgan | $9.5 → $16 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | -48.04% | Compass Point | $18 → $13 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | -30.06% | Macquarie | $15 → $17.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | -56.04% | Needham | $11 → $11 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | -32.05% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2024 | Buy Now | -12.07% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $22 → $22 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/24/2024 | Buy Now | -40.05% | Macquarie | → $15 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/03/2024 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $23 → $23 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/23/2024 | Buy Now | -62.03% | JP Morgan | $12 → $9.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2024 | Buy Now | -44.04% | Needham | $13 → $14 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2024 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $23 → $23 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/01/2024 | Buy Now | -32.05% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -28.06% | Stifel | → $18 | Initiates | → Speculative Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2024 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $23 → $23 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2024 | Buy Now | -48.04% | Needham | $15 → $13 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2024 | Buy Now | -32.05% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/25/2024 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $23 → $23 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/11/2024 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $20 → $23 | Assumes | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/04/2024 | Buy Now | -52.04% | JP Morgan | $15.5 → $12 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/31/2024 | Buy Now | -48.04% | B. Riley Securities | $15 → $13 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/29/2024 | Buy Now | -32.05% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/06/2024 | Buy Now | -40.05% | B. Riley Securities | $16 → $15 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | -40.05% | Needham | $17 → $15 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2024 | Buy Now | -32.05% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $20 → $17 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2024 | Buy Now | -32.05% | Needham | $17 → $17 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2024 | Buy Now | -20.06% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/10/2024 | Buy Now | -38.05% | JP Morgan | $15 → $15.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/05/2024 | Buy Now | -36.05% | B. Riley Securities | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/01/2024 | Buy Now | -20.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/01/2024 | Buy Now | -20.06% | ATB Capital | → $20 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/28/2024 | Buy Now | -20.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | → $20 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2024 | Buy Now | -40.05% | JP Morgan | → $15 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2024 | Buy Now | -28.06% | Needham | $18 → $18 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/11/2024 | Buy Now | -20.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2024 | Buy Now | -20.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $20 → $20 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2024 | Buy Now | -20.06% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $19 → $20 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2024 | Buy Now | -20.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $19 → $20 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2024 | Buy Now | -24.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2024 | Buy Now | -28.06% | Needham | $19 → $18 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/22/2024 | Buy Now | -24.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $19 → $19 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/08/2023 | Buy Now | — | JP Morgan | — | Upgrade | Underweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/07/2023 | Buy Now | -10.07% | Roth MKM | $19.5 → $22.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/05/2023 | Buy Now | -20.06% | HC Wainwright & Co. | $18 → $20 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2023 | Buy Now | -24.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | → $19 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/27/2023 | Buy Now | -24.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | → $19 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/30/2023 | Buy Now | -37.65% | Bernstein | → $15.6 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2023 | Buy Now | -74.02% | JP Morgan | → $6.5 | Initiates | → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2023 | Buy Now | -24.06% | Cantor Fitzgerald | → $19 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2023 | Buy Now | -40.05% | Northland Capital Markets | $16 → $15 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2023 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Cantor Fitzgerald | → $23 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/07/2023 | Buy Now | -8.07% | Cantor Fitzgerald | → $23 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |