Hive Digital stock price target cut to $5 by H.C. Wainwright on AI delays
H.C. Wainwright cut its price target on Hive Digital Technologies (HIVE) to $5 from $6, citing AI Cloud deployment delays. The stock fell 5% on Monday, trading at $1.72. Hive expects $200M in annual recurring revenue for AI Cloud by Q1 2027, delayed from late 2026. Revenue rose 7% to $84.9M in Q2, but GAAP loss widened due to impairment charges.
How this was made
The 30-second read
Why it matters
The analyst downgrade reflects concerns over delayed AI cloud rollout, which could affect near‑term earnings and stock valuation.
Market read
The target cut may trigger short‑term selling pressure in HIVE and influence sentiment toward similar crypto‑mining stocks.
What to watch
Potential upside from upcoming revenue from Merritt clusters and Quebec deal not fully priced in.
Background
Hive Digital Technologies is a Bitcoin mining company expanding into AI cloud services, recently reporting Q2 results.
Ticker impact
H.C. Wainwright cut Hive Digital's price target to $5 from $6, citing AI cloud deployment delays.
likely pressure as the market prices in the lower target
Target cut is a fresh analyst action that typically drives short-term downside.
Market effects
AI cloud and Bitcoin mining sectors may see heightened scrutiny on deployment timelines.
North American crypto‑mining stocks could face broader risk reassessment.
Limited to investors in crypto‑related equities.
Counterpoint
The price target cut may be overly pessimistic if the networking bottleneck resolves quickly.
Key entities
- analystH.C. Wainwright
Equity research firm that lowered the price target.
- companyHive Digital Technologies
Crypto mining and AI cloud provider.

