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Hut 8 Corp. (HUT) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Financial Services · Capital Markets

Earnings in 5 days (2026-05-06). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $75.74: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.

Hut 8 is an energy infrastructure platform operating data centers for AI, HPC, and Bitcoin mining across 1,020 MW of energy capacity in the US and Canada, with majority-owned American Bitcoin (ABTC) as a public subsidiary. Revenue comes from data center colocation/leasing, AI... Read more

$75.74+0.3% A.UpsideScore 4.8/10#35 of 40 Capital Markets
Stop $70.55Target $76.05(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.0:1
Analyst target$84.50+11.6%16 analysts
$76.05our TP
$75.74price
$84.50mean
$65
$136

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $75.74: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.70, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 5d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Recent Analyst detected in news
Risks
Concentration risk — Customer: limited number of customers
Target reached (0.3% upside)
Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-22.4
Mkt Cap$8.0B
EV/EBITDA-39.8
Profit Mgn-96.2%
ROE-18.6%
Rev Growth179.2%
Beta5.71
DividendNone
Rating analysts11

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C0.92neutral
IV110%elevated
Max Pain$25-67.0% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHCustomerlimited number of customers
    10-K Item 1A: 'we expect to generate a significant portion of our revenue from a limited number of customers'

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Value Rank
0.3
Quality Rank
0.6
Growth Rank
9.2
Industry growth leader

Unprofitable operations — net margin -96.2%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Current Ratio
4.3
Piotroski F
4.4
Moat
5.0
Gross Margin
6.8
Cash-burning: FCF -158% of revenueNo competitive moatQuality concerns

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ps
0.0
Analyst Target
5.0
Expensive valuation
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Rsi
5.0
Ma Position
9.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.0<4.5A.R:R 0.0 < 1.5@spotEARNINGS PROXIMITY 5d<=7dInsider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.70SEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
64 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $44.21Resistance $83.18

Price Targets

$71
$76
A.Upside+0.4%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (0.3% upside)
! Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0)
! Value-trap signals (2/5): Revenue declining (-20.9% YoY), Material insider selling (3 sells, 0.09% of cap)

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-06 (5d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is HUT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $75.74: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $70.55. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the HUT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $76.05 (+0.3% upside). Prior stop was $70.55. Stop-loss: $70.55.

What are the risks of investing in HUT?

Concentration risk — Customer: limited number of customers; Target reached (0.3% upside); Quality below floor (2.6 < 4.0).

Is HUT overvalued or undervalued?

Hut 8 Corp. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -22.4). TrendMatrix value score: 3.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about HUT?

11 analysts cover HUT with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $85.

What does Hut 8 Corp. do?Hut 8 is an energy infrastructure platform operating data centers for AI, HPC, and Bitcoin mining across 1,020 MW of...

Hut 8 is an energy infrastructure platform operating data centers for AI, HPC, and Bitcoin mining across 1,020 MW of energy capacity in the US and Canada, with majority-owned American Bitcoin (ABTC) as a public subsidiary. Revenue comes from data center colocation/leasing, AI cloud computing, and Bitcoin mining operations.

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