RIOT NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Riot Platforms, Inc. · Financial Services · Capital Markets

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Latest close 20.17 USD
-10.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 48.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -10.5%, after a -8.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 50/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100.

Setup score 44 out of 100
Latest Close 20.17 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -10.5% latest completed week
4W Return -8.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -16.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 13-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -10.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -8.8%. Indicator stack 84/32 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 50/100 conviction; expected move 8.3%. News sentiment 54/100 22 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 48.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -10.5%, after a -8.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7612-week average 0.73

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.76Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -8.8% over four weeks, -16.2% over 12 weeks, and 82.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 13 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-10.5%
4W-8.8%
12W-16.2%
26W30.4%
52W82.9%
Active trend streak13 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.37Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-139.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.02Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-61.5%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 82% Model confidence 78%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength16/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Value20/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Quality2/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Momentum89/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Growth85/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
13.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-2.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
-23.8%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-70.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-37.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-11.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
42.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-131.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
2/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-1.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-1.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-7.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

RIOT shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.34, expected move of 8.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction50/100
Expected move8.3%
Put/call volume2.34
Pressure-34
Speculation42
Volatility89
Trend agreement67
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Insider activity5 / 12

5 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.

9 positive · 11 neutral · 2 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move8.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-33.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility14.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+30.2%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-22.6%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week-10.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains9
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses9
Recent vol14.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol11.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.8% / -8.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape51/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 51/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis78/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 11/12.

Activity pressure 0.76; 2 reversal markers Factors28/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 78; Small Cap Core rank 85 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

RIOT shows volatility options pressure with a 50/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.34, expected move of 8.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 8.3% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.

Countdown to Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) Q2 Earnings: Wall Street Forecasts for Key Metrics Insiders5 / 12

5 acquisitions and 12 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202620.17 USD-10.5%19.31 USD13.08 USD-0.375.02100.2MOn
24 Jul 202622.53 USD23.4%19.11 USD13.06 USD-0.2218.72103.8MOn
17 Jul 202618.26 USD-12.9%18.80 USD13.03 USD0.15-4.8577.1MOn
10 Jul 202620.96 USD-5.2%18.68 USD13.03 USD0.594.8171.3MOn
3 Jul 202622.11 USD-22.6%18.49 USD13.02 USD0.9413.0576.5MOn
26 Jun 202628.57 USD1.7%18.25 USD12.98 USD1.1748.2786.8MOn
19 Jun 202628.10 USD5.6%17.83 USD12.87 USD1.1441.3848.3MOn
12 Jun 202626.61 USD7.9%17.32 USD12.77 USD1.1839.4375.4MOn
5 Jun 202624.66 USD-9.0%16.90 USD12.66 USD1.2233.9987.5MOn
29 May 202627.11 USD10.7%16.64 USD12.57 USD1.3942.3871.4MOn
22 May 202624.49 USD4.3%16.40 USD12.47 USD1.3934.4669.8MOn
15 May 202623.49 USD-2.5%16.30 USD12.38 USD1.2732.2678.6MOn
8 May 202624.08 USD30.2%16.18 USD12.30 USD1.1336.78121.2MOn
1 May 202618.50 USD-0.6%16.08 USD12.22 USD0.6912.29109.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.