Marathon Patent Group's Stock Rises Ahead of Earnings, Analysts See Bullish Signals

Marathon Patent Group (MARA) shares rose 10 cents to $19.61, with 120,000 options contracts exchanged, showing a preference for calls over puts. Implied volatility decreased by 1.93, reaching 74.15, and the flattening of the put-call skew indicates a slightly bullish sentiment among traders. MARA is set to announce its earnings results on July 31, 2025, with a 50% chance of a price movement exceeding 7.7% or $1.51 following the earnings report. Based on 11 analyst estimates, the average target price is $20.50, implying an upside of 5.53% from the current price.

Marathon Patent Group (MARA) shares experienced a modest uptick, rising by 10 cents, or 0.54%, to approximately $19.61. The trading activity was relatively quiet with 120,000 options contracts exchanged, showing a preference for calls over puts, resulting in a put/call ratio of 0.27, which is below the usual level of 0.38 [1].

The implied volatility (IV30) for MARA decreased by 1.93, reaching 74.15, placing it in the lowest 10% of its observations from the past year. This level of implied volatility suggests an anticipated daily price fluctuation of $0.92. The flattening of the put-call skew indicates a slightly bullish sentiment among traders [1].

Looking forward, MARA is set to announce its earnings results after the market closes on July 31, 2025. Current option market trends suggest there is a 50% chance of a price movement exceeding 7.7% or $1.51 following the earnings report [1].

Based on the one-year price targets offered by 11 analysts, the average target price for MARA Holdings Inc (MARA, Financial) is $20.50 with a high estimate of $34.00 and a low estimate of $9.50. The average target implies an upside of 5.53% from the current price of $19.43 [1].

Based on the consensus recommendation from 13 brokerage firms, MARA Holdings Inc's (MARA, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.5, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell [1].

In the preceding three months, 7 analysts have released ratings for MARA Holdings (MARA), presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The following table summarizes their recent ratings, shedding light on the changing sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months [2].

References:
[1] https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2991052/marathon-patent-group-mara-shows-bullish-signals-ahead-of-earnings-mara-stock-news
[2] https://www.benzinga.com/insights/analyst-ratings/25/07/46531517/assessing-mara-holdings-insights-from-7-financial-analysts