Benchmark Sees Hut 8 as Hybrid AI–Bitcoin Power Play, Price Target Doubled to $78

Wall Street broker Benchmark said Hut 8 (HUT) has transformed from a bitcoin (BTC) miner into a broader energy infrastructure company positioned to capitalize on artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) demand. In a Tuesday report, analyst Mark Palmer reiterated his buy rating on the shares and more than doubled his price target to $78 from $36. Palmer cited a sum-of-the-parts analysis based on the company’s energy infrastructure pipeline, its 64% stake in American Bitcoin Corp. ( ...