Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) Gets a Price Target Hike on AMD Lease Deal

Group 1 - Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) is identified as a stock under $50 with significant upside potential, with Needham raising its price target to $30 from $28, indicating a nearly 74% upside [1] - The company has secured a 25MW lease contract with AMD at its Rockdale site, which is a key factor in the positive outlook [1] - Needham has also slightly increased its 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates due to emerging High-Performance Computing revenue, despite lease economics being lower than peers [2] Group 2 - BTIG has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $28 price target for Riot Platforms, emphasizing opportunities from data center expansion, particularly at the Corsicana location, which is considered highly attractive for large-scale data centers in the U.S. [3] - Riot Platforms operates in two segments: Bitcoin Mining and Engineering, with facilities in Texas and mining sites in Kentucky [4]