Cipher Mining Inc. Stock Price, News & Analysis

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ: CIFR) released its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results, reporting Q4 net earnings of $18 million ($0.05 per diluted share) and adjusted earnings of $51 million ($0.14 per diluted share).

The company successfully upgraded its Odessa fleet, increasing total self-mining hashrate to approximately 13.5 EH/s. Cipher also completed the acquisition of the Stingray data center site in West Texas, featuring 100 MW of front-of-the-meter capacity, and acquired 337 additional acres adjacent to its Barber Lake site.

Furthermore, Cipher entered into 60-day exclusivity with Priority Power to negotiate building an additional 500 MW HPC data center adjacent to the Barber Lake site. The company has grown its pipeline to 2.8 GW of site capacity with optionality for both HPC or bitcoin mining data centers.

Construction of Phase I of Black Pearl, featuring 150 MW of capacity and expected to generate over ~9.5 EH/s, remains on track to energize in the second quarter of this year.

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ: CIFR) has scheduled its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results announcement and business update for Tuesday, February 25, 2025, before U.S. markets open. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day.

Investors and interested parties can access the live webcast and replay through the investor relations section of Cipher's website at https://investors.ciphermining.com. To participate in the conference call, attendees must register in advance to receive dial-in numbers and a unique PIN.

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) has released its operational update for January 2025. The company mined approximately 219 BTC during the month, including power sales estimates equivalent to 1 bitcoin and 29 BTC mined at JV data centers. As part of treasury management, Cipher sold 471 BTC and held a balance of 21,091 BTC at month's end.

The company's operational metrics show 75,000 deployed mining rigs, with a month-end operating hashrate of 13.5 EH/s and fleet efficiency of 18.9 J/TH. Progress continues at the Black Pearl site, with Phase 1 buildings nearing completion, covering over 100,000 square feet. The facility's miner wings 1-3 are approximately 1,000 feet long each and will accommodate about 13,440 mining rigs.

Management is actively engaging with potential tenants and financing partners as part of their strategy to establish Cipher as a leader in HPC data center development.

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) has secured a significant $50 million PIPE investment from SoftBank Group Corp. The investment involves SoftBank purchasing approximately 10.4 million shares of Cipher common stock. The funding will support Cipher's HPC data center development business, establishing SoftBank as a major primary investor in the company.

The investment comes at what the company describes as a pivotal moment in Cipher's growth trajectory, particularly as it continues to develop its pipeline of sites and innovative solutions in industrial-scale data centers. Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods Inc. served as financial advisor, while Latham & Watkins LLP provided legal counsel for the transaction.

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) has released its December 2024 operational update, highlighting significant achievements in mining operations. The company mined approximately 234 BTC during the month, sold 271 BTC, and maintained a balance of 21,344 BTC. With 75,000 deployed mining rigs, Cipher achieved a month-end operating hashrate of 13.5 EH/s and a fleet efficiency of 18.9 J/TH.

The company successfully completed the upgrade of its mining fleet at Odessa and made substantial progress on the Black Pearl data center development. Despite experiencing ~20% of annual allotted curtailment hours from their power provider in December, Cipher implemented enhanced technology solutions that enabled continued operations during approximately 80 hours of potential curtailment.

Cipher Mining released its November 2024 operational update, reporting production of ~202 BTC and sales of 234 BTC, ending with a balance of ~1,383 BTC. The company maintained 76,000 deployed mining rigs with a hash rate of 12.0 EH/s and fleet efficiency of 20.8 J/TH. The company is upgrading its Odessa facility and developing the Black Pearl data center, expected to be energized by Q2 2025. Cipher also acquired the 100 MW Stingray site, scheduled for 2026 energization, expanding its portfolio to over 2.6 GW of potential power capacity across 11 sites.

Cipher Mining has acquired a new site called Stingray in West Texas for $4.1 million plus a variable fee of $1.5/MWh for the first five years post-energization. The 250-acre site includes approvals and facilities for up to 100 MW of front-of-the-meter capacity, with power consumption expected to begin in the first half of 2026. The acquisition features a completed facility extension agreement with ONCOR and expands Cipher's total portfolio to 2.6 GW across 11 sites.

Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR) has released its October 2024 operational update. The company mined approximately 168 BTC during the month, including power sales estimates equivalent to 4.5 bitcoin and 30 BTC mined at JV data centers. Cipher sold 248 BTC as part of its treasury management, ending October with a balance of 1,428 BTC. The company maintains 77,000 deployed mining rigs with a month-end operating hash rate of 10.7 EH/s. During October, Cipher began upgrading its mining fleet at Odessa and continued development of the new Black Pearl data center.

Cipher Mining reported significant developments in Q3 2024, including the acquisition of two data center sites: Barber Lake (300 MW capacity) and Reveille (70 MW expandable to 200 MW). The company secured options to purchase three additional Texas sites with 500 MW each. Despite recording a Q3 net loss of $87 million ($0.26 per share) and adjusted loss of $3 million ($0.01 per share), Cipher continues expanding its portfolio. The company is upgrading its Odessa site to reach ~13.5 EH/s hashrate in Q4 2024 and progressing with the 300 MW Black Pearl data center construction, targeting Q2 2025 energization.