On July 9, Riot Platforms rose 5.03% in regular trading, trading at $22.19/share, with turnover of $84.66 million. The rally came as Citi raised its target price on the stock to $28, implying approximately 26% upside from current levels.

The upgraded target price signals renewed institutional confidence in Riot Platforms, helping the stock recover from recent selling pressure. The company had faced headwinds earlier in the week after on-chain data revealed multiple large BTC transfers to NYDIG custody accounts — totaling 1,500 BTC (approximately $92 million) across three separate 500 BTC deposits on June 30, July 3, and July 6 — raising market concerns over potential sell-side pressure. Separately, Jefferies had initiated coverage in May with a Hold rating and a $24 target, while analyst consensus maintained an average buy rating with a mean target of $25.97.

Within the Application Software sector, Riot Platforms significantly outperformed peers. Among individual stocks, Strategy up 1.50%, while Palantir Technologies down 4.52%, Salesforce down 2.27%, IREN down 0.38%, and AppLovin down 0.49%.

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