Riot Platforms (RIOT) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $13.72, -11.48% vs the prior close of $15.50.
- Volume 16.03M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
RIOT slides 11.5% to $13.72, a 6-month low. Closed at $13.72, -11.48% vs the prior close of $15.50. Day range $13.58–$15.18, opened at $15.08.
RIOT daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — RIOT slides 11.5% to $13.72, a 6-month low
- Closed at $13.72, -11.48% vs the prior close of $15.50. Day range $13.58–$15.18, opened at $15.08.
- Volume was 16.03M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 18.55M.
- Price is -31.5% vs its 50-day average ($20.04) and -29.6% vs its 200-day average ($19.50).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 54.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — RIOT rises 2.6% to $15.50
- Closed at $15.50, +2.65% vs the prior close of $15.10. Day range $13.72–$15.64, opened at $14.40.
- Volume was 23.30M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 18.67M.
- Price is -23.2% vs its 50-day average ($20.19) and -20.5% vs its 200-day average ($19.49).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 48.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — RIOT slides 9.4% to $15.10, a 6-month low
- Closed at $15.10, -9.42% vs the prior close of $16.67. Day range $14.78–$16.17, opened at $16.07.
- Volume was 21.88M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 18.58M.
- Price is -25.7% vs its 50-day average ($20.31) and -22.5% vs its 200-day average ($19.48).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 50.2% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 13, 2026 — RIOT rises 1.2% to $16.67
- Closed at $16.67, +1.21% vs the prior close of $16.47. Day range $15.62–$16.88, opened at $15.97.
- Volume was 20.10M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 18.50M.
- Price is -18.4% vs its 50-day average ($20.44) and -14.4% vs its 200-day average ($19.48).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 45.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — RIOT dips 2.5% to $16.47, a 3-month low
- Closed at $16.47, -2.46% vs the prior close of $16.89. Day range $16.42–$16.98, opened at $16.78.
- Volume was 8.70M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 18.75M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -19.8% vs its 50-day average ($20.54) and -15.4% vs its 200-day average ($19.46).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 26% of that range, 45.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — RIOT ends flat (+0.3%) to $16.89
- Closed at $16.89, +0.27% vs the prior close of $16.84. Day range $16.48–$17.17, opened at $17.02.
- Volume was 12.25M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 19.02M.
- Price is -18.1% vs its 50-day average ($20.61) and -13.2% vs its 200-day average ($19.45).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 44.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — RIOT slides 9.2% to $16.84, a 3-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $16.84, -9.17% vs the prior close of $18.54. Day range $16.35–$18.20, opened at $18.11.
- Volume was 30.64M shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 18.87M.
- Price is -18.7% vs its 50-day average ($20.72) and -13.4% vs its 200-day average ($19.43).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 44.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — RIOT dips 2.1% to $18.54, a 1-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $18.54, -2.06% vs the prior close of $18.93. Day range $17.83–$18.61, opened at $18.40.
- Volume was 16.37M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 18.87M.
- Price is -10.6% vs its 50-day average ($20.74) and -4.5% vs its 200-day average ($19.42).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 37% of that range, 38.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 6, 2026 — RIOT dips 2.0% to $18.93, a 1-month low
- Closed at $18.93, -2.02% vs the prior close of $19.32. Day range $18.90–$19.73, opened at $19.46.
- Volume was 15.26M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 18.84M.
- Price is -9.0% vs its 50-day average ($20.80) and -2.4% vs its 200-day average ($19.40).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 39% of that range, 37.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — RIOT dips 2.1% to $19.32, a 1-month low
- Closed at $19.32, -2.08% vs the prior close of $19.73. Day range $18.95–$19.89, opened at $19.84.
- Volume was 13.05M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 18.87M.
- Price is -7.4% vs its 50-day average ($20.86) and -0.2% vs its 200-day average ($19.37).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 42% of that range, 36.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — RIOT rises 0.6% to $19.73
- Closed at $19.73, +0.61% vs the prior close of $19.61. Day range $19.35–$21.09, opened at $20.22.
- Volume was 16.58M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 19.03M.
- Price is -5.7% vs its 50-day average ($20.92) and +2.0% vs its 200-day average ($19.34).
- 52-week range $11.50–$30.32; today's close sits at 44% of that range, 34.9% below the 52-week high.
RIOT latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about RIOT in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 14, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
Oct 7, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.05 — Changed or waived its code of ethics.
Sep 25, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.02 — Ended a material agreement.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $174.24M (prior year $152.99M) (+13.9% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: -$237.17M (prior year $219.45M) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$0.68 (prior year $0.58) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 7, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Werner Ryan D. sold 2,501 shares at $23.53 (≈$58.85K) on Aug 5, 2026
- Werner Ryan D. sold 9,802 shares at $22.82 (≈$223.68K) on Aug 5, 2026
- Werner Ryan D. sold 35,430 shares at $21.98 (≈$778.75K) on Aug 5, 2026
- Werner Ryan D. sold 2,501 shares at $23.53 (≈$58.85K) on Aug 5, 2026
- Werner Ryan D. sold 9,802 shares at $22.82 (≈$223.68K) on Aug 5, 2026
- Werner Ryan D. sold 35,430 shares at $21.98 (≈$778.75K) on Aug 5, 2026
- …plus 6 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jul 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Werner Ryan D. sold 7,596 shares at $21.93 (≈$166.58K) on Jul 7, 2026
- Werner Ryan D. sold 10,232 shares at $21.22 (≈$217.12K) on Jul 7, 2026
- Werner Ryan D. sold 7,596 shares at $21.93 (≈$166.58K) on Jul 7, 2026
- Werner Ryan D. sold 10,232 shares at $21.22 (≈$217.12K) on Jul 7, 2026
- Werner Ryan D. sold 7,596 shares at $21.93 (≈$166.58K) on Jul 7, 2026
- Werner Ryan D. sold 10,232 shares at $21.22 (≈$217.12K) on Jul 7, 2026
- …plus 2 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jun 26, 2026 · Form S-8 — Employee share plan registration
Registration of shares for employee stock plans (S-8)
Things to know before you trade RIOT
- Last results release: Aug 10, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 30, 2026, Mar 2, 2026, Oct 30, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 9, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 3.59% (largest 11.5%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 17.41M shares (≈$238.90M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $13.72 vs a range of $11.50–$30.32 (12% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Ryan D. Werner sold 2,501 shares on Aug 5, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 14, 2026; 8-K Oct 7, 2026; 8-K Sep 25, 2026.
- Share count: 375.26M shares outstanding (Aug 7, 2026), +1.5% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Finance Services.
RIOT market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 15.08 | 15.18 | 13.58 | 13.72 | 16.03M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14.40 | 15.64 | 13.72 | 15.50 | 23.33M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 16.07 | 16.17 | 14.78 | 15.10 | 21.88M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15.97 | 16.88 | 15.62 | 16.67 | 20.10M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 16.78 | 16.98 | 16.42 | 16.47 | 8.70M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 17.02 | 17.17 | 16.48 | 16.89 | 12.25M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 18.11 | 18.20 | 16.35 | 16.84 | 30.64M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 18.40 | 18.61 | 17.83 | 18.54 | 16.37M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 19.46 | 19.73 | 18.90 | 18.93 | 15.26M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 19.84 | 19.89 | 18.95 | 19.32 | 13.05M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 20.22 | 21.09 | 19.35 | 19.73 | 16.58M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.15 | 20.25 | 18.76 | 19.61 | 19.86M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.78 | 21.80 | 20.11 | 20.15 | 12.91M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 22.12 | 22.36 | 21.34 | 21.39 | 11.87M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 22.50 | 22.85 | 21.57 | 21.62 | 12.55M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 23.53 | 23.64 | 22.31 | 23.00 | 16.68M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 24.10 | 24.92 | 23.45 | 23.48 | 21.98M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 24.52 | 25.27 | 24.42 | 24.69 | 16.81M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 23.75 | 25.39 | 23.70 | 24.93 | 19.49M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 24.80 | 25.07 | 23.97 | 24.18 | 21.92M |
About Riot Platforms
Riot Platforms (RIOT) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Finance Services”. Its business address is in CASTLE ROCK, CO. State of incorporation: NV. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1167419.
RIOT board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Varro D'Ambrosio | Director | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Jason Les | CEO | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Jaime Leverton | Director | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Douglas Mouton | Director | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Michael John Turner | Director | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Soo Il Benjamin Yi | EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | Jan 5, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Chung | EVP, CORP DEV | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Jonathan Gibbs | CDCO (See Remarks) | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Stephen Mitchell Jr. Howell | COO | Aug 14, 2026 |
| William Richard Jackman | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER (CLO) | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Jason Les | CEO | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Ryan D. Werner | SVP, CAO | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Soo Il Benjamin Yi | EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | Jan 5, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 2,501 | $23.53 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 9,802 | $22.82 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 35,430 | $21.98 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 2,501 | $23.53 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 9,802 | $22.82 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 35,430 | $21.98 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 2,501 | $23.53 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 9,802 | $22.82 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 35,430 | $21.98 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 2,501 | $23.53 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 9,802 | $22.82 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 35,430 | $21.98 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 7,596 | $21.93 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 10,232 | $21.22 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Ryan D. Werner | Sale | 7,596 | $21.93 |
RIOT financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $647.43M | $-663.18M | -1.95 | $-572.93M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $376.66M | $109.40M | 0.34 | $-255.05M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $280.68M | $-49.47M | -0.28 | $33.09M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $259.17M | $-509.55M | -3.65 | $530.00K |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $213.24M | $-15.44M | -0.17 | $-86.08M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $3.26B, total liabilities $1.07B, cash $471.38M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
RIOT earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.40 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $17.24 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $16.43 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $21.09 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $13.41 |
| May 1, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.77 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.99 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.48 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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