Why Riot Platforms, Inc.’s (RIOT) Stock Is Up 5.82%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
November 29, 2025
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Riot Platforms, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Riot Platforms, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Riot Platforms, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Riot Platforms, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for RIOT from analysts
  • RIOT’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT)

Before we jump into Riot Platforms, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Riot Platforms, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a Bitcoin mining company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Bitcoin Mining and Engineering. It offers comprehensive and critical infrastructure for institutional-scale Bitcoin mining facilities in Rockdale and Navarro counties, Texas; and two Bitcoin mining sites in Paducah, Kentucky. The company also designs and manufactures power distribution equipment and custom engineered electrical products; and electricity distribution product design, manufacturing, and installation services for large-scale commercial and governmental customers, as well as data center, power generation, utility, water, industrial, and alternative energy markets. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Castle Rock, Colorado.

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Riot Platforms, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of November 28, 2025, 12:59 PM, CST, Riot Platforms, Inc.’s stock price was $16.130.

Riot Platforms, Inc. is up 7.82% from its previous closing price of $14.960.

During the last market session, Riot Platforms, Inc.’s stock traded between $15.560 and $16.650. Currently, there are approximately 347.09 million shares outstanding for Riot Platforms, Inc..

Riot Platforms, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 40.1, which is high compared to the Software industry median of 30.5. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Riot Platforms, Inc. Stock Price History

Riot Platforms, Inc.’s (RIOT) price is currently down 18.45% so far this month.

During the month of November, Riot Platforms, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $21.830 and a low of $12.038.

Over the last year, Riot Platforms, Inc. has hit prices as high as $23.935 and as low as $6.190. Year to date, Riot Platforms, Inc.’s stock is up 57.98%.

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What Caused Riot Platforms, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of November 28, 2025, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Riot Platforms, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Riot Platforms, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Riot Platforms, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Riot Platforms, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Riot Platforms, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of November 28, 2025, Riot Platforms, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 8.83%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 81 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Riot Platforms, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of November 28, 2025, Riot Platforms, Inc.’s stock price is $16.130, which is up 7.82% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Riot Platforms, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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