B. Riley Cuts Digital Asset Treasury Company Price Targets as Crypto Slump Deepens

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B. Riley Cuts Digital Asset Treasury Company Price Targets as Crypto Slump Deepens

The investment bank slashed price targets across so-called Datcos, citing sector-wide pressure and weaker accumulation trends.

By Will Canny, AI Boost|Edited by Sheldon Reback

Nov 20, 2025, 1:29 p.m.

B. Riley cuts digital asset treasury company price targets as crypto slump deepens. (Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

What to know:

• B. Riley lowered mNAV, accumulation assumptions and price targets across treasury firms as valuations compress faster than underlying tokens.
• The bank still sees arbitrage opportunities in companies trading below mNAV and expects buybacks, preferred deals and advanced ether restaking to support multiples.
• It remains most constructive on BitMine and SharpLink, while flagging value setups in FG Nexus, Sequans and Kindly MD.

B. Riley cut its outlook for digital-asset treasury companies (Datcos) after a sell-off that outpaced the declines in bitcoin BTC$91,825.07, ether ETH$3,033.72 and solana SOL$142.00 themselves.

The companies' valuations have compressed meaningfully since October, dragged down by macro pressures that have slowed token accumulation, the report said. Bitcoin-focused treasury companies are down roughly 37%, ETH treasuries 39% and SOL treasuries 59%, compared with drops of 16%, 22% and 28% in the underlying tokens.

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Analysts Fedor Shabalin and Nick Giles cut their mNAV and accumulation assumptions through 2026 and also lower share price targets across their coverage.

BitMine's (BMNR) price target was slashed to $47 from $90 on reduced mNAV assumptions, but kept at buy. The analysts noted that the company continues to accumulate ether aggressively. The stock was 4.6% higher in pre-market trading, around $30.50.

The analysts cut their FG Nexus (FGNX) target to $5 from $8 and lowered both mNAV and accumulation forecasts following slower-than-expected third-quarter ether buildup and the firm’s current 0.7x mNAV, which limits accretive at-the-money (ATM) usage. The stock was kept at buy. The shares climbed 3.5% to $2.69 in early trading.

Kindly MD’s (NAKA) target was halved to $1 with its buy rating maintained. The report cited the company's roughly 0.7x BTC NAV valuation as still compelling. The stock was recently 2.5% higher at $0.55.

Sequans’ (SQNS) price target was trimmed to $11 from $13, and kept at buy. The analysts viewed the discount-to-NAV setup as attractive. The shares jumped 5% in pre-market trading Thursday to $5.90.

The bank reiterated its buy rating and $19 price target for SharpLink Gaming (SBET), noting previously updated estimates and highlighting management’s push into more advanced ETH yield strategies. SBET stock was 3.6% higher, at $10.22.

Despite recent weakness in these stocks, the analysts said the market is still undervaluing datcos trading below mNAV and expects companies to lean harder into return on equity (ROE)-lifting tactics like buybacks, preferred deals and more advanced ether restaking.

A rebound, the bank noted, depends on steadier crypto markets and credible follow-through on yield strategies. BitMine and SharpLink remain B. Riley’s highest-conviction ETH treasury names, showing the most resilience in a battered sector.

Read more: B. Riley Flags Recovery Signs in Digital Asset Treasuries as BitMine Extends Ether Lead

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