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Riot Prepares for Earnings as 191 MW AI Lease Signals Growth

Nov 3, 2026, 12:48 PM EST1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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The stock is rising ahead of the print on optimism about the AI lease and potential earnings leverage; a solid Q3 result or clearer path to lease revenue could sustain momentum, while a miss or delays could reverse gains, given the lease's long lead time to revenue.

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Riot previews Q3 with a projected loss of 32 cents per share on about $160.8 million in revenue. The centerpiece is a 20-year, 191 MW AI data-center lease that could yield about $9.1 billion in initial contract revenue, signaling a strategic pivot from mining to large-scale data-center development, though the lease adds no revenue yet.

RIOT pre-earnings: Q3 expected loss of 32 cents per share on $160.75M revenue.
Revenue ~8% below prior quarter's $174.20M; beats consensus $152.06M.
AI data-center lease: 191 MW at Rockdale; 20-year term; initial revenue ~$9.1B.
Bitcoin mining revenue $113.7M; 11,380 BTC held; cash $548.9M; cost per coin $49,912.

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