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Why Is CLEANSPARK INC (CLSK) Stock Down Today?

By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · August 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET · reviewed against 2 wire stories

CLEANSPARK INC (CLSK) is down -4.64% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 2 stories on CLSK across 2 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading mixed (avg 46/100).

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Why CLSK stock is down today

CleanSpark Inc. stock is down 4.64% to $12.02 as of the latest market session. The decline comes despite a 7% rise in Bitcoin prices and a broader divergence among Bitcoin miner stocks. The stock opened with a 5.2% gap up but quickly reversed direction, hitting a session low of $11.78 before stabilizing slightly in the final hours of trading.

What Happened

CleanSpark’s stock opened at $13.25 on Friday morning, a sharp increase from the prior close of $12.60. However, the momentum quickly reversed, and the stock fell into negative territory by mid-morning. By the close of the session, it had declined to $11.99. The stock’s intraday low of $11.78 marked one of the lowest points in recent trading. The session saw 15.1 million shares traded, which is 70% of the 3-month average daily volume. Meanwhile, a moderately bullish development was noted in the Tradr 2X Long CLSK Daily ETF, which saw a 5.87% increase in shares. However, this activity did not translate into a broader rally for the underlying stock.

What The Data Shows

CleanSpark’s fundamentals remain unprofitable, with an EPS of -3.74 over the trailing twelve months and a net margin of -146.9%. The stock currently trades at a market cap of $3.0 billion and has a beta of 3.89, indicating high volatility relative to the market. Recent insider transactions include a sale by Monnig Taylor, the CTO and COO, on August 14. The stock has experienced a 7.7% rise over the past eight sessions, but the recent session’s decline has pushed it closer to its 52-week low of $8.00. Additionally, the stock printed a fresh 52-week low on August 21.

What To Watch

CleanSpark is not scheduled to report earnings in the near term. Investors should monitor the breadth of coverage and sentiment shifts as the stock continues to trade near key support levels.

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CLSK by the numbers

Last: $12.02Session: -4.64%7 sessions: -1.81%Coverage: 2 stories / 2 sourcesAI sentiment: 46/100 (mixed)Mkt cap: $3.0B52w: $8.00 to $23.61
CLSK · Aug 21 session (5-min) · -4.68% vs prior close · updated 8:52 PM ET
$11.68$12.50$13.32prev close $12.60$12.017:00 AM10:13 AM1:27 PM4:41 PM7:55 PM7:00 AM · $13.157:05 AM · $13.217:10 AM · $13.217:15 AM · $13.197:20 AM · $13.167:25 AM · $13.157:30 AM · $13.117:35 AM · $13.137:40 AM · $13.147:45 AM · $13.117:50 AM · $13.127:55 AM · $13.128:00 AM · $13.128:05 AM · $13.108:10 AM · $13.118:15 AM · $13.128:20 AM · $13.118:25 AM · $13.128:30 AM · $13.148:35 AM · $13.168:40 AM · $13.178:45 AM · $13.188:50 AM · $13.188:55 AM · $13.219:00 AM · $13.209:05 AM · $13.199:10 AM · $13.129:15 AM · $13.149:20 AM · $13.139:25 AM · $13.179:30 AM · $13.239:35 AM · $13.059:40 AM · $13.119:45 AM · $13.219:50 AM · $12.929:55 AM · $12.8210:00 AM · $12.7710:05 AM · $12.7610:10 AM · $12.4610:15 AM · $12.3110:20 AM · $12.2710:25 AM · $12.2810:30 AM · $12.2710:35 AM · $12.0110:40 AM · $11.8110:45 AM · $11.9810:50 AM · $11.9310:55 AM · $11.9311:00 AM · $11.9411:05 AM · $12.0211:10 AM · $12.0911:15 AM · $12.0211:20 AM · $11.9611:25 AM · $11.8511:30 AM · $11.8611:35 AM · $11.9111:40 AM · $11.9111:45 AM · $11.9411:50 AM · $11.9711:55 AM · $11.9512:00 PM · $11.8912:05 PM · $11.8912:10 PM · $11.9412:15 PM · $12.0512:20 PM · $12.0612:25 PM · $12.0412:30 PM · $11.9012:35 PM · $11.8812:40 PM · $11.8812:45 PM · $11.8812:50 PM · $11.8412:55 PM · $11.791:00 PM · $11.801:05 PM · $11.871:10 PM · $11.881:15 PM · $11.791:20 PM · $11.771:25 PM · $11.791:30 PM · $11.871:35 PM · $11.911:40 PM · $11.871:45 PM · $11.921:50 PM · $11.881:55 PM · $11.872:00 PM · $11.882:05 PM · $11.892:10 PM · $11.912:15 PM · $11.982:20 PM · $12.002:25 PM · $12.032:30 PM · $11.972:35 PM · $11.932:40 PM · $11.972:45 PM · $11.942:50 PM · $11.972:55 PM · $11.963:00 PM · $11.893:05 PM · $11.933:10 PM · $11.933:15 PM · $11.923:20 PM · $11.983:25 PM · $11.963:30 PM · $11.943:35 PM · $11.953:40 PM · $11.943:45 PM · $11.913:50 PM · $12.043:55 PM · $11.994:00 PM · $11.984:05 PM · $11.994:10 PM · $11.904:15 PM · $11.994:20 PM · $11.964:25 PM · $11.984:30 PM · $12.004:35 PM · $11.984:45 PM · $11.984:50 PM · $12.004:55 PM · $12.005:00 PM · $12.005:05 PM · $12.015:10 PM · $12.015:15 PM · $12.035:20 PM · $12.025:25 PM · $12.045:30 PM · $12.045:35 PM · $12.045:40 PM · $12.035:45 PM · $12.035:50 PM · $12.035:55 PM · $12.056:00 PM · $12.036:05 PM · $12.066:10 PM · $12.046:15 PM · $12.006:20 PM · $12.016:25 PM · $12.016:30 PM · $12.036:35 PM · $12.046:40 PM · $12.046:45 PM · $12.016:50 PM · $12.016:55 PM · $12.017:00 PM · $12.017:05 PM · $12.047:10 PM · $12.047:15 PM · $12.047:20 PM · $12.037:25 PM · $12.047:30 PM · $12.027:35 PM · $12.037:40 PM · $12.007:45 PM · $11.997:50 PM · $12.017:55 PM · $12.01
AI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 2 stories · 46/100 neutral
AI sentiment 46/100 (neutral)0 · bearish50bullish · 100

The headlines behind the move

Story flow · 2 stories on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
36h ago24h ago12h agopublishThe Fly · sentiment 58 · Moderately bullish activity in Tradr 2X Long CLSK Daily ETF with shares up 5.87%The Fly · 58Moderately bullish activity in Tradr 2X Long CLSK Daily ETF with shares up 5.87%Yahoo Finance · sentiment 34 · CleanSpark Sinks 6% Even as Bitcoin Jumps 7%, MARA Holds Flat as Traders Weigh Tensions Among AI MinersYahoo Finance · 34CleanSpark Sinks 6% Even as Bitcoin Jumps 7%, MARA Holds Flat as Traders Weigh Tensions A…
22d agoYahoo FinanceBEARISH 34General

CleanSpark Sinks 6% Even as Bitcoin Jumps 7%, MARA Holds Flat as Traders Weigh Tensions Among AI Miners

A rare split is opening up inside the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) miner cohort on Friday, and it isn’t about the coin. CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK) stock is down 6% to $11.84 in Friday morning trading, taking the worst of the selling. Meanwhile, MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) stock is essentially unchanged, down 0.1% to $11.14, holding up as the group’s ... CleanSpark Sinks 6% Even as Bitcoin Jumps 7%, MARA Holds Flat as Traders Weigh Tensions Among AI Miners

23d agoThe FlyBULLISH 58General

Moderately bullish activity in Tradr 2X Long CLSK Daily ETF with shares up 5.87%

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