Analyst Ratings February 12, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald Lifts Hyperliquid Strategies Target to $6, Citing Strong HYPE Performance

Firm keeps Overweight rating as trading activity and token resilience undergird valuation boost

By Priya Menon PURR
Cantor Fitzgerald Lifts Hyperliquid Strategies Target to $6, Citing Strong HYPE Performance
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Cantor Fitzgerald increased its price objective for Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (NASDAQ: PURR) to $6.00 from $5.00 and maintained an Overweight rating, pointing to stronger-than-expected HYPE token performance and expanding trading activity across real-world asset contracts within the Hyperliquid Ecosystem. The update comes amid a recent $30 million buyback program and new analyst coverage with a higher target from Chardan Capital Markets.

Key Points

  • Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target on Hyperliquid Strategies (NASDAQ: PURR) to $6.00 from $5.00 and maintained an Overweight rating.
  • The firm cited stronger HYPE token performance and a larger HYPE position, along with growing trading activity for real-world asset contracts (over 100 contracts available across equities, commodities, FX and private companies).
  • Hyperliquid announced a $30 million stock buyback program and Chardan Capital Markets initiated coverage with a Buy rating and an $8.15 target; analysts' price targets for PURR range from $5.00 to $8.15.

Cantor Fitzgerald has raised its price target on Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (NASDAQ: PURR) to $6.00 from $5.00 and reiterated an Overweight rating on the stock. The research house said the decision reflects both a larger HYPE position and improved HYPE performance within the companycosystem.

At the time of the note, PURR was trading at $4.44. The shares have delivered a 27.53% year-to-date return but were down 2.78% over the previous week, according to the data cited by the firm.

Cantor Fitzgerald highlighted the Hyperliquid Ecosystem s displaying resilience during recent market drawbacks, saying the token's behavior has been comparatively strong versus peer tokens. The firm attributed that relative strength to what it described as a "fundamentally differentiated tokenomic structure" underpinning HYPE.

Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald also pointed to rapid growth in trading activity tied to real-world asset (RWA) preparations within the ecosystem. They noted that more than 100 contracts are now available spanning multiple asset classes, including equities, commodities, foreign exchange and private companies, and that this expansion factored into their view of the platform's traction.

The raised $6.00 target represents a 20% increase from the prior $5.00 target. Cantor Fitzgerald characterized PURR as one of the most attractive opportunities in what it called the fastest-growing onchain ecosystem in crypto, based on its internal assessment of token holdings and HYPE performance.

Broader analyst sentiment remains positive across the coverage universe, with price targets on PURR ranging from $5.00 to $8.15. Separately, Chardan Capital Markets initiated coverage of Hyperliquid Strategies with a Buy rating and set a $8.15 price objective. Chardan identified Hyperliquid Strategies as the largest HYPE digital asset treasury company and noted the company holds 12.7 million HYPE tokens.

In corporate actions, Hyperliquid Strategies announced a $30 million stock repurchase program authorized by its Board of Directors. The program allows the company to buy back outstanding common stock over the next 12 months through methods that may include open market purchases and privately negotiated transactions, consistent with federal securities laws.


Context and implications

The firm nd other analysts linked the valuation uplift to both an increased HYPE weighting in Cantor Fitzgeraldstimates and what they see as improved token performance. The coverage range among analysts indicates differing views on upside potential, with the highest tracked target at $8.15.

Investors and market participants will likely watch HYPE token dynamics and the execution of the $30 million buyback program as near-term drivers for PURR's share price, alongside broader market movements that have already affected token performance during recent drawdowns.

Risks

  • Recent market drawdowns have affected token markets - continued volatility in crypto tokens could impact HYPE performance and PURR's valuation (affects cryptocurrencies and digital asset treasuries).
  • Analyst price targets vary substantially from $5.00 to $8.15, reflecting uncertainty around upside potential and valuation assumptions (affects equity investors and sell-side research coverage).
  • Execution of the $30 million buyback program depends on the company's ability to repurchase shares in compliance with federal securities laws and through planned methods such as open market and privately negotiated transactions (affects corporate finance and shareholder return profile).

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