Arlington Capital Management Inc. Sells 94,760 Shares of IREN Limited $IREN

Key Points

• Arlington Capital Management cut its IREN stake by 94.3% in the second quarter, selling 94,760 shares and retaining 5,767 shares valued at approximately $264,000.
• Other institutional investors made significant purchases, including California State Teachers’ Retirement System, which increased its holdings to 22.96 million shares. Institutional investors collectively own 41.08% of IREN.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $81.57, though the stock remains highly volatile and faces execution risks tied to its AI infrastructure expansion.

Arlington Capital Management Inc. reduced its stake in shares of IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN - Free Report) by 94.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,767 shares of the company's stock after selling 94,760 shares during the quarter. Arlington Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in IREN were worth $264,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of IREN by 6,197.8% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 22,963,091 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,050,102,000 after purchasing an additional 22,598,469 shares in the last quarter. Marex Group plc raised its stake in IREN by 14,216.7% during the fourth quarter. Marex Group plc now owns 4,471,263 shares of the company's stock worth $168,880,000 after acquiring an additional 4,440,032 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of IREN in the fourth quarter worth about $158,677,000. Clear Street Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of IREN in the fourth quarter worth about $137,075,000. Finally, Situational Awareness LP boosted its stake in shares of IREN by 90.1% in the 2nd quarter. Situational Awareness LP now owns 6,400,384 shares of the company's stock valued at $93,254,000 after purchasing an additional 3,034,254 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.08% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on IREN shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of IREN in a report on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of IREN to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Compass Point reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of IREN in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of IREN in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "market outperform" rating on shares of IREN in a research note on Friday, August 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $81.57.

Trending Headlines about IREN

Here are the key news stories impacting IREN this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IREN’s 2GW Sweetwater data-center hub was conditionally included as “Base Load” in ERCOT’s Batch Zero process. Sweetwater 1 represents 1.4GW and Sweetwater 2 represents 600MW; the classification may reduce a key grid-interconnection risk and improve confidence in the company’s Texas AI infrastructure plans. IREN's 2GW Sweetwater Hub Included as Base Load in ERCOT Batch Zero
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest in neocloud and AI data-center stocks remains strong. Analysts point to IREN’s contracted AI-cloud revenue, planned infrastructure buildout and reported investment commitment from NVIDIA as potential long-term growth drivers, although realizing that opportunity depends on timely construction and GPU deployment. Could IREN Become the Next Nvidia-Backed AI Winner?
• Neutral Sentiment: IREN is being compared with Nebius and other AI-infrastructure providers pursuing different strategies. Its energy-driven model may offer efficiency advantages, but investors remain focused on whether it can execute a large construction program without delays or GPU shortages. Pure-Play AI Cloud vs. Energy-Driven Infrastructure
• Negative Sentiment: Jim Cramer said he prefers CoreWeave over IREN, describing other neocloud companies as too speculative. The comments may weigh on sentiment toward IREN, particularly after its recent rally. Jim Cramer Prefers CoreWeave Over IREN
• Negative Sentiment: Short sellers continue to target IREN amid concerns about margins, cash flow, heavy spending and the execution risk associated with its rapid AI expansion. The stock’s elevated volatility and premium valuation can amplify selling when momentum slows. Short Sellers Are Betting Against AI Infrastructure Stocks

IREN Stock Down 3.3%

Shares of NASDAQ IREN opened at $45.37 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.52. The firm has a market cap of $17.88 billion, a PE ratio of -19.39 and a beta of 4.28. IREN Limited has a 1 year low of $28.93 and a 1 year high of $76.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 3.55 and a quick ratio of 3.55.

IREN Company Profile

IREN Limited, formerly known as Iris Energy Limited, is a data center infrastructure company focused on high-performance computing. The company develops and operates data centers powered by renewable energy and uses this infrastructure primarily for Bitcoin mining and, increasingly, artificial intelligence and other GPU-intensive cloud-computing applications.

IREN designs, builds and operates its own data centers, providing access to electrical power, computing hardware and related infrastructure.

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