IREN Limited $IREN Shares Acquired by California State Teachers Retirement System

Key Points

• California State Teachers Retirement System increased its IREN stake by 6,197.8% in the second quarter, purchasing 22.6 million additional shares to own 22.96 million shares, or approximately 6.43% of the company valued at $1.05 billion.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.57. Recent targets range from $79 to $99, although some analysts remain cautious with hold or sell ratings.
• IREN’s shift from bitcoin mining toward AI data-center infrastructure is attracting investor interest, but the company faces pressure to prove its targeted $1 billion AI revenue run rate and address concerns surrounding execution and financing obligations.

California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN - Free Report) by 6,197.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,963,091 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 22,598,469 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System owned approximately 6.43% of IREN worth $1,050,102,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CENTRAL TRUST Co boosted its stake in shares of IREN by 19.8% in the first quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,485 shares of the company's stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of IREN by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,509 shares of the company's stock worth $115,000 after purchasing an additional 317 shares during the period. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of IREN by 19.1% in the 1st quarter. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,049 shares of the company's stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of IREN by 26.7% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,590 shares of the company's stock valued at $75,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hollencrest Capital Management lifted its stake in shares of IREN by 50.0% in the first quarter. Hollencrest Capital Management now owns 1,050 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.08% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a "hold" rating on shares of IREN in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. BTIG Research reissued a "buy" rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of IREN in a research note on Friday, August 28th. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on IREN from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $99.00 price objective on shares of IREN in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $79.00 target price on shares of IREN in a research report on Friday, August 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $81.57.

Key Headlines Impacting IREN

Here are the key news stories impacting IREN this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IREN is being highlighted as one of several former bitcoin miners positioned to become “AI landlords” by leasing power and data-center capacity to hyperscalers and AI companies. The potential for large, long-term contracts supports the company’s AI growth narrative. Bitcoin Miners Are Turning Into AI Landlords
• Positive Sentiment: IREN shares moved higher in premarket trading alongside CoreWeave and Nebius, reflecting continued investor interest in publicly traded “neocloud” companies that can supply infrastructure for AI training and inference. Why Are CoreWeave, NBIS, and IREN Rising
• Positive Sentiment: IREN’s Sweetwater announcement may indicate that the company controls a larger potential power and data-center pipeline than its publicly disclosed gigawatt figures suggest. A larger pipeline could improve its ability to capture future AI demand. IREN’s Sweetwater Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage continues to frame IREN as a potential beneficiary of accelerating AI infrastructure demand, but the investment case depends on converting available computing capacity into sustainable revenue. Is IREN Stock a Buy Now?
• Negative Sentiment: IREN pulled back after co-CEO Daniel Roberts said investors want proof of the company’s targeted $1 billion AI revenue run rate. The comments reinforced concerns about execution, delivery of AI capacity, and the timing of revenue realization. IREN Stock Slides as Investors Demand Proof
• Negative Sentiment: Reports also raised questions about IREN’s $2.4 billion Blue Owl financing arrangement and a referenced $684 million obligation, adding balance-sheet and financing scrutiny to the AI expansion story. IREN’s Blue Owl Financing

IREN Trading Up 0.4%

NASDAQ IREN opened at $43.83 on Friday. IREN Limited has a 12 month low of $28.93 and a 12 month high of $76.87. The company has a 50-day moving average of $40.29 and a 200-day moving average of $45.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 3.55 and a quick ratio of 3.55. The company has a market cap of $17.27 billion, a P/E ratio of -18.73 and a beta of 4.28.

IREN 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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