Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 31,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,078,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. North Star Investment Management Corp. bought a new stake in shares of IREN in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in IREN during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Motco bought a new position in IREN during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Purpose Unlimited Inc. bought a new position in IREN during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Arax Advisory Partners grew its holdings in IREN by 306.2% during the fourth quarter. Arax Advisory Partners now owns 979 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 41.08% of the company's stock.
Key Headlines Impacting IREN
Here are the key news stories impacting IREN this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Microsoft accepted IREN’s first 50-megawatt AI cloud deployment. Horizon 1 at the Childress, Texas campus has been delivered and accepted, marking the first phase of four planned direct-to-chip liquid-cooled deployments for Microsoft. This provides evidence that IREN is moving from development toward revenue-generating AI infrastructure. IREN Delivers Horizon 1 to Microsoft and Achieves NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud Status
- Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA granted IREN Exemplar Cloud status for its GB300 NVL72 platform. The recognition supports IREN’s credibility as a provider of advanced AI computing capacity and complements its Microsoft relationship. IREN stock jumps after Microsoft Horizon 1 delivery and NVIDIA status
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts see substantial upside from IREN’s transition from bitcoin mining to AI cloud infrastructure. Coverage cited contracted annual recurring revenue potentially rising from approximately $4 billion in 2026 to $10 billion by 2028, while Bernstein reiterated a Buy rating and a $100 price target. Bernstein reiterates Buy rating on IREN
- Neutral Sentiment: IREN will report fiscal 2026 results on August 27. The upcoming report could provide important details on Horizon 1 revenue, additional Microsoft deployments, capital spending, funding needs and bitcoin-mining performance. IREN to Release FY26 Results on August 27, 2026
- Negative Sentiment: Near-term pressure may reflect profit-taking and valuation concerns. IREN has a high-beta profile and trades at a demanding earnings multiple after a sharp rally. Investors may also remain cautious about the substantial capital required to build out AI capacity and the risks of relying on successful execution of large customer deployments.
IREN Price Performance
NASDAQ IREN opened at $44.06 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $44.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.30. IREN Limited has a 52-week low of $17.22 and a 52-week high of $76.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 3.72 and a current ratio of 3.72. The stock has a market cap of $15.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 91.79 and a beta of 4.29.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. B. Riley Financial upped their target price on shares of IREN from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of IREN in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. BTIG Research boosted their price target on shares of IREN to $80.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $79.00 price objective on shares of IREN in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating on shares of IREN in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $83.00.
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About IREN
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IREN Limited, formerly known as Iris Energy Limited, owns and operates bitcoin mining data centers. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
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