IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) Shares Gap Down on Analyst Downgrade

Key Points

• IREN shares gapped down after Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock from a hold to a sell, opening at $40.72 versus the prior close of $42.04 and last trading around $41.45 on volume of about 2.43 million (roughly down 1.4%).
• Analysts remain largely positive overall—12 Buys, five Holds and two Sells—giving a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average price target of $67.64; the company has a market cap of $11.75 billion and roughly 41% institutional ownership.

IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN - Get Free Report) shares gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday after Wall Street Zen downgraded the stock from a hold rating to a sell rating. The stock had previously closed at $42.04, but opened at $40.72. IREN shares last traded at $41.4490, with a volume of 2,425,493 shares.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. BTIG Research boosted their target price on shares of IREN from $32.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on IREN from $27.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. B. Riley reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of IREN in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. HC Wainwright raised their price target on shares of IREN from $45.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of IREN in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $67.64.

Institutional Trading of IREN

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IREN. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its position in IREN by 1.1% during the third quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 31,482 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,477,000 after buying an additional 332 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of IREN by 26.7% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,590 shares of the company's stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in IREN during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. SLT Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in IREN by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter. SLT Holdings LLC now owns 10,600 shares of the company's stock worth $497,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of IREN by 3.5% in the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 25,010 shares of the company's stock worth $1,174,000 after buying an additional 845 shares during the last quarter. 41.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

IREN Trading Down 1.4%

The company has a market capitalization of $11.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.37 and a beta of 4.23. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $51.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.47. The company has a quick ratio of 5.52, a current ratio of 5.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

IREN Company Profile

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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