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NEW YORK - IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) has secured additional multi-year cloud services contracts with AI companies for NVIDIA Blackwell GPU deployments, the company announced Tuesday in a press release. The company’s stock has shown remarkable momentum, with a 591% return over the past year and currently trading near its 52-week high of $58.28. According to InvestingPro data, IREN maintains strong financial health with a current ratio of 4.29, indicating robust liquidity.
The company stated it remains on track to achieve over $500 million in annualized run-rate revenue from its 23,000 GPUs currently operating and on order by the end of Q1 2026. Customer contracts have been secured for 11,000 of these GPUs, representing approximately $225 million in AI Cloud annualized revenue, expected to be operational by the end of 2025. This expansion aligns with IREN’s impressive revenue growth of 167.65% over the last twelve months, with analysts anticipating continued strong sales growth in the current year.
According to the company, new NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs are being contracted ahead of delivery with an average term of 2 years, at pricing that supports a roughly 2-year revenue payback.
IREN reported that its British Columbia campuses, along with the Horizon 1 & 2 data centers under construction in Childress, provide capacity for more than 100,000 GPUs. The company also noted its 2,910 MW secured power and land portfolio offers expansion potential.
"Our ability to rapidly transition from ASICs to GPUs across our British Columbia campuses, and the speed at which we’re building Horizon 1 & 2, demonstrates how IREN is uniquely positioned to meet accelerating demand for AI compute," said Daniel Roberts, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of IREN.
The company also announced it will transition to a standardized reporting process consistent with industry peers and discontinue monthly operating updates.
IREN describes itself as a developer, owner and operator of data centers utilizing 100% renewable energy. The company operates 810MW of data centers supporting Bitcoin mining, AI cloud services, and AI data centers.
In other recent news, Iris Energy has made significant strides in expanding its AI Cloud capabilities. The company procured 12,400 additional accelerators, including NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, effectively doubling its AI Cloud fleet to around 23,000 units. This expansion has prompted investment firms to adjust their outlooks on the company. Compass Point raised its price target for Iris Energy to $50, maintaining a Buy rating, while Bernstein increased its target to $75, also upholding an Outperform rating. Roth/MKM followed suit, raising its price target to $82, citing the company’s substantial AI Cloud growth.
However, not all analyst feedback has been positive. JPMorgan downgraded Iris Energy’s stock from Neutral to Underweight, expressing concerns over valuation and setting a price target of $24. The bank’s analysis suggests that the current share price may already reflect high expectations for the company’s future projects, which would require significant capital expenditure. These developments highlight the mixed sentiments among analysts regarding Iris Energy’s strategic direction and market potential.
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