AI Contracts Drive Buzz: Social media has lit up with talk of Iris Energy securing $2.8 billion in new AI cloud deals involving key players like Microsoft and NVIDIA. This prompted the firm to lift its 2026 AI revenue goal above $4 billion, with much of it already contracted. Observers note heavy trading volume accompanying the July surge past $42.
Growth Questions Persist: Commentary frequently addresses the company's elevated operating costs and the pace of expansion amid AI infrastructure bets. Projections show revenue climbing to $723 million this year, yet some participants flag slower-than-expected momentum and the need for tighter spending controls. Technical charts are drawing attention as the stock retests key moving averages.
Divergent Price Targets: Views range from optimistic calls for moves toward $100 on sustained AI demand to cautions around potential pullbacks below recent support. The overall tone reflects interest in how the Bitcoin miner-turned-AI player navigates its next phase.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Iris Energy Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 308 institutional investors add shares of Iris Energy stock to their portfolio, and 180 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- DEFIANCE ETFS, LLC added 12,671,028 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $434,362,839
- BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS removed 4,081,668 shares (-97.2%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $139,919,579
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 3,824,852 shares (+604.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $131,115,926
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 3,605,865 shares (-49.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $123,609,052
- SITUATIONAL AWARENESS LP added 2,998,214 shares (+34.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $102,778,775
- QUADRATURE CAPITAL LTD removed 2,870,637 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $98,405,436
- JANE STREET GROUP, LLC removed 2,739,008 shares (-49.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $93,893,194
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
Iris Energy Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $IREN in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- HC Wainwright & Co. issued a "Buy" rating on 05/08/2026
- BTIG issued a "Buy" rating on 05/08/2026
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Iris Energy, check out Quiver Quantitative's $IREN forecast page.
Iris Energy Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $IREN recently. We have seen 9 analysts offer price targets for $IREN in the last 6 months, with a median target of $80.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Paul Meeks from Freedom Broker set a target price of $58.0 on 07/06/2026
- Jonathan Petersen from Jefferies set a target price of $79.0 on 06/18/2026
- Lucas Pipes from B. Riley Securities set a target price of $96.0 on 06/04/2026
- Paul Golding from Macquarie set a target price of $90.0 on 06/04/2026
- Joseph Vafi from Canaccord Genuity set a target price of $79.0 on 06/03/2026
- Brett Knoblauch from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $99.0 on 05/28/2026
- Reginald Smith from JP Morgan set a target price of $46.0 on 05/11/2026
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