Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. lessened its stake in IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN – Free Report) by 44.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 52,500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 41,900 shares during the quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.’s holdings in IREN were worth $2,146,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of IREN. Situational Awareness LP lifted its stake in IREN by 34.5% in the 1st quarter. Situational Awareness LP now owns 11,698,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $401,036,000 after purchasing an additional 2,998,214 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of IREN during the 1st quarter valued at about $20,878,000. Triglav Investments D.O.O. purchased a new position in shares of IREN during the first quarter valued at about $871,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in shares of IREN during the second quarter valued at about $2,989,000. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its holdings in shares of IREN by 349.3% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 127,835 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,379,000 after purchasing an additional 99,384 shares during the last quarter. 41.08% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts recently commented on IREN shares. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $79.00 price target on shares of IREN in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Compass Point reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of IREN in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on IREN in a report on Thursday, June 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $79.00 price objective on the stock. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of IREN in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, B. Riley Financial cut their target price on shares of IREN from $96.00 to $91.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $81.13.
IREN Stock Down 1.5%
Shares of NASDAQ:IREN opened at $35.19 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.55, a quick ratio of 3.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. 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 price of $41.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.64. The company has a market cap of $13.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.04 and a beta of 4.26.
Key Headlines Impacting IREN
Here are the key news stories impacting IREN this week:
- Positive Sentiment: IREN’s AI expansion remains a potential growth catalyst. Reports highlight rising AI cloud revenue and major Microsoft deployments, while the broader shortage of permitted, powered data-center capacity could benefit operators with available infrastructure. IREN Stock Drops 7.3% in Three Months: Is it Worth Investing Now?
- Positive Sentiment: Industry commentary suggests that IREN’s prior work securing power and data-center sites may provide strategic value as AI developers compete for reliable electricity and permitted capacity. However, converting that advantage into earnings depends on execution and contract delivery. Google’s $13 Billion Nordic Bet Points to a New Global Front in the AI Power Race
- Neutral Sentiment: A report describing a large increase in short interest states that short interest totaled zero shares as of October 9, implying no measurable days-to-cover or short-squeeze signal in the data provided. Investors should treat the report cautiously because its headline and figures conflict.
- Negative Sentiment: SemiAnalysis reportedly raised customer concerns and flagged power outages or other reliability issues at IREN’s British Columbia facilities. The reports have increased doubts about uptime, infrastructure quality and whether problems at legacy sites could affect customer relationships or the company’s AI transition. IREN Stock Drops 8% After Report Flags Power Outages at Key Sites
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators are also questioning IREN’s valuation after its substantial historical gains. Funding needs, execution risk and skepticism toward neocloud companies are adding pressure, despite the AI growth narrative. Why Is IREN Stock Sinking Today
IREN Profile
IREN Limited, formerly known as Iris Energy Limited, is a data center company focused on bitcoin mining and high-performance computing. The company develops and operates data centers designed to use renewable energy and provides the infrastructure needed for energy-intensive digital workloads.
IREN’s operations include bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence cloud services. Its AI business provides access to high-performance computing infrastructure, including graphics processing units (GPUs), for applications such as machine learning and other computational workloads.
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