IREN misses Q2 estimates, posts $155.4M net loss as bitcoin slides; AI services pick up; secures $3.6B GPU financing and $1.9B prepayment
first published 2026-02-06T14:44:43Z
IREN reported weaker-than-expected revenue and earnings as bitcoin mining declined while the company shifts toward AI infrastructure. Management secured $3.6 billion in GPU financing tied to a Microsoft contract and a $1.9 billion customer prepayment that covers ~95% of GPU capex. Cloud revenue more than doubled to $17M (above JPMorgan's $14M estimate but below the Street's $28M). Adjusted EBITDA was about $75M driven by cost controls and lower energy costs, and management says all energized GPUs are fully contracted. Analysts reacted mixed: JPMorgan is underweight, B. Riley raised its target to $83 (buy), and Compass Point reiterated a buy with a $105 target. Shares have fallen from a November high near $77 to about $39.77.
AI Analysis
Earnings and revenue missed expectations due to declining bitcoin mining (bearish), but company secured concrete financing ($3.6B) and a $1.9B prepayment covering ~95% of GPU capex and reports contracted GPUs and ~$75M adjusted EBITDA (bullish). Analyst reactions are mixed, and shares have already dropped from ~$77 to ~$39.77.
Expected Investor Sentiment: Neutral
Potential Market Impact: Significant