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Applied Digital Surges Before Q2 Results on AI Data-Center Momentum, Cloud Spin-Out

A $16 billion lease backlog plus Macquarie financing underpins a shift toward a REIT-style structure.

Overview

  • The stock climbed about 17% over the past week ahead of fiscal Q2 2026 results set for Jan. 7, followed by a conference call.
  • Applied Digital is carving out its cloud business via a merger with Ekso Bionics to form ChronoScale, with Applied retaining roughly 97% ownership.
  • The company disclosed long-term AI data-center leases totaling roughly $16 billion over 15 years, including agreements with CoreWeave.
  • A new Macquarie loan facility will fund pre-lease development, with an initial $100 million draw planned to accelerate campus buildouts.
  • Wall Street models revenue of about $297 million for fiscal 2025 and $552 million for 2026 as demand for GPU-optimized capacity expands.