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IREN Plunges From November Peak as Investors Reassess Its AI Expansion

The stock’s slide follows big December financings backing a Microsoft GPU services deal.

Overview

  • IREN shares have fallen roughly 55% from a record near $76 in November to about $35, returning to levels last seen in September.
  • The company recently raised about $2.3 billion through convertible notes, with reports also citing equity funding, to accelerate GPU deployments and retire less favorable debt.
  • Coverage highlights a five-year, $9.7 billion Microsoft GPU services agreement that anchors IREN’s pivot from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers.
  • Benzinga’s rankings show IREN’s value score jumping from 24.75 on Dec. 8 to 42.29, while a Seeking Alpha author reiterates a Buy case with a $55 price target and cites 235% revenue growth.
  • Broader AI-market weakness after Oracle and Broadcom earnings and rising competition from neocloud operators, including a reported $10 billion Anthropic order to Hut 8, have weighed on sentiment.