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IREN Limited · IREN · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q2 2026
IREN Q3: revenue misses consensus, yet NVIDIA-backed AI-cloud buildout lifts power to 5GW
IREN is mid-way through a capital-intensive pivot from Bitcoin mining to AI-cloud infrastructure. Q3 revenue of $144.8M came in well below consensus as mining income declined, but management's message - a $2.1B NVIDIA investment tied to GPU deployment, secured power at 5GW, and a $3.7B year-end ARR target - framed AI-cloud demand and execution as on track. The thesis is that contracted hyperscaler/enterprise demand and diversified financing (pre-payments, GPU leasing, strategic capital) can fund continued buildout, with construction execution, permitting, and GPU supply as the key swings.
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$16.47B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$-0.74
Consensus $-0.22
EPS surprise
-238.8%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$144.8M
Consensus $219.7M
Revenue surprise
-34.1%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+7.7%
Event window
SPY move
+0.8%
Same window
Abnormal move
+6.8%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.7×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-3.3%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did IREN rise 7.7% after missing EPS estimates in FY2026 Q3?What changed in IREN's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for IREN after FY2026 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Revenue fell to $144.8M from $184.7M in Q2 FY26, driven by lower Bitcoin-mining income as AI-cloud revenue gained traction. Secured power rose to 5GW (from roughly 4.5GW), and the ARR target was framed at $3.7B by end-2026 versus $3.4B previously, enabled by a new $2.1B NVIDIA investment tied to deploying 600k GPUs, the Nostrum acquisition (490 MW in Spain), and the Mirantis acquisition.
Guidance delta
Maintained. Management kept its outlook and reiterated near-term delivery targets (480 MW of AI-cloud capacity and 150k GPUs by end-2026, scaling to 1.21 GW in 2027), with contracted ARR of $3.1B and a $3.7B year-end target. Capex outlook remains increasing.
Key takeaways
- Revenue of $144.8M came in 34% below the ~$219.7M estimate as Bitcoin-mining income kept falling; EPS of -$0.74 missed the -$0.22 estimate
- Secured power expanded to 5GW, adding Europe (Spain via Nostrum) and APAC (Australia) sites
- NVIDIA's $2.1B investment vests as 600k GPUs are deployed, linking capital to milestones
- Contracted ARR stands at $3.1B, with a $3.7B year-end target; all operational capacity is contracted
- Stock rose ~7.7% on the print versus SPY +0.8%, then drifted -3.3% over the following session
Management priorities
- Deliver 480 MW of AI-cloud capacity and 150k GPUs by end-2026
- Scale to 1.21 GW of capacity in 2027 with liquid- and air-cooled builds
- Complete the shift from Bitcoin mining to higher-margin AI cloud services
- Expand the European platform in Spain and accelerate Australian projects for APAC demand
- Integrate the Mirantis platform to offer managed enterprise-grade services
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$44.12Current
$6Low
$65.29Average
$100High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 26, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Underweight | Upgrade | Sep 14, 2026 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Freedom Capital Markets | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 28, 2026 |
| HC Wainwright & Co. | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 6, 2026 |
| B. Riley Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Roth Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Jones Trading | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Needham | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Compass Point | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 15, 2022 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $44.12. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redburn Partners | Alex Haissl | $40 | $46.68 | -9.3% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Northland Securities | Nehal Chokshi | $99 | $43.48 | +124.4% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| BTIG | Gregory Lewis | $80 | $43.83 | +81.3% | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Compass Point | Michael Donovan | $85 | $37.23 | +92.6% | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Gautam Chhugani | $100 | $43.67 | +126.6% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Mike Colonnese | $90 | $41.29 | +104.0% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Jonathan Petersen | $79 | $58.11 | +79.0% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $96 | $59.88 | +117.6% | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Macquarie | Paul Golding | $90 | $65.48 | +104.0% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Joseph Vafi | $79 | $66.6 | +79.0% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Brett Knoblauch | $99 | $67.84 | +124.4% | May 28, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Michael Ng | $50 | $67.84 | +13.3% | May 27, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Michael Ng | $44 | $63.52 | -0.3% | May 8, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $61 | $37.06 | +38.2% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Macquarie | Paul Golding | $70 | $43.81 | +58.6% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $82 | $39.99 | +85.8% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Mike Colonnese | $80 | $50.54 | +81.3% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $39 | $33.78 | -11.6% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Greg Miller | $80 | $48.85 | +81.3% | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $136 | $61.26 | +208.2% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Compass Point | Michael Donovan | $105 | $60.73 | +138.0% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | Analyst unavailable | $94 | $67.75 | +113.0% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Analyst unavailable | $45 | $62.42 | +2.0% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $64.14 | +126.6% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $75 | $64.14 | +70.0% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Gautam Chhugani | $75 | $48.9 | +70.0% | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | Darren Aftahi | $82 | $41.7 | +85.8% | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Joseph Vafi | $42 | $37.08 | -4.8% | Sep 16, 2025 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $32 | $30.19 | -27.5% | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Macquarie | Analyst unavailable | $33 | $26.48 | -25.2% | Aug 29, 2025 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Analyst unavailable | $36 | $26.48 | -18.4% | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $26.48 | -20.7% | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $37 | $26.48 | -16.1% | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Macquarie | Paul Golding | $20 | $7.75 | -54.7% | May 15, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $7.7 | -54.7% | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Roth Capital | Darren Aftahi | $14 | $7.88 | -68.3% | Oct 2, 2024 |
| B.Riley Financial | Lucas Pipes | $12 | $7.39 | -72.8% | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Macquarie | Paul Golding | $13.5 | $8.52 | -69.4% | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Compass Point | Joe Flynn | $16 | $8.52 | -63.7% | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Joseph Vafi | $15 | $10.89 | -66.0% | Jul 24, 2024 |
| B.Riley Financial | Lucas Pipes | $18 | $12.52 | -59.2% | Jun 24, 2024 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Brett Knoblauch | $23 | $10.31 | -47.9% | Jun 10, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Joseph Vafi | $12 | $5.2 | -72.8% | May 16, 2024 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Mike Colonnese | $8 | $4.4 | -81.9% | Feb 16, 2023 |
| H.C. Wainwright | Analyst unavailable | $3 | $1.55 | -93.2% | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $6 | $4.22 | -86.4% | Sep 15, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationIREN Limited, established in 2018 and based in Sydney, Australia, operates a comprehensive, vertically integrated data center business spanning Australia and Canada. The company possesses and manages all essential infrastructure, including its computing hardware, electrical systems, and the data center facilities themselves. A primary undertaking for IREN Limited is the mining of Bitcoin, a scarce digital asset created and exchanged via a decentralized, peer-to-peer computer network utilizing specialized Bitcoin software. The company was previously named Iris Energy Limited, officially adopting IREN Limited in November 2024.
Historical context
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- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-26T00:11:13.387717+00:00
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