IREN Shares Bounce While Investors Assess AI Cloud Prospects, Ongoing Funding Concerns
IREN surged $5.16 to $56.71 after a volatile week, as investors weighed Needham’s cut to 2026-27 estimates on delayed AI cloud revenue ramp, with mining revenue expected to approach zero by year-end as GPU deployments replace Bitcoin capacity; the next key catalyst is proof of billable AI cloud revenue ahead of the September 16 earnings update.