Anthropic lease and AI demand lift WULF, but losses and peer selloff weigh
Anthropic 20-year lease TeraWulf signed a 20-year deal to host Anthropic's AI computing, worth about $19 billion in contracted revenue. This locks in long-term demand and supports the stock by showing its AI pivot is real and sizable.
This is the biggest new contract and directly answers why WULF is moving.
Q2 net loss and debt TeraWulf reported a $940.8 million quarterly loss, mostly a non-cash accounting charge, and carries about $5.3 billion in debt. The loss and debt load pressure the stock because funding construction before rent arrives could mean more borrowing or stock sales.
This is the main counterweight to the bullish contract news and explains the risk.
Bernstein Buy rating Bernstein reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $36 price target, citing $27 billion in contracted revenue from three AI tenants and strong HPC revenue. Analyst support can draw investors and support the share price.
A major analyst call is a new catalyst that helps explain positive sentiment.
NVIDIA boost vs. peer selloff NVIDIA's strong results and plans to scale AI cloud capacity lifted WULF, but peer IREN's $639 million writedown on old mining gear dragged the whole AI data center group down 7%. The sector remains volatile and sensitive to peer news.
This captures the latest tug-of-war between AI demand optimism and sector-specific risks.
