TeraWulf: $900M Share Sale – Because Who Doesn’t Love a Good Dilution Party?

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What to know:

  • TeraWulf (WULF) is taking a nosedive on Wednesday because, apparently, selling $900 million worth of shares to build a data center in Kentucky sounded like a great idea. Spoiler: the market disagrees.
  • First-quarter results? Oh, just a modest $30 to $35 million in revenue. You know, enough to buy a few lattes for the AI servers.
  • Compass Point’s Michael Donovan says it’s all “in line with expectations.” Sure, Mike, just like my expectations of finding a parking spot in Manhattan. But hey, at least the dilution is “strengthening” something, right?

So, TeraWulf (WULF), the company that’s basically a bitcoin miner with a midlife crisis trying to pivot to AI, decided to sell 47.4 million shares at $19 each. Brilliant move. Now the stock’s down 5.8% to $19.73. Who’s surprised? Oh, and there’s a greenshoe option for 7 million more shares. Because why stop the party now?

Meanwhile, WULF has been on a “scorching run,” up 50% since late March. Probably because investors thought “AI” was the new “blockchain.” Spoiler: it’s not the same thing, folks.

The money’s going to Hawesville, Kentucky, where they’re building a data center campus. Because nothing says “future of tech” like a small town in Kentucky. Also, they’re paying off some bridge financing. You know, the kind of stuff you do when you’re totally not desperate for cash.

Preliminary Q1 results

Oh, and they dropped some Q1 numbers. $30 to $35 million in revenue. Cash? $3.1 billion. Debt? $5.8 billion. Yeah, that’s a balanced sheet if I’ve ever seen one. Management’s excited about “contracted HPC hosting revenues” now making up over half of their income. Because who doesn’t love a good pivot from bitcoin to AI? It’s like going from selling beanie babies to NFTs.

Michael Donovan, the Compass Point guy, is all in with a Buy rating and a $28 price target. He’s calling the shift to HPC a “positive inflection point.” Sure, Mike, just like my inflection point when I realize I’ve been standing in the wrong line at the DMV for 45 minutes. He also loves the capital raise, even though it’s dilutive. Because nothing says “confidence” like selling a ton of shares and watching your stock drop.

Looking ahead, Donovan thinks HPC will take over as the main revenue driver. Because, you know, bitcoin’s so last year. He’s forecasting a more predictable earnings stream. Because nothing’s more predictable than the tech industry, right? Oh, and the whole industry’s pivoting to AI now. Because if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Or something.

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2026-04-15 16:44