Applied Digital Secures $16B in Lease Commitments as Hood River Cuts 812K Shares
Applied Digital has secured $16 billion in long-term lease commitments for its high-performance computing data centers and is constructing 700 megawatts of capacity. Hood River Capital trimmed 812,377 APLD shares in Q3, reducing its position to 21,046,654 shares valued at $482.8 million.
1. Q2 Revenue and Earnings Preview
Applied Digital is scheduled to report second-quarter results on Wednesday after market close, with analysts projecting revenue of $87.51 million. Investors will watch closely for any updates to guidance and margins as the company continues to transition its core business toward high-performance computing and AI workloads. Last quarter, Applied Digital delivered $64.2 million in revenue, marking an 84.3% year-over-year increase, and narrowed its adjusted net loss from continuing operations to $0.03 per share versus $0.01 a year earlier.
2. Hedge Fund Reduces Position
Hood River Capital Management trimmed its position in Applied Digital by 812,377 shares during the third quarter, according to its Nov. 14 SEC Form 13F filing. Post-trade, the fund holds 21,046,654 shares valued at $482.8 million as of Sept. 30, representing 5.7% of its assets under management. Despite the sale, Applied Digital remains Hood River’s largest disclosed equity holding, underlining continued confidence in the company’s long-term growth trajectory.
3. AI Infrastructure Pivot and Lease Ramp
Applied Digital has secured $16 billion in long-term lease commitments for its data center campuses, with 700 megawatts of capacity under construction to support GPU-driven AI and HPC workloads. The company’s Polaris Forge 1 facility, anchored by a major AI customer, will more than double in capacity over the next two years, while management targets a transition to a REIT structure once operating metrics permit. For fiscal 2026, analysts forecast 38% revenue growth to $297 million and expect the net loss to narrow to $91 million as new leases contribute recurring income.