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Erock Soars 23% as Anthropic Deal Lifts Backlog to $1.7 Billion
Erock Inc. jumped 22.84 percent on Wednesday to close at $13.82 after announcing a 470-megawatt equipment order from Anthropic that lifted its contracted power system sales backlog to $1.7 billion and extended production commitments into 2028. The rally came despite a weak second quarter in which net losses ballooned 748 percent to $67.7 million, largely on IPO-related charges, while revenue fell 42 percent to $39.88 million. CEO John Carrington said AI infrastructure is fundamentally reshaping power markets, and the company has begun assembly at its Hyperion facility while starting construction on the 366-megawatt El Paso Electric project for Meta's data center campus. For the full year, Erock is targeting revenue of $435 million to $465 million and adjusted EBITDA of $3 million to $9 million. The company, which listed on June 10, 2026, will face a key test in the third quarter as investors watch whether the Anthropic momentum attracts greater institutional interest.