CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Shares Up 1.3% – Here’s What Happened
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyCoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV – Get Free Report)’s stock price traded up 1.3% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $95.98 and last traded at $92.98. 20,285,368 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 25% from the average session volume of 27,228,594 shares. The stock had previously closed at $91.79.
More CoreWeave News
Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:
- Positive Sentiment: High‑profile media/analyst attention highlights demand for CoreWeave’s AI compute and a possible rebound in 2026 — a bullish narrative that can support upside if execution continues. Can Coreweave Stock Soar to $200 in 2026?
- Positive Sentiment: Televised and online commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer coverage) and articles highlight rebound momentum and institutional accumulation, which can underpin a near‑term trading floor. “CoreWeave (CRWV)’s Stock is Coming Back,” Says Jim Cramer
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/education pieces note a rebound but flag material execution and capital‑intensity risks (delayed data centers, negative cash flow) and warn insider selling could cap gains — mixed implications for investors. CoreWeave Is Rebounding, But Insider Selling Threatens Upside
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or announced investigations and class actions alleging securities fraud tied to disclosures about scaling infrastructure and revenue guidance for the period Mar 28–Dec 15, 2025 — lead plaintiff deadline March 13, 2026. This legal wave is a significant near‑term overhang and could increase litigation risk, costs, and uncertainty. Pomerantz class action filing
- Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales: Director/executive Brian M. Venturo sold 281,250 shares (~$25.8M at ~$91.77 avg) and Brannin McBee sold sizable blocks (~166,670 shares across filings at ~ $95.29 avg). Heavy insider selling can signal profit‑taking and weigh on sentiment, especially alongside litigation headlines. Venturo sale filing
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $174.00 price target on shares of CoreWeave in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of CoreWeave from $120.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of CoreWeave from $91.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of CoreWeave in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $84.00 target price for the company. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price target (down previously from $192.00) on shares of CoreWeave in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $122.43.
View Our Latest Analysis on CoreWeave
CoreWeave Trading Up 1.3%
The stock has a market cap of $35.93 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -64.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a current ratio of 0.49. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $80.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $105.76.
CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.22) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.36) by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($1.82) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 133.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other CoreWeave news, insider Brannin Mcbee sold 35,335 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.29, for a total transaction of $3,367,072.15. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Michael N. Intrator sold 32,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.39, for a total transaction of $2,901,152.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 5,828,779 shares in the company, valued at $521,034,554.81. The trade was a 0.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 8,205,770 shares of company stock valued at $912,222,239.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in CoreWeave during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,824,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of CoreWeave in the second quarter worth about $90,000. Floyd Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in CoreWeave during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,714,000. Magnus Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in CoreWeave during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $903,000. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL increased its holdings in CoreWeave by 29.2% during the 2nd quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 6,802 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 1,537 shares during the last quarter.
About CoreWeave
CoreWeave is a U.S.-based provider of GPU-accelerated cloud infrastructure designed to support compute-intensive workloads such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, visual effects rendering and other high-performance computing applications. The company supplies access to large fleets of modern GPUs and complementary infrastructure that enable customers to train and deploy large models, run inference at scale, and process graphics-heavy workloads with low latency and high throughput.
CoreWeave’s product offering includes on-demand and dedicated GPU instances, bare-metal servers, private clusters and managed services tailored for enterprise and developer use.