CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Trading Down 1.3% Following Insider Selling

CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) was down 1.3% on Wednesday following insider selling activity. The company traded as low as $97.85 and last traded at $98.01. Approximately 19,179,312 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 29% from the average daily volume of 26,838,496 shares. The stock had previously closed at $99.30.

Specifically, CFO Nitin Agrawal sold 5,383 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.84, for a total transaction of $488,991.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 173,105 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,724,858.20. This represents a 3.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Jeff Baker sold 2,374 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.83, for a total transaction of $215,630.42. Following the sale, the insider owned 41,275 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,749,008.25. This trade represents a 5.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In other CoreWeave news, EVP Chen Goldberg sold 18,950 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.84, for a total value of $1,721,418.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 58,689 shares in the company, valued at $5,331,308.76. The trade was a 24.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of CoreWeave from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Truist Financial started coverage on CoreWeave in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. They set a “hold” rating and a $84.00 price objective for the company. Loop Capital lowered their target price on CoreWeave from $165.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of CoreWeave in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of CoreWeave in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CoreWeave currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $125.45.

CoreWeave News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large external financing report — media outlets report CoreWeave is pursuing a roughly $8.5 billion loan package backed by Meta, which, if completed, would materially fund data‑center buildout and signal strong customer commitment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying — ARK Invest disclosed a ~$3.5M purchase of CRWV shares on Feb. 20, a visible vote of confidence from a large AI/cloud investor ahead of earnings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings catalyst — Q4 results are due this week; revenue, backlog clarity, margin trends and guidance will likely drive short‑term volatility in either direction. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data appears non‑informative (reports show zero shares/NaN changes), so shorts don’t seem to be the immediate driver per available filings. (Data note available in trade feeds.)
• Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang — multiple law firms and plaintiffs have filed or solicited claims alleging CoreWeave misled investors about scaling and data‑center delays; cumulative litigation notices increase risk of settlements, legal costs and distraction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Funding doubts — coverage notes Blue Owl did not secure a previously discussed ~$4B commitment for a data‑center project and public reports question CoreWeave’s access to capital, compounding concern over its debt‑heavy model. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — filings show multiple senior executives (including the CFO and EVP) sold stock around Feb. 20; while insiders still hold large stakes, the volume of dispositions can weigh on sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Leverage and valuation risk — analysts and commentators highlight CoreWeave’s high leverage and mixed fair‑value signals; any signs of weaker AI demand or execution misses could amplify downside. Read More.

CoreWeave Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average of $88.35 and a 200-day moving average of $100.39. The firm has a market cap of $37.87 billion and a PE ratio of -67.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CoreWeave

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of CoreWeave by 166.7% in the third quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. HighMark Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in CoreWeave in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora bought a new position in CoreWeave in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp bought a new position in CoreWeave in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Aspect Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of CoreWeave during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000.

CoreWeave Company Profile

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.