CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the thirty-one brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $127.2667.

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $135.00 price objective (down from $192.00) on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Barclays dropped their price target on CoreWeave from $120.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America reduced their price target on CoreWeave from $168.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of CoreWeave from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $100.00 to $140.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 27th.

Key CoreWeave News

Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamental — CoreWeave reported a quarter (Nov. 10) that beat EPS and revenue expectations and posted very strong year-over-year revenue growth, which remains a key bullish underpinning for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data published in mid‑February appears unreliable/blank (reports show 0 shares / NaN change), so there’s no clear short‑pressure signal from the public data at this time.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market calendar note: commentary reminding investors to “mark your calendars for February 26” — likely referencing an upcoming event or report investors should confirm. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large legal overhang — multiple law firms (Hagens Berman, Pomerantz, Rosen, Schall, BFA, DJS, Gross, Bernstein Liebhard, etc.) have announced or are soliciting participation in securities class actions alleging the company misled investors about its ability to scale data‑center/AI infrastructure and meet guidance; March 13 is the lead‑plaintiff filing deadline. This broad, multi‑firm activity raises potential litigation risk, investor distraction, and settlement exposure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Critical coverage — a Seeking Alpha piece flags “too many red flags” ahead of Q4 earnings and raises questions about execution and disclosures; such analysis can amplify negative sentiment and volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — director/executive Brannin Mcbee disclosed multiple sales on Feb. 9 totaling roughly 166,665 shares (reducing their position by ~29%), executed near ~$95.9 per share; heavy insider liquidation may be read negatively by the market. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution — coverage notes (e.g., Zacks) highlight the company’s strong share gains over the past year but warn about heavy debt, rising capex and guidance cuts — factors that could limit upside if execution or growth slows. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Brian M. Venturo sold 281,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.44, for a total transaction of $20,936,250.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael N. Intrator sold 111,427 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.39, for a total transaction of $8,066,200.53. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 5,922,620 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $428,738,461.80. This trade represents a 1.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 4,467,023 shares of company stock valued at $372,428,890.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CoreWeave

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in CoreWeave by 272.8% during the fourth quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares during the period. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in CoreWeave during the third quarter worth about $27,000. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora purchased a new position in CoreWeave during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in CoreWeave in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000.

CoreWeave Price Performance

CRWV stock opened at $96.04 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.11 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -66.23. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $85.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66. CoreWeave has a 12-month low of $33.51 and a 12-month high of $187.00.

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.