CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Stock Price Up 5.7% Following Analyst Upgrade

CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV)’s stock price was up 5.7% during trading on Monday after Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded the stock from a hold rating to a buy rating. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft now has a $140.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $100.00. CoreWeave traded as high as $108.65 and last traded at $98.31. 49,042,398 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 72% from the average daily volume of 28,596,037 shares. The stock had previously closed at $92.98.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 target price (down from $192.00) on shares of CoreWeave in a research note on Friday, December 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on CoreWeave in a research note on Monday, January 12th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $86.00 price target for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $174.00 price objective on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of CoreWeave from $91.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of CoreWeave from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $127.27.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael N. Intrator sold 111,427 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.39, for a total value of $8,066,200.53. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 5,922,620 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $428,738,461.80. This represents a 1.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Magnetar Financial Llc sold 331,324 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.65, for a total value of $44,944,100.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 299,543 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,633,007.95. This trade represents a 52.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 4,670,633 shares of company stock worth $424,518,081 over the last 90 days.

Trending Headlines about CoreWeave

Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia committed another $2 billion and expanded its AI-infrastructure partnership with CoreWeave, buying stock at $87.20 to accelerate a multi‑GW AI data‑center buildout — a clear signal of commercial validation for CoreWeave’s growth story. Nvidia invests $2 billion in CoreWeave, expands partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side momentum: DA Davidson upgraded CRWV to Buy (raised price target), and other outlets highlighted renewed investor interest — reinforcing demand from growth‑oriented funds. DA Davidson upgrades CoreWeave to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Heavy trading and AI‑leadership rotation: volume surged well above average as the Nvidia news refocused investors on AI infrastructure leaders, adding liquidity and upward price pressure. Stock Market Today, Jan. 27: Nvidia’s $2 Billion Bet Lifts CoreWeave
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst mix: Macquarie reaffirmed a “neutral” rating with a $115 target and Needham kept a hold — signaling that while growth expectations are strong, some analysts still see execution and valuation questions. Macquarie reaffirms neutral on CoreWeave
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread securities‑fraud litigation notices and multiple class‑action filings allege the company misled investors about its ability to scale and meet revenue guidance — a material legal overhang that can pressure sentiment and increase costs. Hagens Berman investigating claims against CoreWeave
• Negative Sentiment: Additional law firms (Pomerantz, Berger Montague, Rosen, BFA and others) have announced suits or investor alerts, amplifying the legal risk and the March 13 deadlines for lead‑plaintiff action. Pomerantz files class action against CoreWeave
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling was reported (~$25.8M), and critical commentary (including a Seeking Alpha piece arguing valuation/execution concerns) add to short‑term caution for some investors. Insider selling: CoreWeave insider sells $25.8M CoreWeave: A $100B+ Problem (Seeking Alpha)

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CoreWeave

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Chelsea Counsel Co. purchased a new position in CoreWeave during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC grew its holdings in CoreWeave by 166.7% in the 3rd quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CoreWeave during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora acquired a new position in shares of CoreWeave during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new position in shares of CoreWeave during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000.

CoreWeave Price Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average is $81.66 and its 200-day moving average is $104.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.06 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -75.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.49.

CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 133.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($1.82) earnings per share.

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.