CoreWeave’s (CRWV) “Hold” Rating Reiterated at Needham & Company LLC

Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) in a report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of CoreWeave from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $135.00 price target (down from $192.00) on shares of CoreWeave in a report on Friday, December 19th. DA Davidson upgraded shares of CoreWeave from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $68.00 to $110.00 in a report on Monday, January 26th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of CoreWeave from $120.00 to $90.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 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 MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $124.34.

CoreWeave Price Performance

CoreWeave stock opened at $79.56 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $88.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $99.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.74 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -24.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.49, a current ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66. CoreWeave has a 52-week low of $33.51 and a 52-week high of $187.00.

CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.89) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.61) by ($0.28). The business had revenue of $1.57 billion during the quarter. CoreWeave had a negative net margin of 22.75% and a negative return on equity of 35.39%. CoreWeave’s quarterly revenue was up 110.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Buying and Selling at CoreWeave

In related news, insider Kristen J. Mcveety sold 2,671 shares of CoreWeave stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.92, for a total transaction of $261,544.32. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 120,079 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,758,135.68. The trade was a 2.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael N. Intrator sold 32,456 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.95, for a total value of $3,243,977.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 5,731,412 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $572,854,629.40. This represents a 0.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 4,585,290 shares of company stock valued at $392,301,407 over the last ninety days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CoreWeave

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its position in shares of CoreWeave by 272.8% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the period. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of CoreWeave by 166.7% during the third quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. HighMark Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of CoreWeave during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora bought a new position in shares of CoreWeave during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in shares of CoreWeave in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000.

CoreWeave News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Very strong demand/backlog and revenue growth: Q4 revenue was $1.57B (+~110% YoY) and fiscal 2025 revenue topped ~$5.1B; backlog expanded to roughly $66.8B and management guided FY‑2026 revenue to ~$12–13B, underscoring continued AI-driven demand. CoreWeave: From Growth Story To Capital Story
• Positive Sentiment: Beat on revenue and product progress: CoreWeave topped revenue estimates and launched services (e.g., object storage) while highlighting capacity ramps that should convert backlog into revenue over time. CoreWeave Reports Strong Q4 and FY2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst action — some firms raised targets or reaffirmed overweight/Buy ratings while others trimmed targets or moved to Neutral/Hold; overall street targets remain elevated but commentary is cautious on debt and spending. Reuters: CapEx doubles, market reaction
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor events scheduled — management will present at Morgan Stanley and Cantor investor conferences (early March), offering opportunities for further color on capex plans and timelines. Investor conference notice
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss on EPS and wider GAAP loss: Q4 EPS of ($0.89) missed consensus and GAAP loss widened; interest expense jumped materially, pressuring near-term profitability despite strong adjusted EBITDA. MarketBeat: Q4 results
• Negative Sentiment: Big increase in capital spending and debt — management signaled a large CapEx program (management cited $30–$35B CapEx) and financing moves (loan syndication/equity support reported). The planned doubling of capex stoked margin concerns and heightened execution risk. Reuters: CapEx doubles, margin concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities-class-action filings and broad law-firm notices alleging disclosure failures about data-center/infrastructure risks — legal risk and headline pressure add to near-term volatility. Hagens Berman class action notice
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and management defense: Shares fell sharply on the combination of EPS miss, heavy capex guidance and debt; CEO publicly defended the accelerated buildout but investor skepticism over capital intensity and execution remains high. CNBC: CEO defends spending

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.