CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Stock Price Down 5.4% – Should You Sell?

CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV)’s stock price was down 5.4% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $78.70 and last traded at $80.26. Approximately 22,063,613 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 11% from the average daily volume of 24,929,279 shares. The stock had previously closed at $84.83.

Key CoreWeave News

Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:

• Positive Sentiment: DOE AI contract coverage and a Citi upgrade are cited as drivers of the recent rally; these items boosted demand expectations for CoreWeave’s GPU-hosting services and helped sentiment. CRWV stock today: Why CoreWeave stock is surging – DOE AI deal and Citi upgrade fuel rally
• Positive Sentiment: Positive coverage and buy-case writeups highlight CoreWeave as a high-growth GenAI/infra play, supporting investor interest in the stock’s upside potential. CoreWeave, Inc (CRWV) Is Among the Best Young Tech Stocks to Buy, Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: TV/host commentary (Jim Cramer) spotlighted CoreWeave’s data-center buildout and growth story, which can drive short-term retail interest and volume. Jim Cramer Discusses CoreWeave (CRWV)’s AI Data Center Buildout
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are reassessing valuation after the rebound — some see upside, others warn the stock may be richly priced given leverage and execution risk. CoreWeave (CRWV): Assessing Valuation After the Stock’s Recent Rebound in GenAI-Driven Trading
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail articles asking “Is it time to buy?” reflect momentum trading and heightened volatility rather than new fundamental data. CoreWeave Stock Soars: Is It Time to Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: A prominent law firm (Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check) announced an investigation into potential securities-law violations tied to CoreWeave’s funding and disclosure of its high-interest debt strategy used to buy Nvidia GPUs — this raises legal, disclosure and litigation risk. CRWV Investigation Reminder: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Encourages CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWV) Investors with Significant Losses to Contact the Firm CRWV Investigation Notice (Globe and Mail)
• Negative Sentiment: A detailed analysis warns that CoreWeave’s leverage and reliance on high-cost debt amplify downside risk if growth or margins slip; investors should weigh balance-sheet risk alongside growth. Jingle Bells, Leverage Swells: CoreWeave’s Risky Ride Into 2026

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on CRWV shares. Mizuho set a $92.00 price target on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of CoreWeave from $91.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Barclays dropped their target price on CoreWeave from $140.00 to $120.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Macquarie reduced their price target on CoreWeave from $140.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Loop Capital dropped their price objective on CoreWeave from $165.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CoreWeave presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $127.70.

CoreWeave Stock Down 5.4%

The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.01 billion and a PE ratio of -55.35. The company’s 50-day moving average is $97.43 and its 200 day moving average is $117.54.

CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported ($0.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.36) by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($1.82) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 133.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Buying and Selling at CoreWeave

In other news, insider Brian M. Venturo sold 281,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.75, for a total value of $24,679,687.50. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael N. Intrator sold 32,455 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.47, for a total value of $2,124,828.85. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 5,893,690 shares in the company, valued at approximately $385,859,884.30. This trade represents a 0.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 19,984,373 shares of company stock valued at $2,675,417,070 in the last three months.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CoreWeave

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CRWV. Nvidia Corp increased its holdings in shares of CoreWeave by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Nvidia Corp now owns 24,277,573 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,958,701,000 after purchasing an additional 95,113 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in CoreWeave by 446,194.0% during the third quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 17,851,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,443,013,000 after buying an additional 17,847,760 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in CoreWeave by 109.7% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,433,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,017,275,000 after buying an additional 3,888,164 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in CoreWeave by 55,329.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,999,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $410,454,000 after buying an additional 2,993,889 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clear Street Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CoreWeave in the third quarter worth about $405,199,000.

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.