CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Trading Up 4.9% – Time to Buy?

Shares of CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) were up 4.9% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $97.29 and last traded at $95.45. Approximately 17,433,143 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 36% from the average daily volume of 27,197,318 shares. The stock had previously closed at $91.00.

Trending Headlines about CoreWeave

Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:

• Positive Sentiment: NVIDIA kept CoreWeave in its Q4 2025 13F holdings and appears to favor CoreWeave over some other neocloud names, a signal of strategic confidence from a key ecosystem partner that may support demand and business credibility. (See NVIDIA 13F coverage)
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst commentary highlights strong AI tailwinds, a rising backlog and potential upside to Q4 revenue — narratives that underpin growth expectations for CoreWeave’s AI infrastructure business. CoreWeave: Building Brand Power, Strong Q4 Ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest figures for mid‑February are noisy/unreliable in the data feed, so they don’t provide a clear near‑term signal on sentiment or squeeze dynamics.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or are soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants in securities‑fraud class actions tied to alleged misstatements about capacity, data‑center delays and execution vs. guidance; these suits raise potential legal liability, distraction and reputational risk for management. Class Action Filed Against CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV)
• Negative Sentiment: Several other national plaintiffs’ firms issued near‑identical investor alerts and reminders about the March 13, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline — the volume of filings and notices amplifies headline risk and could pressure sentiment. Hagens Berman Investigating Claims Against CoreWeave
• Negative Sentiment: Media reports noted an insider (CEO) share sale, which can amplify selling concerns even if the sale was routine or preplanned. CoreWeave stock falls after CEO sells shares
• Negative Sentiment: Critical analysis flags that ambitious power/expansion plans will require large capital and execution discipline — a reminder that scaling hardware‑heavy AI infrastructure is capital‑intensive and execution risk could weigh on margins and cash flow. CoreWeave: Power Ramp Meets Capital Reality

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on CRWV shares. Mizuho lifted their target price on CoreWeave from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of CoreWeave from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $100.00 to $140.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of CoreWeave in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $174.00 target price on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Seventeen equities 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, CoreWeave has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $125.45.

CoreWeave Stock Up 4.9%

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 firm’s 50 day moving average price is $86.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.16. The company has a market capitalization of $36.88 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -65.83.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Michael N. Intrator sold 111,427 shares of CoreWeave stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.39, for a total transaction of $8,066,200.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 5,922,620 shares in the company, valued at approximately $428,738,461.80. The trade was a 1.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Brannin Mcbee sold 102,835 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.61, for a total value of $8,083,859.35. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 185,181 shares in the company, valued at $14,557,078.41. The trade was a 35.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 4,384,568 shares of company stock valued at $366,268,677 over the last 90 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CoreWeave

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in shares of CoreWeave by 272.8% in 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 grew its stake 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 last quarter. HighMark Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in CoreWeave in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora bought a new position in CoreWeave in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new stake in CoreWeave during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000.

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.