CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Stock Price Down 1.9% on Insider Selling

Shares of CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) dropped 1.9% during mid-day trading on Monday after an insider sold shares in the company. The company traded as low as $75.60 and last traded at $78.05. Approximately 24,398,046 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 12% from the average daily volume of 27,859,150 shares. The stock had previously closed at $79.56.

Specifically, CEO Michael N. Intrator sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.95, for a total transaction of $4,997,500.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 transaction of $3,243,977.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 5,731,412 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $572,854,629.40. The trade was a 0.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In other CoreWeave news, insider Kristen J. Mcveety sold 2,671 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $11,758,135.68. This represents a 2.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating on shares of CoreWeave in a report on Monday, February 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of CoreWeave in a research note on Friday. Compass Point began coverage on shares of CoreWeave in a report on Thursday, November 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $124.34.

Key Headlines Impacting CoreWeave

Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:

• Positive Sentiment: HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” on CRWV and set a $180 price target, signaling continued analyst conviction about CoreWeave’s long‑term growth potential in AI infrastructure. HC Wainwright Reaffirms Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Cathie Wood’s Ark (ARK fund) recently bought CoreWeave shares, which can provide a stable, long‑only institutional bid and may support the stock on dips. Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions are mixed: Cantor Fitzgerald and Citizens JMP reiterated favorable ratings (Overweight / Market Outperform) while other shops adjusted price targets (some raised, one notable cut by Mizuho). This creates a split view on near‑term risk vs. long‑term opportunity. Cantor Fitzgerald Reiterates Overweight
• Negative Sentiment: CoreWeave reported disappointing Q4 results (large loss and soft guidance), sending shares sharply lower after the print and raising questions about near‑term profitability and cash needs. The Q4 hit and guidance worries are a primary driver of the selloff. Shares Plunge After Disappointing Q4 Hagens Berman Analyzes Q4 Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Numerous securities‑fraud class actions and law‑firm solicitations (Kessler Topaz, Schall, Berger Montague, BFA, Rosen, etc.) allege misstatements about demand and operations; multiple firms are soliciting lead‑plaintiff candidates and March 13 is the often‑cited deadline. Litigation risk increases potential future liabilities and heightens near‑term volatility and selling pressure. Kessler Topaz Files Suit CoreWeave Stock: 7 Critical Questions

CoreWeave Stock Down 1.9%

The stock has a market cap of $30.16 billion and a P/E ratio of -24.39. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $88.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $99.49. 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 (NASDAQ:CRWV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.89) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.61) by ($0.28). CoreWeave had a negative return on equity of 35.39% and a negative net margin of 22.75%.The firm had revenue of $1.57 billion for the quarter. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 110.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of CoreWeave

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Clearwave Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of CoreWeave in the 4th quarter valued at about $386,000. Alpine Global Management LLC increased its holdings in CoreWeave by 34,895.7% during the fourth quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC now owns 8,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $576,000 after buying an additional 8,026 shares during the period. MidFirst Bank bought a new position in CoreWeave in the fourth quarter worth approximately $117,000. Floyd Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in CoreWeave by 111.0% during the fourth quarter. Floyd Financial Group LLC now owns 16,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,199,000 after buying an additional 8,809 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in CoreWeave during the 4th quarter valued at $11,907,000.

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.