CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Shares Up 1.9% – Should You Buy?

Shares of CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) shot up 1.9% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $74.50 and last traded at $74.41. 21,214,887 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 22% from the average session volume of 27,370,799 shares. The stock had previously closed at $72.99.

More CoreWeave News

Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/media coverage highlighting CoreWeave’s growth prospects and peer comparisons could support investor interest — coverage notes large revenue growth and the company’s positioning in AI infrastructure demand. Better Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock: CoreWeave vs. Nebius
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market headlines about high-profile value investors buying AI names may draw bargain hunters to CRWV, providing short‑term support but not resolving company‑specific risks. Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 2 AI Stocks She Just Bought After the Tech Pullback
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider activity: CoreWeave’s CFO sold roughly $286,944 of stock — a disclosure that can be watched for signaling but is small relative to the company’s multi‑billion market cap. Insider Selling: CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) CFO Sells $286,944.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman highlights a reported $452M Q4 loss and “soft guidance,” and alleges operational failures tied to demand fulfillment — this characterization amplifies investor concern about profitability and execution. CRWV 4-DAY DEADLINE ALERT: Hagens Berman Analyzes CoreWeave (CRWV) $452M Q4 Loss and Soft Guidance Amid Ongoing Securities Fraud Litigation
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class actions and numerous law‑firm notices have been filed or circulated alleging material misstatements/omissions for the March 28–Dec 15, 2025 class period; firms are soliciting lead‑plaintiff appointments before the March 13 deadline — litigation risk and potential settlements/judgments are a clear downside catalyst. CoreWeave (CRWV) Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Filed; March 13, 2026, Lead Plaintiff Deadline
• Negative Sentiment: Court notices and plaintiff‑firm alerts point to a prior ~16% stock drop tied to the filings and warn investors to contact counsel — reinforcing downside pressure and potential reputational/management scrutiny. $CRWV Court Notice: CoreWeave, Inc. Investors are Notified of the Pending Securities Fraud Class Action after Stock Drops 16% — Contact BFA Law before March 13 Deadline

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on CRWV shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of CoreWeave from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $100.00 to $140.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of CoreWeave in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of CoreWeave in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $120.00 price target on CoreWeave in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $122.35.

CoreWeave Stock Up 1.9%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.46, a quick ratio of 0.46 and a current ratio of 0.46. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $88.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.18 billion and a PE ratio of -23.25.

CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.89) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.61) by ($0.28). CoreWeave had a negative net margin of 22.75% and a negative return on equity of 33.82%. The business had revenue of $1.57 billion for the quarter. CoreWeave’s revenue was up 110.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Brian M. Venturo sold 281,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.75, for a total value of $24,679,687.50. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael N. Intrator sold 111,427 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.39, for a total transaction 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 4,454,665 shares of company stock worth $381,491,899 over the last three months.

Institutional Trading of CoreWeave

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Renaissance Capital LLC lifted its stake in CoreWeave by 49.9% during the 3rd quarter. Renaissance Capital LLC now owns 47,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,454,000 after acquiring an additional 15,697 shares during the period. Munro Partners raised its holdings in shares of CoreWeave by 5,272.4% during the third quarter. Munro Partners now owns 616,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,366,000 after purchasing an additional 605,010 shares during the last quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of CoreWeave during the third quarter valued at approximately $4,241,000. HWG Holdings LP bought a new position in CoreWeave during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,863,000. Finally, Liontrust Investment Partners LLP purchased a new stake in CoreWeave in the second quarter worth approximately $5,692,000.

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.