CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Shares Down 8.4% – Should You Sell?

CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV)’s share price dropped 8.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $81.01 and last traded at $82.46. Approximately 25,954,763 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 11% from the average daily volume of 29,143,195 shares. The stock had previously closed at $90.06.

Key Stories Impacting CoreWeave

Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nvidia committing roughly US$2 billion to back CoreWeave reinforces strategic partnership, provides capital and validates CoreWeave’s role in AI infrastructure — a clear long‑term positive for growth and credibility. Nvidia Backs CoreWeave With US$2b As Lawsuits And Valuation Loom
• Positive Sentiment: Notable institutional buying (reports of Cathie Wood increasing CoreWeave exposure) signals conviction from large active managers and can support the stock if momentum stabilizes. Cathie Wood Loads Up Millions in Alphabet and CoreWeave Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Bull case analyses argue the recent selloff is overdone versus CoreWeave’s large backlog, unit economics and partner wins (Meta, OpenAI expansions), framing a favorable risk/reward for long‑term investors. CoreWeave: Deep P/S Discount Despite Nvidia’s Backing
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary pieces debating whether it’s “too late” to buy or elaborating a bull theory add noise but don’t change fundamentals; they may influence retail flows in either direction. Is It Too Late To Consider CoreWeave (CRWV) After Recent Price Swings?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms are notifying shareholders and pursuing a securities‑fraud class action alleging misstatements about scaling and infrastructure risks; numerous deadline reminders (March 13) and the filed suit increase legal uncertainty and potential financial exposure. Pomerantz Law Firm Announces the Filing of a Class Action Against CoreWeave, Inc. and Certain Officers – CRWV
• Negative Sentiment: Several additional firms (Hagens Berman, Kessler Topaz, Levi & Korsinsky, Glancy, Robbins Geller, others) are investigating or soliciting lead‑plaintiff motions — the volume of notices amplifies headlines and selling pressure even before any trial or settlement. CRWV Investor Alert: Hagens Berman Investigating Claims Against CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV) Over Alleged Data Center Delays and Concealed Infrastructure Risks
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of insider selling were flagged in the press and cited as a reason for near‑term weakness; insider activity combined with litigation headlines tends to amplify downside in volatile names. CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Trading Down 4.6% After Insider Selling

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on CRWV shares. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of CoreWeave in a research note on Monday, January 12th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $86.00 price objective on the stock. Roth Mkm started coverage on shares of CoreWeave in a report on Thursday, December 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Loop Capital decreased their price target on shares of CoreWeave from $165.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of CoreWeave in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their target price on CoreWeave from $175.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CoreWeave has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.27.

CoreWeave Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.66, a current ratio of 0.49 and a quick ratio of 0.49. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $84.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $102.88. The company has a market cap of $31.86 billion and a P/E ratio of -56.87.

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

Insider Transactions at CoreWeave

In related news, CEO Michael N. Intrator sold 111,427 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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. This trade represents a 1.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Brannin Mcbee sold 102,835 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.61, for a total value of $8,083,859.35. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 185,181 shares in the company, valued at $14,557,078.41. The trade was a 35.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 4,046,993 shares of company stock valued at $334,183,318 over the last three months.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRWV. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in CoreWeave by 275.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,920,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,999,421,000 after purchasing an additional 20,487,478 shares in the last quarter. Nvidia Corp boosted its stake in shares of CoreWeave by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Nvidia Corp now owns 24,277,573 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,958,701,000 after buying an additional 95,113 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of CoreWeave by 446,194.0% in the 3rd quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 17,851,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,443,013,000 after acquiring an additional 17,847,760 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,993,889 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clear Street Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CoreWeave in the third quarter valued at 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.