CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) CRO Jonathan Jones Sells 15,811 Shares of Stock

CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) CRO Jonathan Jones sold 15,811 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total value of $1,270,571.96. Following the sale, the executive directly owned 26,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,166,585.96. This represents a 36.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Jonathan Jones also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, October 13th, Jonathan Jones sold 21,569 shares of CoreWeave stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.42, for a total transaction of $1,669,871.98.

CoreWeave Stock Down 15.5%

NASDAQ:CRWV traded down $12.03 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $65.78. The stock had a trading volume of 108,302,396 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,908,486. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 0.46. CoreWeave Inc. has a twelve month low of $60.55 and a twelve month high of $150.40. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $94.69.

CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported ($1.14) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.52) by $0.38. CoreWeave had a negative return on equity of 47.95% and a negative net margin of 25.41%. The firm had revenue of $2.58 billion for the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.27) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 112.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that CoreWeave Inc. will post -5.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CRWV. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in CoreWeave by 241.1% during the 3rd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Essential Partners LLC purchased a new position in CoreWeave during the second quarter worth $30,000. Peterson Wealth Services increased its position in CoreWeave by 153.1% during the first quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 405 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CoreWeave during the first quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Burnham & Co LLC purchased a new position in CoreWeave in the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of CoreWeave from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $176.00 price target on shares of CoreWeave in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $153.00 price target (up from $151.00) on shares of CoreWeave in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded CoreWeave from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on CoreWeave in a research note on Tuesday, September 22nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price objective for the company. Twenty-three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $140.64.

Trending Headlines about CoreWeave

Here are the key news stories impacting CoreWeave this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CoreWeave’s CEO sought to reassure employees and investors by highlighting a strong backlog, reportedly valued at approximately $104 billion. Analysts note that demand for AI computing remains robust, although converting that backlog into revenue depends on the company’s ability to build data-center capacity. CoreWeave CEO notes strong backlog in memo to reassure staff over market scrutiny
• Positive Sentiment: Some bullish commentary argues that CoreWeave’s backlog and rapid growth could support substantial long-term upside, while a recent convertible-bond offering may reduce interest costs. However, potential dilution and execution risks remain. CoreWeave: Asymmetric Risk-Reward as $104 Billion Backlog Underpins Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention also turned to OpenAI’s reported $50 billion revenue run rate, which could signal continued demand for CoreWeave’s AI infrastructure but also highlights the company’s exposure to a concentrated customer and industry ecosystem. What Does OpenAI’s $50 Billion Run Rate Mean for CoreWeave Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Yields on CoreWeave’s bonds approached 15%, signaling that creditors view the highly leveraged AI infrastructure model as increasingly risky. The company’s debt-to-equity ratio is already elevated, and higher borrowing costs could delay profitability or require additional capital. CoreWeave shares tumble as bond yields near 15% on concern about AI borrowing binge
• Negative Sentiment: Gartner warned that as many as 80% of neocloud companies could disappear by 2030, intensifying concerns about competition, customer concentration and the long-term viability of specialized AI cloud providers. Stock Market Today, Oct. 14: CoreWeave Plummets on Gartner Neocloud Warning and Bond Yield Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish commentary, including a warning that CoreWeave’s equity could be wiped out if AI spending weakens, further damaged sentiment. Traders also bought “bubble puts,” reflecting expectations for additional downside, while Elon Musk’s “Yikes” response drew attention to the bond-market stress. CoreWeave Stock Could Go to Zero if AI Boom Falters

About CoreWeave

CoreWeave, Inc is a specialized cloud computing provider focused on infrastructure for artificial intelligence, machine learning and other data-intensive workloads. The company offers access to accelerated computing resources, including graphics processing units (GPUs), alongside central processing units, high-performance storage, networking and data center capacity.

Its platform supports AI model training, fine-tuning and inference, as well as visual effects, rendering, scientific computing and other demanding applications.