CoreWeave (CRWV) Crashes 20%: Meta’s $14B Deal Fails to Stem Bleeding as Losses Mount

CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) is facing downward pressure on its stock. Shares are currently trading between $104 and $105.

Quick overview

  • CoreWeave's stock is under pressure, trading between $104 and $105, with a decline of over 20% in the past week.
  • Investor enthusiasm for the company's $14.2 billion AI computing deal with Meta has diminished amid significant losses and high capital expenditures.
  • Analysts warn that a drop below $100 could trigger further selling, while options traders anticipate a potential 16% decline post-earnings.
  • Despite projected revenue growth, concerns about unsustainable growth, high debt, and capital expenditures remain prevalent.

CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) is facing downward pressure on its stock. Shares are currently trading between $104 and $105. The company has seen recent declines of over 20 percent in the previous week.

Meta Partnership Lifts CoreWeave—But Valuation and Geopolitics Keep Bulls on Edge

An article published in early November raised concerns that investor enthusiasm for CoreWeave’s substantial $14.2 billion long-term AI computing deal with Meta Platforms, announced in late September, has waned amid the company’s ongoing significant losses and high capital expenditures. On November 8, the stock dropped to a daily low of around $100 before slightly recovering, with trading volume reaching 25 million shares, compared to an average of 19 million.

Analysts and market commentators are indicating near-term risks, suggesting that a breakdown below $100 could prompt additional technical selling. Options traders are pricing in a potential 16 percent post-earnings drop, as the stock is trading below critical moving averages.

The announcement of the $14.2 billion contract with Meta, extending through 2031 with options for further extensions, initially led to a 12% increase in shares. This development is seen as a way to provide long-term revenue visibility and reduce reliance on Microsoft, which accounted for 71% of revenue in Q2. However, concerns about unsustainable growth persist. In Q2 2025, revenue tripled to $1.21 billion, but net losses rose to $290.5 million due to over $3 billion spent on capital expenditures for data centers.

Debt surged to $11 billion, raising worries about liquidity and reliance on Nvidia, compounded by negative free cash flow of -$11 million on a trailing twelve-month basis. The company’s price-to-earnings ratio stands at -41.77, reflecting these losses, and it currently trades at about 10 times forward sales. Some valuation models suggest it may be overvalued by as much as 628%.

Looking ahead to the Q3 earnings outlook, scheduled for November 10, revenue is projected to be between $1.26 billion and $1.30 billion, compared to analyst expectations of $1.25 billion. For the entire year, revenue guidance is between $5.15 billion and $5.35 billion. While strong top-line growth is expected due to demand for AI, attention will focus on reducing losses, managing capital expenditures (projected at $20 billion to $23 billion for 2025), and providing updates on financing following the Core Scientific deal.

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