Insider Trading February 19, 2026

CoreWeave CDO Brannin McBee Disposes $11.7M in Class A Stock; Significant Conversions Offset Sales

McBee and a related trust sold tens of thousands of shares on Feb. 17, 2026, while converting Class B shares into Class A

By Jordan Park CRWV
CoreWeave CDO Brannin McBee Disposes $11.7M in Class A Stock; Significant Conversions Offset Sales
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CoreWeave Chief Development Officer Brannin McBee and an irrevocable trust tied to him sold a combined total of Class A common stock valued at roughly $11.7 million on February 17, 2026. The transactions spanned prices from $89.8366 to $95.38. On the same day McBee and the trust converted substantial amounts of Class B shares into Class A shares. The stock has risen 143% over the last 12 months and was trading at $97.14 at the time of the report.

Key Points

  • Brannin McBee sold approximately $11.7 million of CoreWeave Class A shares on Feb. 17, 2026 across multiple price points between $89.8366 and $95.38.
  • The Brannin J McBee 2022 Irrevocable Trust also sold multiple blocks of Class A stock the same day; both McBee and the trust converted Class B shares into Class A on Feb. 17, 2026.
  • Market and analyst context is mixed: CoreWeave shares were up 143% over the past year at $97.14, while HSBC cut its price target to $41 and Citizens kept a $180 target with a Market Outperform rating.

CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWV) reported a series of insider transactions on February 17, 2026 involving Chief Development Officer Brannin McBee and the Brannin J McBee 2022 Irrevocable Trust. The selling activity across multiple price points totaled approximately $11.7 million in Class A common stock for McBee personally, accompanied by additional dispositions by the related trust. The filings also show substantial conversions of Class B shares into Class A shares by both McBee and the trust on the same day.


Details of the sales

McBee’s personal sales consisted of several lots executed at incremental prices between $89.8366 and $95.38. The filing breaks down the transactions as follows:

  • 7,864 shares at a weighted average price of $89.8368, generating $706,593
  • 32,623 shares at $90.6495, generating $2,956,844
  • 26,355 shares at $91.7134, generating $2,418,037
  • 24,105 shares at $92.7083, generating $2,234,959
  • 8,181 shares at $93.6859, generating $766,378
  • 3,510 shares at $94.6022, generating $331,954
  • 192 shares at $95.38, generating $18,300

The aggregate proceeds from these tranches amount to $11.7 million for McBee’s personal account.

Trust-level sales

The Brannin J McBee 2022 Irrevocable Trust, for which McBee’s spouse is trustee, sold additional blocks of Class A shares on the same day. The trust’s dispositions were recorded as:

  • 1,912 shares at $89.8366, totaling $171,767
  • 7,932 shares at $90.6495, totaling $718,833
  • 6,407 shares at $91.7135, totaling $587,503
  • 5,860 shares at $92.7083, totaling $543,231
  • 1,989 shares at $93.6858, totaling $186,341
  • 853 shares at $94.6018, totaling $80,680
  • 47 shares at $95.38, totaling $4,483

Concurrent conversions into Class A

Alongside the sales, the filings disclose conversions of Class B common stock into Class A common stock. McBee converted 102,830 shares of Class B into Class A common stock on that same date. The related irrevocable trust converted 25,000 Class B shares into Class A.


Market context and recent company developments

According to InvestingPro data cited in the filings, CoreWeave’s shares have climbed 143% over the past year and were trading at $97.14 at the time of the report. The company has also undertaken several notable initiatives that were highlighted in recent disclosures. CoreWeave launched its first integrated brand campaign, titled "Ready for Anything, Ready for AI," during the Winter Olympics and featured Chance the Rapper as part of the campaign positioning CoreWeave as "The Essential Cloud for AI."

Analyst sentiment on CoreWeave remains mixed in public disclosures. HSBC reduced its price target to $41 and maintained a Reduce rating, citing concerns over rising interest costs and a widening of the company’s credit default spreads. In contrast, Citizens reiterated a Market Outperform rating and set a $180 price target, pointing to CoreWeave’s role as a prominent GPU-as-a-Service provider and to a sizable revenue backlog.

Additional insider activity disclosed the same day shows Chief Executive Officer Michael Intrator sold 32,455 shares of Class A common stock, as reflected in regulatory filings.


Disclosure and resources

The filings referenced here provide a detailed view of the executed trades, prices and quantities. Investors seeking additional financial analysis can refer to comprehensive Pro Research Reports available on InvestingPro.

Risks

  • Rising interest costs and widening credit default spreads cited by HSBC may increase CoreWeave’s future debt costs - this affects corporate credit and capital markets.
  • Insider sales may affect investor perception of near-term insider confidence, potentially influencing stock liquidity and sentiment in the technology and cloud infrastructure sectors.
  • Mixed analyst outlooks create uncertainty around valuation and expectations for GPU-as-a-Service revenue, impacting investor decision-making in cloud and AI infrastructure equities.

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