Insider Trading February 6, 2026

CoreWeave SVP Goldberg Chen Disposes $1.43M in Shares Ahead of Earnings

Engineering executive sold nearly 18,000 Class A shares and exercised options as the company attracts major strategic capital and mixed analyst views

By Priya Menon CRWV
CoreWeave SVP Goldberg Chen Disposes $1.43M in Shares Ahead of Earnings
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Goldberg Chen, CoreWeave's Senior Vice President of Engineering, sold 17,985 Class A shares on Feb. 5, 2026, at a weighted average price of $79.6937 for a total of $1.43 million and exercised options on 37,500 shares the same day. The company has attracted a $2 billion equity investment from NVIDIA and faces divergent analyst price targets as it prepares to report earnings on Feb. 18.

Key Points

  • Goldberg Chen, CoreWeave Senior VP of Engineering, sold 17,985 Class A shares on Feb. 5, 2026, for $1.43 million at a weighted average price of $79.6937 (price range $79.29 - $79.82).
  • Chen exercised options on 37,500 Class A shares the same day; the filing states that these restricted stock units do not expire and either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date.
  • CoreWeave received a $2 billion equity investment from NVIDIA to help build over 5 gigawatts of capacity by 2030, increasing NVIDIA’s stake to about 9%; analyst reactions vary with price targets from $41 to $140.

CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWV) reported an insider transaction in a Form 4 filing showing that Senior Vice President of Engineering Goldberg Chen sold 17,985 shares of Class A common stock on February 5, 2026.

The sale carried a weighted average price of $79.6937 per share, producing a total transaction value of approximately $1.43 million. Reported sale prices ranged between $79.29 and $79.82. Since that transaction the stock has traded higher, reaching $89.95, which is about a 13% increase from Chen’s weighted selling price.

Also recorded on February 5, Chen exercised options on 37,500 shares of Class A common stock. The filing includes the note that these restricted stock units do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date.

Following the disposition, Chen directly holds 42,859 shares of CoreWeave Class A common stock, according to the filing.


Company metrics and context

CoreWeave is currently valued at $38.9 billion and the company has reported robust top-line growth, with revenue increasing 235.4% over the trailing twelve months. As the company prepares to release its earnings on February 18, analysts remain focused on continued sales momentum, while some research flags operational concerns.

InvestingPro characterizes CRWV as appearing undervalued despite a 25.7% decline in the stock over the prior six months and calls attention to challenges such as cash burn.


Recent strategic developments and analyst reactions

CoreWeave has been the subject of notable corporate and market activity. NVIDIA committed a $2 billion equity investment aimed at accelerating the build-out of more than 5 gigawatts of capacity by 2030. That investment lifts NVIDIA’s ownership stake in CoreWeave to roughly 9% and is described as an extension of NVIDIA’s data center strategy.

Following the expanded relationship with NVIDIA, DA Davidson reaffirmed a Buy rating on CoreWeave and set a $110 price target. Deutsche Bank upgraded its rating from Hold to Buy and raised its target to $140, citing a strong medium-term outlook for the company’s AI infrastructure. In contrast, HSBC reduced its price target to $41 and maintained a Reduce rating, pointing to concerns about rising interest costs.

CoreWeave also initiated its first brand campaign, titled "Ready for Anything, Ready for AI," which ran during the Winter Olympics and is intended to position the company within the AI cloud services market.


Investor considerations ahead of earnings

Investors approaching the February 18 earnings release will weigh the mixed signals: substantial insider activity and option exercises, very strong recent revenue growth, a sizable strategic capital infusion from NVIDIA, and divergent analyst views on near- to medium-term prospects. Research notes highlight sales growth expectations but also call out cash burn as a material area of attention.

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Risks

  • Cash burn has been identified as a concern by research coverage, representing a financial risk for CoreWeave and relevant to investors in the AI infrastructure and data center sectors.
  • Divergent analyst forecasts - including a Reduce rating and a low $41 price target from HSBC versus Buy ratings and higher targets from DA Davidson and Deutsche Bank - create uncertainty around valuation and near-term market expectations, impacting equity investors and the broader AI/cloud services market.
  • A 25.7% stock decline over the past six months, despite strong revenue growth, indicates market volatility and potential downside risk for holders in the technology and infrastructure sectors.

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