Rothschild & Co Initiates Coverage of CoreWeave at Sell
Fintel reports that on September 21, 2026, Rothschild & Co initiated coverage of CoreWeave (NASDAQGS:CRWV) (BIT:1CRWV) with a Sell recommendation.
Prior to this rating action, CoreWeave's stock closed at $81.36 on September 18, 2026. The stock has recently declined, showing a price change of -8.57% over one week, compared to a baseline close of $88.99 on September 11, 2026. Over a one-month period, the stock price changed by -12.68% from a baseline close of $93.17 on August 18, 2026. The latest close was also recorded at $81.36 on September 18, 2026.
This individual rating from Rothschild & Co differs from the broader consensus target price data. As of September 15, 2026, the current consensus target mean for CoreWeave was $146.88, with a median target of $153.00. This mean target implies a change of +80.53% from recent levels. The prior consensus target mean was $146.64 as of August 28, 2026, representing a consensus target revision of +0.17%.
CoreWeave last reported quarterly earnings on August 11, 2026. The company reported an actual EPS of -1.03, compared to the estimated EPS of -1.2303. Actual revenue for the quarter was $2,575,000,000.00, which was below the estimated revenue of $2,611,109,097.00.
In the recommendation period ending September 1, 2026, the aggregate analyst recommendations consisted of 10 strong buy, 22 buy, 12 hold, 1 sell, and 1 strong sell ratings, totaling 46 recommendations. This represented 69.6% positive, 26.1% hold, and 4.3% negative recommendations. In the prior period ending August 1, 2026, there were 45 total recommendations, including 10 strong buy, 21 buy, 12 hold, 1 sell, and 1 strong sell ratings, representing 68.9% positive, 26.7% hold, and 4.4% negative recommendations. Other recent analyst actions include Rosenblatt maintaining a Buy rating on September 18, 2026, and Truist Securities maintaining a Buy rating on August 24, 2026.
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest recommendation | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Sell | initiated coverage | |
| September 18, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | maintained |
| August 24, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | maintained |
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