Share this article

CoreWeave Stock Surges on $14.2B Meta AI Deal, Core Scientific Merger Looms

CoreWeave secures $14.2 billion dollar Meta contract, draws bullish analyst coverage, and awaits Core Scientific merger vote.

Updated Sep 30, 2025, 2:58 p.m. Published Sep 30, 2025, 1:29 p.m.
CRWV Share Price (TradingView)
CoreWeave Share Price (TradingView)

What to know:

  • CoreWeave signed a $14.2 billion agreement to supply Meta with Nvidia’s latest GB300 systems.
  • Evercore ISI initiated coverage with an “outperform” rating and a $175 price target.
  • Core Scientific shareholders set to vote Oct. 30 on a $9 billion all-stock transaction that would make the bitcoin miner a CoreWeave subsidiary.

CoreWeave (CRWV), an AI-focused cloud computing company, secured a $14.2 billion deal with Meta Platforms (META) to supply Nvidia’s latest GB300 systems, according to a Bloomberg report citing an interview with CEO Michael Intrator.

Shares in the company, which is in the process of buying Core Scientific (CORZ) for $9 billion, jumped as much as 16.5% to $142.67, more than triple the value of its March initial public offering.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newsletters

The agreement diversifies its revenue away from Microsoft (MSFT), historically its largest customer, and follows a multibillion-dollar commitment from OpenAI, according to Bloomberg.

In addition, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on CoreWeave with an outperform rating and a $175 price target.

Core Scientific scheduled a special shareholder meeting for Oct. 30 to vote on the takeover, according to a Friday SEC filing.

UPDATE (Sept. 30, 14:58 UTC): Updates share price after market opening, removes pre-market move from headline.

AI Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk's full AI Policy.

More For You

More For You

Bitcoin is about to log its longest losing streak since 2022 as geopolitical nerves hit risk trades

A bear

Geopolitical tensions lift the U.S. dollar and crude prices, adding pressure to an already fragile crypto market.

What to know:

  • Escalating tensions in the Middle East have lifted both the U.S. dollar index and WTI crude, tightening financial conditions and pressuring risk assets.
  • Bitcoin is on track to post its fifth consecutive weekly decline, a streak not seen since March to May 2022.