Shares in AI cloud computing group CoreWeave (CRWV) dropped today as it bought data center provider Core Scientific (CORZ) in a $9 billion deal.
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The deal will see Core Scientific investors granted 0.1235 shares of CoreWeave for each one of its shares. CRWV shares were down 3%, while CORZ dropped over 20%.
Vertical Integration
The deal, which has reportedly been in the works since late June, will likely be completed in the fourth quarter.
It will expand CoreWeave’s capabilities to support large-scale AI development. That’s because it will have a potential two gigawatts or more of power capacity in-house by adding Core Scientific’s nationwide data center infrastructure.
CoreWeave added that the move will also expand its “vertical integration across the AI supply chain.”
“Vertically integrating the ownership of Core Scientific’s high-performance data center infrastructure enables CoreWeave to significantly enhance operating efficiency and de-risk our future expansion, solidifying our growth trajectory,” CoreWeave CEO and Chairman Michael Intrator said in a release.
AI Demand
The deal is also set to save CoreWeave $10 billion or more in future overheads from sites which it currently leases from Core Scientific.
CoreWeave went public earlier this year in one of the year’s highest-profile IPOs and has performed well since, helped by growing demand for computing and AI infrastructure. Only last week it announced that it has become the first cloud provider to deploy Nvidia’s (NVDA) next-generation AI chips – the Blackwell Ultra GPUs (graphics processing units).
The company now sports a market cap north of $75 billion. It was valued at closer to $20 billion in its last private fundraising round.
Is CRWV a Good Stock to Buy Now?
On TipRanks, CRWV has a Moderate Buy consensus based on 6 Buy, 11 Hold and 1 Sell ratings. Its highest price target is $185. CRWV stock’s consensus price target is $78.53 implying a 50.47% downside.
