CoreWeave Q3 revenue more than doubles, beats analyst estimates
Overview
US AI cloud infrastructure provider's Q3 revenue more than doubled yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net loss, and adjusted operating income for Q3 all beat consensus
Company raised full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted operating income guidance
Outlook
CoreWeave raises full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $13.0 bln-$13.3 bln
Company lifts full-year 2026 adj operating income forecast to $1.275 bln-$1.375 bln
CoreWeave expects 2026 capex of $37 bln-$39 bln, up from prior low end of $35 bln
Result Drivers
REVENUE GROWTH - Co attributed record revenue to strong demand for AI infrastructure and services, per CEO Michael Intrator
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION - Co said rapid scaling of AI infrastructure and international expansion contributed to growth
TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS - Co highlighted new AI development tools and high-performance deployments as drivers of customer adoption
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Revenue | Beat | $3.66 bln | $3.55 bln (35 Analysts) |
Q3 Loss Per Share | $1.27 | ||
Q3 Adjusted Net Loss | Beat | $529 mln | $676.86 mln (23 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA | Beat | $2.26 bln | $2.04 bln (27 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted Operating Income | Beat | $379 mln | $233.69 mln (27 Analysts) |
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 62.00% |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 32 "strong buy" or "buy", 12 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for CoreWeave, Inc. is $126.50, about 158.3% above its November 9 closing price of $48.98
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