Insider Trading February 4, 2026

CoreWeave Executive Sells $3.19M in Class A Stock as Company Advances AI Partnership

Chief Development Officer Brannin McBee disposes of 34,831 Class A shares under a pre-set plan the same day he converted Class B stock, amid mixed analyst views and a notable NVIDIA investment

By Priya Menon CRWV
CoreWeave Executive Sells $3.19M in Class A Stock as Company Advances AI Partnership
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On February 2, 2026, CoreWeave CROWV Chief Development Officer Brannin McBee, via family trusts, sold 34,831 shares of Class A common stock for roughly $3.19 million under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted November 17, 2025. The company’s shares have since fallen to $82.46, down 17.15% over the prior week, even as a large NVIDIA equity investment and several analyst ratings keep attention on CoreWeave's AI infrastructure trajectory.

Key Points

  • Brannin McBee sold 34,831 Class A shares for about $3.19 million under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; he also converted 34,335 Class B shares to Class A the same day.
  • NVIDIA committed a $2 billion equity investment, raising its stake to roughly 9% as part of an effort to help CoreWeave scale toward more than 5 gigawatts of AI factories by 2030.
  • Analyst views diverge: Jefferies and DA Davidson maintain Buy ratings (targets $120 and $110), Deutsche Bank upgraded to Buy with a $140 target, while HSBC cut its target to $41 and kept a Reduce rating; credit default spreads have widened.

CoreWeave, Inc. (CRWV) reported an insider sale on February 2, 2026 in which Brannin McBee, the company's Chief Development Officer, sold a combined 34,831 shares of Class A common stock through family trust vehicles for approximately $3.19 million.

The dispositions were carried out under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement that McBee adopted on November 17, 2025. The executed trades recorded weighted average prices spanning $89.0341 to $94.65 per share.

The lot-level detail of the transactions is as follows. From the Canis Major 2025 Family Trust LLC and Canis Minor 2025 Family Trust LLC, sales included 200 shares at average prices of $89.0966 and $89.0971; 509 shares at $90.4132 and $90.4136; 255 shares at $91.4422 and $91.4434; 18 shares at $92.84; and 18 shares at $94.65.

Additional sales executed from the Canis Major 2025 GRAT were: 5,213 shares at an average price of $89.0341; 8,284 shares at $90.1921; 9,724 shares at $91.0611; 1,422 shares at $91.8653; 279 shares at $92.8918; and 78 shares at $94.3664.

Sales from the Canis Minor 2025 GRAT consisted of 1,739 shares at an average price of $89.0343; 2,762 shares at $90.1923; 3,242 shares at $91.0612; 473 shares at $91.865; 93 shares at $92.8891; and 26 shares at $94.3454.

On the same day as these sales, McBee converted 34,335 shares of Class B common stock into Class A common stock.

Following the trades, CoreWeave's share price moved lower to $82.46, a decline of 17.15% over the prior week. An analysis based on a Fair Value assessment indicates the stock remains undervalued according to that Fair Value framework.


Beyond the insider activity, CoreWeave has drawn market attention for a major strategic investment and divergent analyst viewpoints. NVIDIA announced a $2 billion equity investment that lifts NVIDIA's ownership stake in CoreWeave to roughly 9%. This transaction is positioned as part of an expanded partnership intended to help CoreWeave scale toward exceeding 5 gigawatts of AI factories by 2030.

Analysts remain split but generally engaged. Jefferies and DA Davidson have both reiterated Buy ratings on CoreWeave, assigning price targets of $120 and $110, respectively. Deutsche Bank moved to upgrade CoreWeave from Hold to Buy and raised its price target to $140, citing a favorable medium-term outlook for AI infrastructure. Conversely, HSBC reduced its price target to $41 and maintained a Reduce rating, pointing to concerns about rising interest costs.

Market indicators tied to CoreWeave's credit profile have shifted; the company's credit default spreads have widened, which signals higher potential borrowing costs for any new debt issuance.

These developments - the insider sale and conversion, the NVIDIA equity commitment, analyst upgrades and downgrades, and movements in credit spreads - together create a mix of supportive and cautionary signals for investors following CoreWeave's capital structure, financing environment, and ambitions in AI infrastructure.

Below is a concise breakdown of the key transaction and surrounding context:

  • Insider transaction: Brannin McBee sold 34,831 Class A shares for about $3.19 million under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted November 17, 2025.
  • Conversion: McBee converted 34,335 Class B shares to Class A on the same day.
  • Price movement: Stock declined to $82.46, a 17.15% drop over the past week, while a Fair Value-based analysis indicates the shares may be undervalued.
  • Strategic funding: NVIDIA invested $2 billion, increasing its ownership to approximately 9% and supporting CoreWeave’s effort to grow to over 5 gigawatts of AI factories by 2030.
  • Analyst landscape: Jefferies and DA Davidson reaffirm Buy ratings (targets $120 and $110); Deutsche Bank upgraded to Buy with a $140 target; HSBC lowered its target to $41 and retained a Reduce stance.
  • Credit signal: Widening credit default spreads indicate elevated potential costs for new debt.

This report focuses on the recorded insider activity and the contemporaneous corporate and market developments that bear directly on CoreWeave's capital and strategic positioning. Where detail is limited in public filings or statements, the account above reflects only the facts disclosed.

Risks

  • Rising interest costs cited by HSBC could pressure valuations and raise financing expenses - this impacts the company's cost of capital and debt markets.
  • Widened credit default spreads suggest higher costs for any new debt issuance, increasing financial risk and affecting capital structure decisions.
  • Divergent analyst assessments create valuation uncertainty for equity investors, which could drive short-term volatility in the technology and AI infrastructure sector.

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