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U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 400 points on Thursday.
Shares of CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVS#NYSE">CVS</a>) rose sharply during Thursday's session after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CVS/earnings">raised FY25 EPS guidance</a>.
CVS Health reported first-quarter sales of $94.59 billion on Thursday, beating the consensus of $93.64 billion. Total revenues increased 7% year over year, driven by revenue growth across all segments.
CVS Health posted adjusted EPS of $2.25 for Q1, a sharp rise from $1.31 a year earlier and well above Wall Street&#8217;s $1.70 estimate.
CVS Health shares jumped 6.5% to $71.11 on Thursday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today&#8217;s session.
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<li>Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEP#NASDAQ">CEP</a>) surged 28% to $53.98.</li>
<li>E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ETWO#NASDAQ">ETWO</a>) shares jumped 26.4% to $2.4901.</li>
<li>CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COMM#NASDAQ">COMM</a>) gained 24.4% to $4.6550 following better-than-expected quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>MediaAlpha, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAX#NYSE">MAX</a>) rose 19.7% to $10.06 following strong quarterly sales.</li>
<li>Lotus Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOT#NASDAQ">LOT</a>) gained 19.6% to $1.9500.</li>
<li>Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEIS#NASDAQ">AEIS</a>) rose 16.7% to $113.72 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and issued second-quarter sales guidance above estimates. Additionally, Needham maintained a Buy rating on the stock and Baird maintained an Outperform rating.</li>
<li>MYR Group Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MYRG#NASDAQ">MYRG</a>) gained 16.2% to $142.09 following upbeat quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>CONMED Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNMD#NYSE">CNMD</a>) rose 16.1% to $57.01 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 guidance.</li>
<li>CoreWeave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) gained 15.3% to $47.60.</li>
<li>Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GTLS#NYSE">GTLS</a>) rose 14.2% to $154.11 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter adjusted EPS results and issued FY25 adjusted EPS guidance above estimates. Also, the company issued FY25 sales guidance with its midpoint above estimates.</li>
<li>TTM Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTMI#NASDAQ">TTMI</a>) gained 13.4% to $22.70 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and issued second-quarter guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>Frontdoor, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTDR#NASDAQ">FTDR</a>) rose 13.3% to $46.56 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised tis FY25 sales guidance above estimates.</li>
<li>Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PWR#NYSE">PWR</a>) gained 12.4% to $329.11 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 guidance with its midpoint above estimates.</li>
<li>ATI Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATI#NYSE">ATI</a>) rose 12% to $60.87 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results and raised its FY25 adjusted EPS guidance.</li>
<li>Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CARR#NYSE">CARR</a>) gained 10.4% to $69.07 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 guidance.</li>
<li>Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>) rose 9.7% to $93.67.</li>
<li>Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) gained 9.6% to $433.29 following strong quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTZ#NYSE">MTZ</a>) rose 8.2% to $137.75.</li>
<li>CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNH#NYSE">CNH</a>) gained 8.2% to $12.52 following quarterly results.</li>
<li>Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIX#NYSE">FIX</a>) jumped 7.4% to $427.31.</li>
<li>Carvana Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVNA#NYSE">CVNA</a>) gained 6.4% to $260.16.</li>
<li>Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/H#NYSE">H</a>) rose 6.2% to $119.61 following upbeat results.</li>
<li>Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) gained 5.6% to $580.00 following strong quarterly results.</li>
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This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Information Technology sector: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>NVDA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$105.00</td>
<td>$28.9K</td>
<td>26.6K</td>
<td>67.5K</td>
</tr>
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<td>PLTR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$112.00</td>
<td>$28.0K</td>
<td>2.6K</td>
<td>8.3K</td>
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<td>MSTR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/02/25</td>
<td>$350.00</td>
<td>$33.8K</td>
<td>2.8K</td>
<td>4.8K</td>
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<td>AAPL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$202.1K</td>
<td>31.6K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
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<td>LITE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$35.0K</td>
<td>134</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
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<td>INTC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$20.00</td>
<td>$285.0K</td>
<td>18.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
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<td>FFIV</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$280.00</td>
<td>$28.6K</td>
<td>375</td>
<td>862</td>
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<td>ZS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$30.8K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td>696</td>
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<td>CRWV</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$25.00</td>
<td>$30.9K</td>
<td>939</td>
<td>425</td>
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<td>AVGO</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>07/18/25</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$48.6K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>422</td>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These itemized elaborations have been created using the accompanying table. 
• For NVDA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 141 contract(s) at a $105.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.9K, with a price of $205.0 per contract. There were 26638 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 67505 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PLTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 4 day(s) on May 2, 2025. Parties traded 79 contract(s) at a $112.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 9 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.0K, with a price of $356.0 per contract. There were 2637 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 8321 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For MSTR (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 4 day(s) on May 2, 2025. This event was a transfer of 42 contract(s) at a $350.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $33.8K, with a price of $807.0 per contract. There were 2887 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4837 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AAPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 53 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 746 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 63 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $202.1K, with a price of $271.0 per contract. There were 31639 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1518 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LITE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LITE#NASDAQ">LITE</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 18 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $62.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.0K, with a price of $350.0 per contract. There were 134 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1255 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding INTC (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>), we observe a put option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 235 day(s) on December 19, 2025. Parties traded 1000 contract(s) at a $20.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $285.0K, with a price of $285.0 per contract. There were 18736 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1018 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FFIV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFIV#NASDAQ">FFIV</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 18 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 37 contract(s) at a $280.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.6K, with a price of $774.0 per contract. There were 375 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 862 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For ZS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZS#NASDAQ">ZS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 53 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $220.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.8K, with a price of $1543.0 per contract. There were 1686 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 696 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding CRWV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 81 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 238 contract(s) at a $25.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.9K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 939 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 425 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding AVGO (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 81 day(s) on July 18, 2025. Parties traded 28 contract(s) at a $190.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $48.6K, with a price of $1736.0 per contract. There were 1257 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 422 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Despite growing skepticism on Wall Street, CNBC&#8217;s Jim Cramer remains optimistic about the future of artificial intelligence infrastructure and data center stocks.
What Happened: Cramer acknowledged the turbulence in AI stocks, especially following revelations from DeepSeek, a Chinese startup. On top of that, there&#8217;s anxiety about Donald Trump's tariff policies <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44780349/trumps-tariff-policies-fuel-economic-concerns-economists-expect-slower-growth-ahead">potentially hurting the broader economy</a>.
However, he thinks the data center boom isn't slowing down, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/24/jim-cramer-explains-why-hes-still-optimistic-on-data-center-buildout-.html">reported</a> CNBC on Thursday.
The Mad Money host mentioned that executives at Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)&nbsp; have said <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44914250/amazon-follows-microsofts-lead-halts-some-data-center-deals-executive-says-routine-capacity-management">they're still spending big</a> on data centers.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) may be building <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44733013/microsoft-shelves-1-billion-ohio-data-center-plans-amid-global-project-withdrawals-we-are-slowing-or-pausing-some-early-stage-projects">fewer data centers</a> for OpenAI, but Cramer said that's likely because ChatGPT-parent is now raising its own money to do it independently.
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He believes that if trade tensions ease and AI enthusiasm resurges, several sectors are poised for significant growth, including:
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<li>Server and networking gear: Arista Networks (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>), Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSCO#NASDAQ">CSCO</a>)</li>
<li>Data center builders and power suppliers: CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>), Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CEG#NASDAQ">CEG</a>), Vistra (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>)</li>
<li>Cooling and climate control: Carrier Global (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CARR#NYSE">CARR</a>), Trane Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TT#NYSE">TT</a>)</li>
<li>Industrial manufacturers: Cummins (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CMI#NYSE">CMI</a>), Dover Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOV#NYSE">DOV</a>)</li>
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"These are very much cyclical companies, so you can't just buy them if you think we're headed into a recession," he stated, adding, "But if we get a reprieve on some of…these tariff issues and investors return to the AI trade, I just gave you everything that's going to fly again."
Why It's Important: In January, DeepSeek's assertion that its AI model was built at a fraction of the cost of its U.S. competitors led to Nvidia losing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/43876025/nvidia-ceo-attributed-the-deepseek-led-sell-off-to-investor-misconception-on-ai-spending-obviously-that-paradigm-is-wrong">$600 billion in market cap</a> in just one day.
Meanwhile, earlier this week, the International Monetary Fund <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44926902/imf-slashes-us-growth-outlook-as-trump-tariffs-bite-raises-recession-odds-to-40">significantly revised down its 2025 growth</a> forecast for the U.S., attributing the downgrade to President Trump&#8217;s broad tariffs and increasing economic uncertainty.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings gives the company a strong growth score of 94.78%. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it stacks up against other top tech giants</a> such as Microsoft, Amazon, Broadcom, Arm, and more.
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Needham analyst Mike Cikos reiterates CoreWeave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with a Buy and maintains $55 price target.

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CoreWeave shares are trading higher after the company announced it will access additional critical IT load from Galaxy Digital's Helios data center.

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"Galaxy Announces Commitment With CoreWeave To Host Additional Artificial Intelligence And High-Performance Computing Infrastructure At Helios Data Center Campus" -Newswire.ca

CoreWeave Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) stock surged Tuesday after several Wall Street firms initiated coverage with an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CRWV/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">Outperform or Buy rating</a>.
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Bank of America Securities: Sills noted that CoreWeave is well positioned to capture a share of the $79 billion AI IaaS (infrastructure as a service) market, given its rapid GPU deployment cycle, proprietary software optimized for AI workloads, and strategic relations with top-tiered AI-native companies such as Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and OpenAI.
The analyst&#8217;s calls with customers validated CoreWeave as a best-of-breed provider driven by its accelerated GPU deployment cycle, lower failure rates, increase in GPU utilization rate backed by its proprietary software, and access to power and data center technology.
Sills noted that these advantages are sustainable in the near term, at a time when demand for GPUs is accelerating. Moreover, CoreWeave&#8217;s proprietary software automates provisioning, load balancing, and observability. Each of these services addresses a separate software category. The ability to sustain a long-term advantage will depend on further developing these services, which could represent new software revenue over time.
Sills projected first-quarter revenue of $849 million and EPS loss of 12 cents.
Needham: Cikos noted that the company&#8217;s first-mover advantage and strong execution in a supply-constrained GPU and Power market could drive stronger-than-expected growth as management accelerates economies of scale while lowering the cost of capital.
CoreWeave has generated significant revenue growth since launching the CoreWeave Cloud Platform in calendar 2020. It led to $1.9 billion in revenue in calendar 2024. Cikos attributed the company&#8217;s success to the positive supply-demand backdrop. AI demand has far outstripped supply, leading to long wait times for GPUs and Power. 
CoreWeave boasts a first-mover advantage and a noteworthy relationship with Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), the analyst added.
The company has also done an impressive job delivering GPUs and data center capacity in a constrained Power market.
Surging demand for AI caught supply chains and underlying infrastructure providers off guard for both GPUs and Power, where Cikos anticipate AI demand to outpace supply for the next 5-plus years.
The CoreWeave model is highly accretive, with a Cash Payback Period of ~2.5 years on investments in GPUs and other Property and equipment, lower than the company&#8217;s weighted-average contract duration of ~4 years.
Cikos projected first-quarter revenue of $854 million and adjusted EPS loss of 19 cents.
Price Action: CoreWeave stock is up 8.75% at $38.52 at last check Tuesday.
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CoreWeave Garners Praise Due To AI Growth, Nvidia Partnership

Stifel analyst Ruben Roy initiates coverage on CoreWeave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $55.

Stifel Initiates Coverage On CoreWeave with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $55

An Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) -backed <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">AI startup with a massive GPU fleet</a> and breakneck growth is turning heads on Wall Street. But buckle up &#8211; analyst says the road ahead could be anything but smooth.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">JPMorgan Kicks Off Coverage On CoreWeave</h2>
JPMorgan analyst Mark Murphy has initiated coverage on AI infrastructure company CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with an Overweight rating and a price target of $43 by December 2025.
At $35.42, the stock reflects a 21% potential upside. Murphy isn&#8217;t sugarcoating the road ahead &#8211; he expects a &#8220;volatile, lumpy, and wild ride,&#8221; but says the low growth-adjusted EBIT multiple creates &#8220;long-term upside potential.&#8221;
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CoreWeave is positioning itself as a full-throttle AI pure play, boasting what Murphy calls &#8220;extremely rapid revenue growth,&#8221; a &#8220;tremendous, high-quality RPO backlog,&#8221; and &#8220;positive, high-teens GAAP OpMargin.&#8221; The company also benefits from the backing of Nvidia, a partnership that may provide premier status as a test bed for cutting-edge GPUs. 
According to Murphy, CoreWeave's track record of being first to deploy next-gen chips makes it difficult for other hyperscalers to claim leadership, particularly among top-tier AI customers like Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), OpenAI, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) and Nvidia itself.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Bulls Vs. Bears: What&#8217;s Priced In?</h2>
Murphy sees a wide range of outcomes. On the bullish side, CoreWeave is rapidly growing in a hot market, has strong strategic positioning, and operates one of the largest GPU fleets in the world. The potential to monetize fully amortized GPUs in the future is another upside lever.
But the bear case is no slouch. Some investors worry CoreWeave was a "stopgap solution" during the GPU shortages of 2023–24. As the supply-demand imbalance eases, concerns are growing that GPU prices could soften and large customers like Microsoft might not renew big contracts. That scenario could leave CoreWeave with a &#8220;high-cost, underutilized fleet&#8221; and hefty CapEx bills to match.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">High Risk, High Reward</h2>
This is not a stock for the risk-averse. Murphy acknowledges that in a risk-off environment, CoreWeave shares could be hit disproportionately hard. 
But for investors who can stomach the volatility, the growth story &#8211; and Nvidia connection &#8211; could make this wild ride worthwhile.
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CoreWeave shares are trading higher after several firms initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform or Buy rating.

Mizuho analyst Gregg Moskowitz initiates coverage on CoreWeave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with a Outperform rating and announces Price Target of $46.

Mizuho Initiates Coverage On CoreWeave with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $46

Wells Fargo initiates coverage on CoreWeave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with a Equal-Weight rating and announces Price Target of $41.

Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage On CoreWeave with Equal-Weight Rating, Announces Price Target of $41

Citigroup analyst Tyler Radke initiates coverage on CoreWeave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with a Neutral rating and announces Price Target of $43.

Citigroup Initiates Coverage On CoreWeave with Neutral Rating, Announces Price Target of $43

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Needham analyst Mike Cikos initiated coverage on CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $55. CoreWeave shares closed at $35.42 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/CRWV/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Jefferies analyst John Dunigan initiated coverage on Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVY#NYSE">AVY</a>) with a Hold rating and announced a price target of $175. Avery Dennison shares closed at $169.03 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AVY/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Rosenblatt analyst Kevin Cassidy initiated coverage on Blaize Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BZAI#NASDAQ">BZAI</a>) with a Neutral rating and announced a price target of $3. Blaize Holdings shares closed at $2.67 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BZAI/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Eric Beaumont initiated coverage on American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AWK#NYSE">AWK</a>) with an Underweight rating and announced a price target of $138. American Water Works shares closed at $147.13 on Monday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AWK/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Carter Gould initiated coverage on AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ABBV#NYSE">ABBV</a>) with an Overweight rating and announced a price target of $210. AbbVie shares closed at $170.16 on Monday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ABBV/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow initiates coverage on CoreWeave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with a Overweight rating and announces Price Target of $48.

Barclays Initiates Coverage On CoreWeave with Overweight Rating, Announces Price Target of $48

JP Morgan analyst Mark Murphy initiates coverage on CoreWeave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with a Overweight rating and announces Price Target of $43.

JP Morgan Initiates Coverage On CoreWeave with Overweight Rating, Announces Price Target of $43

Jefferies analyst Brent Thill initiates coverage on CoreWeave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $51.

Jefferies Initiates Coverage On CoreWeave with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $51

Needham analyst Mike Cikos initiates coverage on CoreWeave (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRWV#NASDAQ">CRWV</a>) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $55.

Needham Initiates Coverage On CoreWeave with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $55

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