12 Best Short Squeeze Stocks to Buy Right Now

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1. Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ)

short % of float: 20.67%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 68

Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) ranks among the best short squeeze stocks to buy right now. On November 5, Ladenburg Thalmann raised its price target for Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) from $22.50 to $24.50, while maintaining its Buy rating for the company. The firm justified the higher target by pointing to potential earnings from High-Performance Computing and projected growth in Core Scientific’s hashrate.

According to Ladenburg Thalmann, Core Scientific’s non-GAAP cash earnings will amount to $461 million, or $0.92 per share, while its calendar 2027 revenues will grow to $1.055 million.

The firm pointed out that Core Scientific’s break-even mining price remains far below current and anticipated Bitcoin prices, enabling sustained profitable operations despite volatility.

This follows Core Scientific, Inc.’s announcement that the proposed merger with CoreWeave, Inc. was terminated due to the shareholders’ disapproval. As a result, the July 2025 merger agreement has been officially dissolved.

Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) operates digital Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing infrastructure. The company leverages its own fleet of computers, called miners, to earn Bitcoin for its own account and also provides hosting services for Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing customers at eight US-based operational data centers.

While we acknowledge the potential of CORZ to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CORZ and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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