Macquarie Reiterates Neutral on Core Scientific (CORZ), Sets $15 Price Target

Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) is one of the Trending AI Stocks on Wall Street.  On August 19, Macquarie analyst Paul Golding reiterated a Neutral rating on the stock with a $15.00 price target. The firm remains neutral as it awaits clarity on shareholder vote, noting “recent CRWV share price weakness with lock-up expiry”

According to the research firm, the company’s revenue missed expectations for another quarter driven by the strategic wind-down of its Bitcoin mining operations. Nevertheless, its economics and high-performance computing (HPC) business still drove earnings beats.

Macquarie Reiterates Neutral on Core Scientific (CORZ), Sets $15 Price Target

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The firm did highlight, however, that Core Scientific’s pending merger with CoreWeave still demands shareholder approval and regulatory clearances before completion.

“Similar to prior quarters, revs missed w/ strategic btc mining wind down. Economics and HPC drove earnings beats. • Merger with CoreWeave still pending CORZ shareholder approval, along with requisite regulatory approvals. • Neutral as we await clarity on shareholder vote, noting recent CRWV share price weakness with lock-up expiry.”

Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) has transitioned into an AI business by leveraging advanced infrastructure and expertise in HPC (high-performance computing).

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