Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock
CORZ
$29.16
+0.28%
Core Scientific, Inc. is a digital infrastructure company operating in the Technology sector, specifically within Software - Infrastructure. It designs, builds, and operates high-density data centers for three primary business segments: Digital Asset Self-Mining, Digital Asset Hosted Mining for third parties, and Colocation services for AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) operations. The company is positioning itself as a key infrastructure player at the intersection of cryptocurrency mining and the burgeoning demand for AI compute power. The current investor narrative is sharply focused on its strategic pivot towards AI infrastructure, which is generating significant attention and debate, as evidenced by recent news highlighting a major fund's concentrated bet on this transformation despite near-term volatility and losses.…
CORZ
Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock
$29.16
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CORZ 12-Month Price Forecast
Wall Street consensus
Most Wall Street analysts maintain a constructive view on Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock's 12-month outlook, with a consensus price target around $37.91 and implied upside of +30.0% versus the current price.
Average Target
$37.91
3 analysts
Implied Upside
+30.0%
vs. current price
Analyst Count
3
covering this stock
Price Range
$23 - $38
Analyst target range
Analyst coverage is limited, with only 3 analysts providing estimates, which is typical for a company of this profile and indicates higher volatility and less efficient price discovery. The consensus leans bullish, with an average estimated EPS of $1.48 for the forward period, implying significant expected profitability. However, the provided data does not include a consensus price target, Buy/Hold/Sell distribution, or target price range, making it impossible to calculate implied upside or characterize the strength of the sentiment. The estimated revenue range is wide, from a low of $2.82 billion to a high of $4.69 billion, with an average of $3.89 billion, signaling high uncertainty about the company's future revenue trajectory. The recent institutional ratings show a pattern of reiterated Buy or Outperform ratings from several firms in March 2026, with one upgrade from Needham (Hold to Buy), suggesting analyst sentiment has recently strengthened, likely tied to the company's strategic financing and AI infrastructure plans.
CORZ Technical Analysis
The stock is in a powerful, sustained uptrend, evidenced by a staggering 145.04% gain over the past year. As of the latest close of $29.16, the price is trading near the top of its 52-week range, approximately 96% of the distance from its 52-week low of $10.93 to its high of $30.46. This positioning near all-time highs signals strong bullish momentum but also raises concerns about potential overextension and vulnerability to a sharp correction if sentiment shifts. Recent momentum is exceptionally strong and accelerating, with the stock up 27.23% over the past month and 84.44% over the past three months, far outpacing the broader market's gains of 0.74% and 15.14%, respectively, over the same periods. This divergence from the market's more modest performance underscores the stock's high-beta, speculative characteristics and suggests it is being driven by unique company-specific catalysts, such as its AI infrastructure pivot. Key technical levels are clear, with immediate support at the 52-week low of $10.93 and formidable resistance at the 52-week high of $30.46. A decisive breakout above $30.46 could trigger another leg higher, while a breakdown below the recent consolidation zone would signal a potential trend reversal. The stock's extreme volatility is quantified by a beta of 5.484, meaning it is approximately 5.5 times more volatile than the S&P 500, which necessitates careful risk management and position sizing for investors.
Beta
5.48
5.48x market volatility
Max Drawdown
-40.7%
Largest decline past year
52-Week Range
$11-$30
Price range past year
Annual Return
+156.9%
Cumulative gain past year
| Period | CORZ Return | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1m | +15.4% | -1.6% |
| 3m | +71.0% | +11.7% |
| 6m | +87.3% | +6.3% |
| 1y | +156.9% | +22.2% |
| ytd | +82.4% | +7.6% |
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CORZ Fundamental Analysis
Revenue growth is inconsistent and currently negative on a year-over-year basis, with Q4 2025 revenue of $79.76 million representing a 15.97% decline from the prior year. However, segment data reveals the core Digital Asset Mining Service generated $149.96 million, indicating the reported quarterly figure may not be fully comparable or annualized, but the overarching trend points to top-line pressure. The business is highly volatile and not consistently profitable; while Q4 2025 showed a net income of $214.15 million, this was preceded by significant losses, including a net loss of $146.66 million in Q3 2025 and a massive $936.80 million loss in Q2 2025. Gross margin improved to 26.18% in the latest quarter from a meager 4.66% in Q3 2025, but operating margins remain deeply negative at -70.39% on a trailing basis, highlighting severe operational inefficiencies. The balance sheet and cash flow situation is precarious. The company has a negative debt-to-equity ratio of -1.10 and a weak current ratio of 1.15. Most alarmingly, trailing twelve-month free cash flow is deeply negative at -$460.87 million, and operating cash flow for Q4 2025 was $153.07 million, which was insufficient to cover capital expenditures of -$274.81 million, resulting in negative free cash flow of -$121.74 million for the quarter. This indicates the company is burning significant cash and is dependent on external financing to fund its operations and expansion, as confirmed by recent news of secured financing.
Quarterly Revenue
$79763000.0B
2025-12
Revenue YoY Growth
-0.15%
YoY Comparison
Gross Margin
+0.26%
Latest Quarter
Free Cash Flow
$-460874000.0B
Last 12 Months
Revenue & Net Income Trends (2 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
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Valuation Analysis: Is CORZ Overvalued?
Given the company's inconsistent profitability but positive net income in the most recent quarter ($214.15 million), the primary valuation metric selected is the Price-to-Earnings (PE) ratio. The trailing PE is negative at -16.05 due to past losses, but the forward PE is a lofty 98.29x, based on estimated EPS of $1.48. The massive gap between negative trailing and high forward multiples indicates the market is pricing in a dramatic turnaround to sustained profitability, embedding extremely optimistic growth expectations. Compared to industry averages, data is not available in the provided dataset for a direct sector comparison of PE or PS ratios. Therefore, a peer comparison cannot be quantitatively made, but the forward PE of 98.29x is intuitively very high, suggesting the stock trades at a significant growth premium that demands flawless execution of its AI and mining strategies. Historically, the stock's own valuation has been wildly volatile. The historical PE ratio data shows it has swung from deeply negative values to as high as 5.43x as of Q4 2025. The current forward PE of 98.29x is astronomically higher than its own recent historical band, indicating the market is currently pricing in peak optimism and future success far beyond any level previously seen, which also implies substantial downside risk if execution falters.
PE
-16.5x
Latest Quarter
vs. Historical
High-End
5-Year PE Range -832x~5x
vs. Industry Avg
N/A
Industry PE ~N/A*
EV/EBITDA
-25.9x
Enterprise Value Multiple

