Core Scientific (CORZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: CORZ) is a leading provider of large-scale blockchain infrastructure and digital asset mining services. The company develops, owns and operates high-performance data centers optimized for the mining of Bitcoin and other proof-of-work cryptocurrencies. In addition to its core mining operations, Core Scientific offers colocation, hosting and managed services designed to support institutional clients and enterprise users in deploying and scaling blockchain nodes and computing hardware.

Core Scientific’s service portfolio includes hardware procurement, deployment and maintenance, real-time monitoring, power management and network connectivity. Its facilities are engineered for maximum energy efficiency and uptime, leveraging advanced cooling systems and redundant power feeds. This turnkey approach enables customers to focus on their blockchain strategy while relying on Core Scientific’s infrastructure expertise and operational support.

The company’s data centers are located across North America, with operations in states such as Georgia, Texas and Washington. These strategically positioned facilities provide access to competitively priced electricity markets and robust grid capacity. Core Scientific also offers high-performance computing (HPC) solutions that cater to emerging workloads in machine learning, artificial intelligence and large-scale data analytics, leveraging its existing infrastructure to meet growing demand for compute-intensive applications.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.85 to $17.42
• 50-Day Range: $12.65 to $17.17
• 52-Week Range: $6.20 to $18.63
• Volume: 14.77 million shs
• Average Volume: 16.05 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $18.71
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Core Scientific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Core Scientific scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 838th out of 943 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Core Scientific has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Core Scientific is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Core Scientific has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Core Scientific is -30.95, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Core Scientific is -30.95, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

19.86% of the float of Core Scientific has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Core Scientific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Core Scientific has recently decreased by 14.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Core Scientific does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Core Scientific does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

19.86% of the float of Core Scientific has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Core Scientific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Core Scientific has recently decreased by 14.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

Core Scientific has a news sentiment score of 0.70. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 1.03 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Core Scientific this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

32 people have searched for CORZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 28% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

10 people have added Core Scientific to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Core Scientific insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.40% of the stock of Core Scientific is held by insiders.

CORZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CORZ shares performed this year?

Core Scientific's stock was trading at $14.05 at the start of the year. Since then, CORZ shares have increased by 23.3% and is now trading at $17.33.

How were Core Scientific's earnings last quarter?

Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 8th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.03. The business's revenue was down 44.3% on a year-over-year basis.

How do I buy shares of Core Scientific?

Shares of CORZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Core Scientific own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Core Scientific investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2025
• Today: 9/29/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MISC SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CORZ
• CIK: 1839341
• Web: www.xpdispac.com
• Phone: 312-262-5642
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 200
• Year Founded: 2017

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Core Scientific: $18.53
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.40
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 32.40
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $510.67 million
• Price / Sales: 10.08
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 305,410,000
• Free Float: 301,132,000
• Market Cap: $5.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 6.59