Core Scientific, Inc. (CORZ) Stock Analysis
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $20.12: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 22%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Core Scientific designs, builds, and operates large-scale data centers across 10 facilities in 7 U.S. states with approximately 1.4 GW gross utility power capacity for AI/HPC colocation and digital asset mining. In 2025 majority of revenue came from bitcoin self-mining, but the... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $20.12: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 22%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 3/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomersingle high-density colocation customer10-K Item 1A: 'Currently our high-density colocation business is highly dependent on a single customer.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-02Item 4.02HIGHAudit Committee determined non-reliance on financial statements for Q2 2024 (three and six months ended June 30, 2024) and Q3 2024 (three and nine months ended September 30, 2024). Material weakness in internal controls identified.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-18Item 5.02LOWBoard agreed to appoint independent directors per cooperation agreement with Two Seas Capital LP: one prior to March 15, 2026; second by September 15, 2026; third prior to 2027 Annual Meeting. No officer departure cited.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Unprofitable operations — net margin -90.5%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $20.12: Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: High short interest: 22%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $18.76. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $23.89 (+18.4% upside). Prior stop was $18.76. Stop-loss: $18.76.
Concentration risk — Customer: single high-density colocation customer; Quality below floor (1.6 < 4.0).
Core Scientific, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 46.6). TrendMatrix value score: 4.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
25 analysts cover CORZ with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $27.
What does Core Scientific, Inc. do?Core Scientific designs, builds, and operates large-scale data centers across 10 facilities in 7 U.S. states with...
Core Scientific designs, builds, and operates large-scale data centers across 10 facilities in 7 U.S. states with approximately 1.4 GW gross utility power capacity for AI/HPC colocation and digital asset mining. In 2025 majority of revenue came from bitcoin self-mining, but the company is converting its entire portfolio to high-density colocation over the next three years.