CoreWeave data centers in Q3
Short Answer
1. Market Behavior & Drivers
- CoreWeave data center additions are expected to face delays shifting completion into Q4 2026.
- Labor and financing constraints are expected to delay projects by three to five months.
- Q2 earnings report will inform on balancing rapid scaling with substantial revenue backlog.
Who Wins and Why
| Outcome | Market | Model | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above 56 | 62.0% | 0.0% | Market higher by 62.0pp |
| Above 59 | 26.0% | 0.0% | Market higher by 26.0pp |
| Above 57 | 47.0% | 0.0% | Market higher by 47.0pp |
| Above 55 | 66.0% | 0.0% | Market higher by 66.0pp |
| Above 53 | 0.0% | 0.0% | Model and market aligned |
Current Context
Sources (11)
- 1CoreWeave surpasses 1GW of data center capacity, pushes more into self builds - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com
- 2CoreWeave signs on as eStruxture tenant for data center in Calgary, Canada - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com
- 3https://www.coreweave.com/news/coreweave-expands-cloud-ai-platform-to-indonesia-marking-first-move-into-asia-pacific-regioncoreweave.com
- 4CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) Shares Rise 15.6% After Lenders Restructure Loan, Placing Focus on Second Quarterts2.tech
- 5CoreWeave Secures $2.6 B First‑Lien Delayed‑Draw Term Loan to Fund Aggressive 2026 Capex - CRWV News - EveryTickereveryticker.com
- 6CoreWeave Revenue Doubled. The Capex Bill Is Even Bigger | TIKR.comtikr.com
- 7Coreweave at $92: The Compelling Bull Case On Offer Right Now - 24/7 Wall St.247wallst.com
- 8CoreWeave Sweetens $2.6B AI Loan Terms as Enthusiasm Ebbsbriefs.co
- 9CoreWeave, Proofpoint Sweeten Loans as AI Debt Fatigue Sets In | AI Weeklyaiweekly.co
- 10Piper Sandler names CoreWeave top pick in ’megawatt’ AI infrastructure race By Investingm.in.investing.com
- 11Price Prediction: CoreWeave Will Trade at This Price in 2027 - 24/7 Wall St.247wallst.com
2. Price Chart
Historical Price (Probability)
3. Significant Price Movements
Notable price changes detected in the chart, along with research into what caused each movement.
📈 August 07, 2026: 90.0pp spike
Price increased from 0.0% to 90.0%
Outcome: Above 53
Sources (5)
- 1CoreWeave Stock Surges 18% on $2.8 Billion NVIDIA Contract | Fazen Marketsfazen.markets
- 2Why CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock Is Up Today | Quiver Quantitativequiverquant.com
- 3Why is CoreWeave stock rising 8% todayinvezz.com
- 4CRWV’s Deep NVDA Integration Makes It A Go-To Choice, Says Morningstar — Analysts Say META's Planned Cloud Move Reinforces AI Compute Boomstocktwits.com
- 5Topic $crwv | LunarCrush for AIlunarcrush.ai
4. Market Data
Contract Snapshot
This market resolves to YES if the reported number of CoreWeave data centers in Q3 is strictly greater than the threshold specified in the contract (e.g., above 58). Conversely, it resolves to NO if the number of data centers is at or below that threshold. The market for trading concludes on November 10, 4:00 PM EST, with a maximum payout date of March 10, 2027. No special settlement conditions beyond the Q3 count are detailed.
Available Contracts
Market options and current pricing
| Outcome bucket | Yes (price) | No (price) | Last trade probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above 55 | $0.76 | $0.33 | 66% |
| Above 56 | $0.64 | $0.44 | 62% |
| Above 57 | $0.44 | $0.64 | 47% |
| Above 59 | $0.25 | $0.84 | 26% |
| Above 53 | $0.95 | $0.14 | 0% |
| Above 54 | $0.88 | $0.21 | 0% |
| Above 58 | $0.39 | $0.70 | 0% |
| Above 60 | $0.17 | $0.92 | 0% |
| Above 61 | $0.12 | $0.98 | 0% |
| Above 62 | $0.09 | $1.00 | 0% |
| Above 63 | $0.07 | $1.00 | 0% |
| Above 64 | $0.06 | $1.00 | 0% |
Market Discussion
As of August 2026, CoreWeave operates 49 data centers globally with over 1GW of capacity, targeting 1.7GW by the end of 2026 and having recently expanded into Indonesia with 360MW [1][2][3][4][5]. This aggressive expansion contributes to significant capital expenditures, which reached $7.7 billion in Q1 2026, leading to a $740 million net loss despite $2.08 billion in revenue [6][7][8]. Market discourse is sharply divided, with bulls pointing to a nearly $100 billion revenue backlog and CoreWeave's role as a critical AI infrastructure provider, while bears express concern over high leverage and the potential for fixed-cost debt to become unsustainable if AI compute pricing deflates [9][10][11][12][13][14][15].
Sources (15)
- 1https://www.coreweave.com/news/coreweave-expands-cloud-ai-platform-to-indonesia-marking-first-move-into-asia-pacific-regioncoreweave.com
- 2CoreWeave expands into Indonesia, announces first data center in Asia-Pacific | Business | The Daily Newsgalvnews.com
- 3CoreWeave surpasses 1GW of data center capacity, pushes more into self builds - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com
- 4CoreWeave plans £1.5bn UK AI data center investment, will deploy Nvidia GPUs at Scotland's DataVita data center - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com
- 5CoreWeave to lease capacity from EdgeConneX at data center campus in Cedar Creek, Texas - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com
- 6CoreWeave Revenue Doubled. The Capex Bill Is Even Bigger | TIKR.comtikr.com
- 7CoreWeave Reports Strong First Quarter 2026 Resultsinvestors.coreweave.com
- 8CoreWeave Q1 2026 slides: revenue surges 112% as...za.investing.com
- 9CoreWeave — duration, not demand, is the risk — CN102abundanceeconomicsresearch.substack.com
- 10CoreWeave Falls 5.6% After Earnings; Record-Pace Capex and a Deepening Debt Stack Renew Profitability Debate · Slicastslicast.com
- 11CoreWeave (CRWV) Reddit Mentions & Stock Sentimentadanos.org
- 12CoreWeave Stock (CRWV) Opinions on Recent Market Retracement | Quiver Quantitativequiverquant.com
- 13CoreWeave Stock (CRWV) Opinions on AI Compute Demand | Quiver Quantitativequiverquant.com
- 14retail-investors-cut-coreweave-stock-crwv-exposure-ahead-of-q2-earnings-on-august-11tipranks.com
- 15CoreWeave Stock (CRWV) Opinions on AI Infrastructure Expansion | Quiver Quantitativequiverquant.com
5. Trust Index
Company-reported metric: finance and investor relations know the number before the earnings release
Integrity risk· Information exposure
Info fairness is low (40), but Integrity averages all three scores, so the other two pull it up. Only a critically low score would cap the total.
Includes the cost to trade: a $1,000 order can't be filled here because the order book is too thin.
Weighted blend with hard caps — a critically weak safety pillar, or a severe trading anomaly, caps the total regardless of the rest. Full methodology · About the Trust Index
6. What guidance from CoreWeave's Q2 and Q3 2026 earnings calls will determine its ability to meet its data center construction goals?
| 2026 Power Capacity Goal | Over 1.7 GW (by year-end 2026) [1][2][3] |
|---|---|
| 2026 Capital Expenditure | $30 billion to $35 billion [1][2][3] |
| Q3 2026 Capacity Delays | 3-5 months [4] |
Sources (4)
- 1CoreWeave Earnings Call: CEO States AI Computing Demand Is 'Relentless and Never-Ending,' with $66.8 Billion in Backlog; Future Profit Margins Expected to Stabilize at 25%news.futunn.com
- 2CoreWeave aims to add 5GW more data center capacity by 2030...datacenterdynamics.com
- 3CRWV Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript | Platform Aeronaut Transcriptstranscripts.platformaeronaut.com
- 4CoreWeave Q2 Revenue Expected at 'High End' of Guidance...finance.yahoo.com
7. Does CoreWeave's balance sheet, following its July 2026 term loan, support its aggressive data center capital expenditure plan through Q3 2026?
| Loan Amount | $2.6 billion (July 31, 2026) [1][2] |
|---|---|
| Loan Type | First-lien delayed-draw term loan [1][2] |
| 2026 Capital Expenditure Forecast | $31 billion to $35 billion [3][4][5][6] |
Sources (7)
- 1CoreWeave completes $2.6B term loan after raising the spread and...ca.finance.yahoo.com
- 2CoreWeave Sweetens $2.6B AI Loan Terms as Enthusiasm Ebbsbriefs.co
- 3CoreWeave signals higher capex as component costs rise, shares fallreuters.com
- 4CoreWeave aims to add 5GW more data center capacity by 2030...datacenterdynamics.com
- 5CoreWeave tops $5 billion in revenue for 2025, projects more hypergrowth 2026, 2027 | Constellation Researchbit.ly
- 6CoreWeave (CRWV) Q1 earnings report 2026 - CNBCcnbc.com
- 7CoreWeave Closes $3.1 Billion Loan Facility, Expanding Access to...investors.coreweave.com
8. How does CoreWeave's projected data center build-out rate for 2026 compare to the expansion plans of major competitors like Digital Realty and Equinix?
| CoreWeave 2026 CapEx | $30-35 billion (2026) [1][2][3] |
|---|---|
| CoreWeave 2026 Power Capacity | 1.7 GW (by year-end 2026) [2] |
| Digital Realty Total Capacity | 3 GW existing, 6 GW development runway [4] |
Sources (7)
- 1CoreWeave aims to add 5GW more data center capacity by 2030, anticipates capex in 2026 to double - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com
- 2CoreWeave Earnings Call: CEO States AI Computing Demand Is 'Relentless and Never-Ending,' with $66.8 Billion in Backlog; Future Profit Margins Expected to Stabilize at 25%news.futunn.com
- 3CoreWeave preps for monster capex growth in 2026fierce-network.com
- 4Digital Realty CEO Sees AI, Cloud Demand Driving Multi-Decade...reit.com
- 5Equinix Provides Robust 2026 Outlook Driven by Strong Fourth...investor.equinix.com
- 6In 2026, We'll Build the Future of AI—Together - The Equinix Blogblog.equinix.com
- 7Equinix, Inc. (EQIX UW) Q3 FY2025 Earnings Call Transcript - October 29, 2025 | Roic AIroic.ai
9. What publicly available data, such as construction permits or local news reports, can be used to track the progress of new CoreWeave data centers scheduled for completion by Q3 2026?
| Target Completion | Q3 2026 (for new CoreWeave data centers) [1] |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Data Centers | Plano (TX), Edison (NJ), Independence (MO), Phoenix (AZ), Houston (TX), Lancaster (PA) [1][2][3][4] |
| Tracking Methods | Commercial permit databases, citizen-led infrastructure trackers, local public records requests, satellite imagery, power model analysis [1][5][6][2] |
Sources (8)
- 1Tracking Every Data Center Permit Filed in 2026 — A Running List | Buildermusebuildermuse.com
- 2Coreweave Helios | AI Data Centers | Epoch AIepoch.ai
- 3Core Scientific acquires cryptomine in Muskogee to expand AI data center campus - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com
- 4CoreWeave Data Centers (2026) — Locations, Capacity & Mapusdatamap.com
- 5Data Center Proposal Trackertrackdatacenters.com
- 6Tracking Data Centers: Energy Demand, Pollution, and Public Impactfractracker.org
- 7CoreWeave Q3 earnings show revenue backlog doubled to $55.6bn - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com
- 8CoreWeave shareholder files lawsuit alleging company mislead investors over ability to deliver compute - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com
10. How does CoreWeave's distributed data center strategy compare to the centralized campus model of hyperscalers like AWS and Google regarding 2026 construction timelines?
| CoreWeave 2026 Power Capacity Target | 1.7 GW by year-end 2026 [1][2][3][4][5] |
|---|---|
| CoreWeave Current Power Capacity (July 2026) | approximately 1 GW [1][2][3][4][5] |
| New York Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium | Issued [6][7][8][9] |
Sources (13)
- 1CoreWeave aims to add 5GW more data center capacity by 2030, anticipates capex in 2026 to double - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com
- 2CoreWeave Earnings Call: CEO States AI Computing Demand Is 'Relentless and Never-Ending,' with $66.8 Billion in Backlog; Future Profit Margins Expected to Stabilize at 25%news.futunn.com
- 3CoreWeave Guides $12 Billion to $13 Billion Revenue for 2026: What Is Driving 140 Percent Growthkalkine.com
- 4CoreWeave Faces $99.4bn Backlog Burden With Only 1 GW of 3.5 GW Live; Meta Compute Spooks Market | Gate Newsgate.com
- 5CoreWeave: Execution Is the Moat — $100B Backlog, DDTL 5.0 Closes, and Why Signed Power Is Not Revenuedruckfin.com
- 6Can the AI Industry Regulate Itself? Stripe Wants PayPal, China Catches Up, NY Bans Datacentersyoutube.com
- 7Bloomberg Surveillance TV: July 15th, 2026 | Bloomberg Surveillanceyoutube.com
- 8Trump Will Escalate Attacks; ICE To Halt Vehicle Stops | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Editionyoutube.com
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- 10CoreWeave - The Infinite Unknownjaredwatkins.com
- 11Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 5th, 2026 | Bloomberg Surveillanceyoutube.com
- 12Kalshi Markets: NVIDIA A100, Strait of Hormuz, Max Millerpredictionnewsnetwork.com
- 13CoreWeave Stock Surges on AI Demand, Analyst Upgradestheoutpost.ai
11. What Could Change the Odds
Key Catalysts
Key Dates & Catalysts
- Expiration: March 10, 2027
- Closes: March 10, 2027
Sources (6)
- 1CoreWeave joins Nasdaq-100 15 months after IPOthenextweb.com
- 2CoreWeave Q2 Earnings August 11: AI Cloud Previewtechjacksolutions.com
- 3Coreweave at $92: The Compelling Bull Case On Offer Right Now - 24/7 Wall St.247wallst.com
- 4Piper Sandler Sees 64% Upside For CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) Despite 33% Three-Month Slideforeignpolicyjournal.com
- 5CoreWeave Revenue Doubled. The Capex Bill Is Even Bigger | TIKR.comtikr.com
- 6CoreWeave announced $28 billion in deal in 6 days. Are they good for it?vesperosint.substack.com