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The sell-off had a very human origin: fear
CoreWeave stock got whacked after reports said Meta is exploring a bigger push into AI computing services. Translation: investors saw a giant with a lot of cash and immediately pictured a new rival stomping into the neocloud sandbox.
Rosenblatt says: pump the brakes
Rosenblatt analyst John McPeake basically said the market is acting like the sky is falling when the checks say demand for GPU computing is still running hot. He reiterated a Buy rating and slapped on a $250 price target, arguing CoreWeave’s competitive setup hasn’t materially changed.
He also said Meta likely can’t just lease capacity and then flip it to third parties through 2032, which matters because the whole bear case was built on the idea that Meta could become a fast-moving cloud landlord overnight. Cute theory. Not so fast, says Rosenblatt.
Why investors are watching
Meta may still be trying to carve out a juicy side business by selling excess AI compute, and Evercore’s Mark Mahaney thinks that could mean $10 billion to $20 billion in incremental annual revenue. But he also doesn’t think Meta is coming straight for AWS or Azure like it’s a boss battle.
For CoreWeave holders, the real story is whether the market is overpricing the threat while underpricing how messy and capacity-hungry AI infrastructure still is. If GPU demand keeps outpacing supply, then a one-day panic sell-off can look a lot more like a clearance sale.
Big picture: the neocloud trade just got a reality check, but not necessarily a death sentence. Sometimes the market hears “new competitor” and immediately acts like the game is over. It usually isn’t.