CoreWeave Stock (CRWV) Surges on DOE Genesis Mission and Citi Buy Call: News, Forecasts, and 2026 Risks (Dec. 20, 2025)
CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWV) has snapped back sharply after a bruising second half of 2025, with the AI infrastructure stock jumping about 22.5% in the latest session to around $83, after trading between roughly $70.70 and $84.19 on heavy volume. The move caps a week dominated by two storylines investors keep circling: validation (government and Wall Street endorsements) versus vulnerability (debt, dilution risk, and execution bottlenecks). Here’s what’s driving CoreWeave stock right now—and what matters most heading into 2026. Why CoreWeave stock jumped: Citi’s “Buy” (with a warning label) and the DOE Genesis Mission Citi resumes coverage: bullish rating, lower