Core Scientific, Inc./tx (CORZ) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $13.48, -6.75% vs the prior close of $14.45.
- Volume 22.02M shares, 1.8x its 50-day average (heavy).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
CORZ slides 6.7% to $13.48, a 52-week low on 1.8x normal volume. Closed at $13.48, -6.75% vs the prior close of $14.45. Day range $13.41–$14.51, opened at $14.05.
CORZ daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — CORZ slides 6.7% to $13.48, a 52-week low on 1.8x normal volume
- Closed at $13.48, -6.75% vs the prior close of $14.45. Day range $13.41–$14.51, opened at $14.05.
- Volume was 22.02M shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 12.08M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -22.4% vs its 50-day average ($17.36) and -31.9% vs its 200-day average ($19.80).
- 52-week range $12.31–$30.46; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 55.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — CORZ jumps 7.0% to $14.45 on 2.9x normal volume
- Closed at $14.45, +6.99% vs the prior close of $13.51. Day range $12.31–$14.48, opened at $12.89.
- Volume was 33.74M shares, 2.9x its 50-day average of 11.64M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -17.5% vs its 50-day average ($17.51) and -27.0% vs its 200-day average ($19.80).
- 52-week range $12.31–$30.46; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 52.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — CORZ slides 12.4% to $13.51, a 52-week low on 2.5x normal volume
- Closed at $13.51, -12.44% vs the prior close of $15.43. Day range $13.43–$15.07, opened at $14.87.
- Volume was 28.33M shares, 2.5x its 50-day average of 11.37M — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -23.5% vs its 50-day average ($17.66) and -31.8% vs its 200-day average ($19.81).
- 52-week range $13.35–$30.46; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 55.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — CORZ rises 2.7% to $15.43
- Closed at $15.43, +2.73% vs the prior close of $15.02. Day range $14.28–$15.49, opened at $14.56.
- Volume was 16.38M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 11.51M.
- Price is -13.5% vs its 50-day average ($17.85) and -22.1% vs its 200-day average ($19.82).
- 52-week range $13.35–$30.46; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 49.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — CORZ dips 2.5% to $15.02, a 6-month low
- Closed at $15.02, -2.53% vs the prior close of $15.41. Day range $14.96–$15.51, opened at $15.33.
- Volume was 6.25M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 11.63M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -16.5% vs its 50-day average ($17.99) and -24.2% vs its 200-day average ($19.82).
- 52-week range $13.35–$30.46; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 50.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — CORZ rises 0.3% to $15.41
- Closed at $15.41, +0.33% vs the prior close of $15.36. Day range $15.09–$15.66, opened at $15.57.
- Volume was 6.98M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 11.94M — lighter than usual.
- Price is -14.9% vs its 50-day average ($18.11) and -22.2% vs its 200-day average ($19.82).
- 52-week range $13.35–$30.46; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 49.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — CORZ slides 3.6% to $15.36, a 6-month low
- Closed at $15.36, -3.64% vs the prior close of $15.94. Day range $14.83–$15.77, opened at $15.73.
- Volume was 15.70M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 12.34M.
- Price is -15.8% vs its 50-day average ($18.24) and -22.5% vs its 200-day average ($19.82).
- 52-week range $13.35–$30.46; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 49.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — CORZ slides 4.4% to $15.94, a 6-month low
- Closed at $15.94, -4.44% vs the prior close of $16.68. Day range $15.66–$16.48, opened at $16.08.
- Volume was 9.35M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 12.70M.
- Price is -12.9% vs its 50-day average ($18.29) and -19.6% vs its 200-day average ($19.82).
- 52-week range $13.35–$30.46; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 47.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — CORZ rises 0.5% to $16.68, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $16.68, +0.48% vs the prior close of $16.60. Day range $16.50–$16.96, opened at $16.80.
- Volume was 9.37M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 12.71M.
- Price is -9.3% vs its 50-day average ($18.39) and -15.8% vs its 200-day average ($19.82).
- 52-week range $13.35–$30.46; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 45.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — CORZ rises 0.9% to $16.60, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $16.60, +0.91% vs the prior close of $16.45. Day range $15.88–$16.79, opened at $16.45.
- Volume was 14.73M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 12.58M.
- Price is -10.1% vs its 50-day average ($18.47) and -16.2% vs its 200-day average ($19.80).
- 52-week range $13.35–$30.46; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 45.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — CORZ rises 0.6% to $16.45
- Closed at $16.45, +0.61% vs the prior close of $16.35. Day range $16.25–$17.13, opened at $16.67.
- Volume was 10.20M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 12.53M.
- Price is -11.5% vs its 50-day average ($18.59) and -16.9% vs its 200-day average ($19.79).
- 52-week range $13.35–$30.46; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 46.0% below the 52-week high.
CORZ latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CORZ in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 14, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Duchene Todd M sold 10,000 shares at $15.12 (≈$151.16K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 1,159,668
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Oct 7, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Duchene Todd M sold 10,000 shares at $16.31 (≈$163.06K) on Oct 5, 2026; now holds 1,169,668
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Sullivan Adam Taylor had withheld for taxes 23,508 shares at $15.98 (≈$375.66K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 4,412,918
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Duchene Todd M had withheld for taxes 8,228 shares at $15.98 (≈$131.48K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 1,179,668
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Duchene Todd M sold 10,000 shares at $16.76 (≈$167.59K) on Sep 28, 2026; now holds 1,187,896
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 10, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 27, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 12, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 5, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 4, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade CORZ
- Last results release: Jul 28, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 6, 2026, Mar 2, 2026, Oct 24, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 27, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 3.23% (largest 12.4%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 13.67M shares (≈$184.32M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $13.48 vs a range of $12.31–$30.46 (6% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 4 open-market buys, 21 sales; latest: Todd M Duchene sold 10,000 shares on Sep 28, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 10, 2026; 8-K Aug 27, 2026; 8-K Aug 14, 2026.
- Share count: 321.34M shares outstanding (Jul 23, 2026), +5.2% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Finance Services.
CORZ market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14.05 | 14.51 | 13.41 | 13.48 | 22.02M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 12.89 | 14.48 | 12.31 | 14.45 | 33.76M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 14.87 | 15.07 | 13.43 | 13.51 | 28.33M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 14.56 | 15.49 | 14.28 | 15.43 | 16.38M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 15.33 | 15.51 | 14.96 | 15.02 | 6.25M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 15.57 | 15.66 | 15.09 | 15.41 | 6.98M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 15.73 | 15.77 | 14.83 | 15.36 | 15.70M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 16.08 | 16.48 | 15.66 | 15.94 | 9.35M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 16.80 | 16.96 | 16.50 | 16.68 | 9.37M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 16.45 | 16.79 | 15.88 | 16.60 | 14.73M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 16.67 | 17.13 | 16.25 | 16.45 | 10.20M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 16.00 | 16.48 | 15.51 | 16.35 | 15.54M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 16.43 | 16.49 | 15.85 | 15.98 | 9.70M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 16.77 | 17.15 | 16.23 | 16.31 | 13.69M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 17.09 | 17.31 | 16.43 | 16.52 | 9.16M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 18.30 | 18.43 | 17.29 | 17.34 | 8.82M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 17.84 | 18.66 | 17.70 | 18.12 | 13.00M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 18.72 | 19.11 | 18.03 | 18.10 | 9.10M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 18.36 | 18.95 | 18.11 | 18.79 | 10.05M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 17.92 | 18.65 | 17.63 | 18.36 | 11.36M |
About Core Scientific, Inc./tx
Core Scientific, Inc./tx (CORZ) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Finance Services”. Its business address is in DOVER, DE. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1839341.
CORZ board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Adams | Director | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Jeffrey David Booth | Director | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Elizabeth Crain | Director | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Jordan Levy | Director | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Yadin Rozov | Director | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Stephen M Smith | Director | May 28, 2026 |
| Adam Taylor Sullivan | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Eric Stanton Weiss | Director | Sep 17, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Todd M Duchene | See remarks | Sep 30, 2026 |
| James P Jr Nygaard | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | May 22, 2026 |
| Jorge L. Ray | Chief Accounting Officer | May 11, 2026 |
| Adam Taylor Sullivan | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 20, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $16.76 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $16.76 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $16.76 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $16.76 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $18.37 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $18.37 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $18.37 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $18.37 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Eric Stanton Weiss | Buy | 6,000 | $16.33 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Eric Stanton Weiss | Buy | 6,000 | $16.33 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Eric Stanton Weiss | Buy | 6,000 | $16.33 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Eric Stanton Weiss | Buy | 6,000 | $16.33 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $17.14 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $17.14 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Todd M Duchene | Sale | 10,000 | $17.14 |
CORZ financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $319.02M | $-288.62M | -0.88 | $278.25M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $510.67M | $-1.44B | -4.87 | $42.90M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $502.40M | $-246.49M | -0.65 | $65.11M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $640.31M | $-2.15B | -6.30 | $205.19M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $544.48M | $47.31M | 0.20 | $-56.73M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $5.26B, total liabilities $7.68B, cash $1.77B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
CORZ earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $20.75 |
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.63 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $16.49 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.34 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $14.41 |
| May 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.90 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.02 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $14.33 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 8, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Aug 12, 2022 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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