Core Scientific, Inc./tx (CORZW) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $7.04, +4.30% vs the prior close of $6.75.
- Volume 122.29K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
CORZW jumps 4.3% to $7.04. Closed at $7.04, +4.30% vs the prior close of $6.75. Day range $6.94–$7.64, opened at $14.00.
CORZW daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — CORZW jumps 4.3% to $7.04
- Closed at $7.04, +4.30% vs the prior close of $6.75. Day range $6.94–$7.64, opened at $14.00.
- Volume was 122.29K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 128.11K.
- 52-week range $6.73–$7.78; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 9.5% below the 52-week high.
CORZW bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Insiders made 4 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Annual revenue fell 37.5% in the latest fiscal year (SEC XBRL).
- Latest fiscal-year net income: loss of $288.62M.
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 21 sales vs 4 open-market buys among the 25 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
- Share count up 5.2% in a year (dilution).
- High volatility: average daily move of 4.3% over 20 sessions.
- Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.
CORZW latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CORZW 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 CORZW
- 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 4.30% (largest 4.3%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 125.20K shares (≈$881.41K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $7.04 vs a range of $6.73–$7.78 (30% 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.
CORZW market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14.00 | 7.64 | 6.94 | 7.04 | 122.29K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14.00 | 7.78 | 6.73 | 6.75 | 128.11K |
About Core Scientific, Inc./tx
Core Scientific, Inc./tx (CORZW) 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.
CORZW 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 |
CORZW 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).
CORZW earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| 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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