07:05 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CoreWeave ( CRWV ) shares fell 2.5% in recent Friday premarket activity, extending Thursday's 15.5% decline, as the company's initial public offering lockup period expires Aug. 15.

The company reported its Q2 earnings on Tuesday, and its shares fell 33% through Thursday as investors anticipated a flood of stock sales, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing analysts.

CoreWeave's ( CRWV ) shares available to trade currently stand at less than 15% of those outstanding, against an average of about 95% for shares in the S&P 500 Index, the report added, citing data it compiled.

Nvidia ( NVDA ) , which holds roughly a 6.5% stake in CoreWeave ( CRWV ), is not expected to sell its shares, Bloomberg said, adding that the startup's business prospects remain favorable for long-term investors.