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Core Scientific completes Polaris acquisition to expand power

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The latest announcement is out from Core Scientific Inc ( (CORZ) ).

On August 13, 2026, Core Scientific Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of Polaris DS LLC, a Nevada-based entity, in a cash deal valued at approximately $444.3 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. The transaction makes Polaris a wholly owned subsidiary and secures roughly 440 megawatts of gross, grid-connected power capacity under existing agreements with Oklahoma Gas & Electric, strengthening Core Scientific’s access to firm electrical power.

The acquisition advances Core Scientific’s plan to scale its Muskogee, Oklahoma campus to about 1.5 gigawatts of gross power, or around 1.0 gigawatt of leasable power, through a mix of grid-connected and behind-the-meter solutions. With more than 600 megawatts of leasable power added via site deals this year and another 82 megawatts at Muskogee scheduled for delivery to a customer in the second half of 2027, the move underscores the company’s strategy to expand capacity for high-density colocation and AI workloads, with implications for its growth trajectory and competitiveness in the digital infrastructure market.

The most recent analyst rating on (CORZ) stock is a Buy
with a $32.00 price target.
To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Core Scientific Inc stock,
see the CORZ Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on CORZ Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, CORZ is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by weak financial fundamentals—large losses, negative equity, high leverage, and negative free cash flow—despite strong revenue growth and positive operating cash flow. The latest earnings call was a notable positive, supported by increased billable capacity, improved cash gross profit targets, and major project financing, but technicals remain weak with the stock trading below key moving averages and valuation is constrained by unprofitability.

To see Spark’s full report on CORZ stock,
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More about Core Scientific Inc

Core Scientific Inc., listed on Nasdaq as CORZ, designs, builds and operates large-scale, purpose-built data centers for high-density colocation services. It focuses on providing digital infrastructure for artificial intelligence-related workloads and third-party customers, deriving most of its revenue from high-density colocation, with additional income from digital asset mining and hosting as it repurposes remaining mining facilities across multiple U.S. states.

The company’s facilities are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas, where it is expanding its power portfolio to support long-term growth. By adding leasable power capacity through site acquisitions and campus scaling, Core Scientific is positioning itself as a leading provider of power-intensive data center infrastructure for emerging compute-heavy industries such as AI.

Average Trading Volume: 12,758,427

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $6.71B

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