Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) had its target price decreased by Needham & Company LLC from $230.00 to $220.00 in a research report report published on Friday,Benzinga reports. Needham & Company LLC currently has a buy rating on the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock.
Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. China Renaissance dropped their price objective on shares of Coinbase Global from $301.50 to $223.20 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Coinbase Global from $505.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Coinbase Global in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on shares of Coinbase Global from $221.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, HC Wainwright dropped their price objective on shares of Coinbase Global from $425.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $250.04.
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Coinbase Global Trading Up 4.2%
Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The cryptocurrency exchange reported ($1.49) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by ($1.55). Coinbase Global had a net margin of 12.20% and a return on equity of 4.10%. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.24 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 30.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Coinbase Global will post 2.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In other news, CFO Alesia J. Haas sold 10,020 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total transaction of $2,004,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 377,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $75,440,200. The trade was a 2.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 29,990 shares of company stock worth $6,013,920 over the last ninety days. 16.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coinbase Global
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COIN. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in Coinbase Global by 24.2% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,119 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $365,000 after buying an additional 413 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Coinbase Global by 25.8% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,581 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $1,478,000 after buying an additional 1,761 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Coinbase Global by 9.9% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 5,202 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $896,000 after buying an additional 467 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Coinbase Global during the 2nd quarter valued at about $285,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Coinbase Global by 8.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 17,694 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $6,203,000 after buying an additional 1,402 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.84% of the company’s stock.
Key Coinbase Global News
Here are the key news stories impacting Coinbase Global this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Coinbase is expanding beyond spot crypto with new products, including gold and silver perpetual futures, prediction markets, and AI-agent payment infrastructure, which supports its “everything exchange” strategy.
- Positive Sentiment: The company and AWS/Stripe announced AI-agent payment capabilities using USDC, reinforcing Coinbase’s role in stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure growth.
- Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive, saying Coinbase could benefit from the CLARITY Act and revenue diversification even after trimming price targets. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Coinbase reported record market share and strong derivatives traction, suggesting its platform is still gaining relevance even as overall trading volumes slow.
- Neutral Sentiment: Coinbase resumed trading after a roughly seven-hour AWS-related outage, but the incident highlighted operational risk rather than a permanent business issue.
- Negative Sentiment: Several Wall Street firms cut price targets after the earnings miss, reflecting lower near-term expectations for trading revenue and profits.
- Negative Sentiment: The AWS outage disrupted Coinbase’s trading services and may have added to investor frustration around platform reliability.
- Negative Sentiment: Coinbase also announced layoffs and an AI-driven restructuring, underscoring cost pressure and a tougher demand backdrop for its core business.
Coinbase Global Company Profile
Coinbase Global, Inc is a U.S.-based company that operates one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms. Founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam and headquartered in San Francisco, Coinbase provides technology and infrastructure to buy, sell, store and use a broad range of digital assets. The company became a public company through a direct listing on the NASDAQ in April 2021 and offers services tailored to both retail and institutional customers.
Coinbase’s product portfolio includes its consumer trading platform, a self-custody mobile wallet, and institutional services such as custody, prime brokerage and execution tools.
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