Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) Receives $331.58 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-three research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have given a hold recommendation and nineteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $282.8167.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. HC Wainwright cut their price target on Coinbase Global from $425.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of Coinbase Global from $268.00 to $151.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Coinbase Global from $310.00 to $264.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on Coinbase Global from $185.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price objective on shares of Coinbase Global from $403.00 to $288.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday.

Coinbase Global Price Performance

COIN opened at $165.94 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 2.34 and a quick ratio of 2.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 3.70. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $215.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $279.38. Coinbase Global has a one year low of $139.36 and a one year high of $444.64.

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The cryptocurrency exchange reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by ($0.17). The firm had revenue of $1.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. Coinbase Global had a return on equity of 8.68% and a net margin of 17.55%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 21.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.68 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Coinbase Global will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Coinbase Global news, CEO Brian Armstrong sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.31, for a total value of $10,292,400.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Lawrence J. Brock sold 5,902 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.58, for a total value of $1,478,923.16. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 497 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,538.26. This trade represents a 92.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 574,395 shares of company stock valued at $110,451,160 in the last three months. Insiders own 16.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Coinbase Global during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd boosted its position in Coinbase Global by 92.3% in the second quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 75 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Coinbase Global during the third quarter worth $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Coinbase Global during the second quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its stake in shares of Coinbase Global by 4,400.0% in the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 90 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.84% of the company’s stock.

Coinbase Global News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Coinbase Global this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Coinbase expanded its on‑chain loan collateral to include XRP, DOGE, ADA and LTC and raised borrowing limits up to $100,000 in USDC, broadening product utility and potential fee/interest revenue from lending. Coinbase Integrates XRP, DOGE, ADA, LTC for Crypto Loans
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted growing institutional demand and a “quiet pivot” by Wall Street toward tokenization and bank partnerships — a structural growth theme that supports higher institutional trading volumes and custody revenues over time. For Coinbase’s Brett Tejpaul, The Real Story Isn’t Bitcoin’s Dip — it’s Wall Street’s Quiet Pivot To Tokenization
• Positive Sentiment: Coinbase’s buyback activity (management repurchased ~8M shares) reduces dilution and boosts EPS potential, a direct catalyst that often supports the share price in the near term. Do Coinbase Stock Buybacks Make COIN a Good Buy Here?
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory clarity hopes rose after CEO Brian Armstrong and Senator Bernie Moreno expressed optimism that the US CLARITY Act could pass soon — passage would materially reduce regulatory uncertainty for Coinbase. US CLARITY Act to pass ‘hopefully by April’: Senator Bernie Moreno
• Neutral Sentiment: Study shows meaningful retail flows from community banks into Coinbase accounts, underscoring customer demand but also highlighting potential competitive/regulatory implications for banks. This is evidence of demand but not an immediate earnings driver. Community banks see net deposit outflows to Coinbase: Study
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO comments downplaying quantum‑computing risk to blockchains remove a potential long‑term technical worry, but this is unlikely to move near‑term fundamentals. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Quantum Computing ‘Very Solvable’ Issue
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analysts trimmed targets and issued downgrades (Rothschild & Co Redburn cut its PT; Zacks moved to “strong sell”; other firms issued pessimistic notes), increasing sell‑side pressure and signaling valuation concerns after recent earnings. Rothschild & Co Redburn Has Lowered Expectations for Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) Stock Price
• Negative Sentiment: A recent DeFi exploit tied to a mispriced cbETH oracle (affecting protocols on Coinbase’s Base) raises short‑term reputational and smart‑contract risk for products tied to Coinbase assets. Moonwell hit by $1.78M exploit as AI vibe coding debate reaches DeFi
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst write‑ups and valuation checks after Coinbase’s recent earnings miss have highlighted slower trading revenue and pressured forward multiples — a continuing headwind for the stock absent stronger trading activity or margin beats. Coinbase (COIN) Valuation Check After Earnings Miss And Softer Crypto Trading Activity

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.