Circle Internet Group, Inc. $CRCL Shares Bought by Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) by 1,179.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 33,606 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 30,979 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Circle Internet Group were worth $2,665,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in CRCL. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Circle Internet Group during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Circle Internet Group by 3,800.0% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Circle Internet Group during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Bellevue Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Circle Internet Group during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Circle Internet Group by 170.0% in the 4th quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 378 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period.

Circle Internet Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Circle Internet Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha upgraded Circle to Buy, saying the main risks behind the previous cautious stance are easing as distribution bottlenecks fade and operating evidence improves. The article highlighted growth in USDC circulation, Circle-controlled balances, and RLDC margins, while noting that the stock’s valuation has compressed to about 8x forward revenue, improving the risk/reward profile. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage around Circle’s Nium partnership also pointed to a broader push to expand USDC payment infrastructure, which could strengthen adoption and long-term transaction volume for the stablecoin ecosystem. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp released updated earnings estimates for multiple periods through FY2028 and kept a Sector Weight rating, suggesting a mixed but not clearly bearish outlook. The longer-term forecast implies continued earnings growth, but the firm’s near-term estimates are still below the broader consensus for FY2026.
• Negative Sentiment: One Seeking Alpha piece argued Circle could fall 51%, reflecting ongoing investor concern about downside risk and valuation sensitivity after the stock’s strong run. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst revisions from HC Wainwright trimmed some 2026 earnings estimates, signaling that profit expectations remain somewhat under pressure even though the firm still has a Buy rating and a $150 price target.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Circle Internet Group from $80.00 to $106.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Circle Internet Group from $111.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Circle Internet Group from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Circle Internet Group in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Finally, KeyCorp assumed coverage on Circle Internet Group in a report on Tuesday. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $137.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Tamara L. Schulz sold 1,194 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.10, for a total transaction of $127,877.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 90,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,727,785.90. This trade represents a 1.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Rajeev V. Date sold 3,819 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.00, for a total value of $439,185.00. Following the sale, the director owned 152,328 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,517,720. This trade represents a 2.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 463,624 shares of company stock worth $46,757,927 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 10.85% of the company’s stock.

Circle Internet Group Stock Up 4.5%

Shares of NYSE:CRCL opened at $113.11 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $28.12 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -35.35. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $105.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.44. Circle Internet Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.90 and a twelve month high of $298.99.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.27 by ($0.06). Circle Internet Group had a positive return on equity of 2.89% and a negative net margin of 2.76%.The company had revenue of $694.13 million for the quarter. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Circle Internet Group, Inc. will post 1.02 EPS for the current year.

Circle Internet Group Profile

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) is a financial technology company that builds infrastructure to enable businesses and developers to use and move money on public blockchains. Co-founded by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, the company is best known as a principal issuer and steward of USDC, a dollar-pegged stablecoin developed through the CENTRE Consortium, which Circle co-founded with Coinbase. Jeremy Allaire serves as CEO and has been a visible leader in the company’s strategy and public engagement around digital currency and payments innovation.

Circle’s core products and services center on digital currency issuance and programmable payments.