Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) Shares Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Coinbase Global stock on November 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Coinbase Global Trading Up 2.5%

Coinbase Global stock opened at $245.12 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $293.75 and a 200 day moving average price of $318.03. The company has a market capitalization of $66.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.20 and a beta of 3.69. Coinbase Global, Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.58 and a 52 week high of $444.64. The company has a quick ratio of 2.40, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The cryptocurrency exchange reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.40. The business had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.77 billion. Coinbase Global had a net margin of 41.99% and a return on equity of 15.70%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 55.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.28 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Coinbase Global, Inc. will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

Key Stores Impacting Coinbase Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Coinbase rolled out stock trading, Kalshi-powered prediction markets, derivatives and tokenization features as part of an “everything exchange” strategy—this materially broadens addressable market and revenue streams. Reuters: Coinbase pushes into stock trading
• Positive Sentiment: Launched “Coinbase Custom Stablecoins” to help businesses issue dollar-backed tokens (and a separate Klarna collaboration to enable USDC funding), which could create recurring institutional fees and custody revenue. PYMNTS: Coinbase launches stablecoin-as-a-service
• Positive Sentiment: Klarna partnership to introduce USDC funding options expands payment rails and brings potential customer flow from a major fintech partner. TipRanks: Klarna partners with Coinbase
• Positive Sentiment: Base app launched in 140+ countries and TRON integration with Base enables broader token access on Coinbase’s Layer 2, supporting user growth and on‑chain activity. Bitcoin.com: Base app goes live Newsfile: TRON integrates with Base
• Neutral Sentiment: Deutsche Bank initiated coverage with a buy and BTIG reaffirmed a buy and high price target—supportive analyst views but not immediate fundamental change. MSN: Deutsche Bank initiates coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Coinbase filed lawsuits in Michigan, Illinois and Connecticut challenging state attempts to block prediction markets—this defends the new business line but creates near-term legal and regulatory uncertainty. PYMNTS: Coinbase files lawsuits
• Negative Sentiment: An 800,000 BTC wallet restructuring by Coinbase distorted on‑chain UTXO metrics and led some outlets to report misleading selling activity—this spurred short‑term market noise and scrutiny. Blockonomi: Wallet restructuring distorted data
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by CFO Alesia Haas was disclosed (recent Form 4 filings), and a shareholder outreach notice from Halper Sadeh suggests potential investor litigation—both can weigh on sentiment. SEC Form 4: Insider sale GlobeNewswire: Halper Sadeh notice

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Coinbase Global by 92.3% in the 2nd quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 75 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Coinbase Global during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Coinbase Global in the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. acquired a new position in Coinbase Global in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its holdings in Coinbase Global by 4,400.0% in the third 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. 68.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Coinbase Global

In related news, CEO Brian Armstrong sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $273.86, for a total transaction of $10,954,400.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Frederick Ernest Ehrsam III sold 2,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.27, for a total transaction of $770,742.50. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 791,804 shares of company stock valued at $240,485,568 over the last three months. Insiders own 16.56% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have commented on COIN shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Coinbase Global from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Coinbase Global in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $340.00 price objective for the company. B. Riley increased their target price on shares of Coinbase Global from $185.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 price target on shares of Coinbase Global in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt upgraded Coinbase Global from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Coinbase Global has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $383.54.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Coinbase Global

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.