President Capital Has Lowered Expectations for Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) Stock Price

Posted by Defense World Staff on Feb 27th, 2026

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) had its price target decreased by President Capital from $472.00 to $236.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock. President Capital’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 30.34% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $440.00 price target on shares of Coinbase Global in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on shares of Coinbase Global from $400.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Coinbase Global in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on shares of Coinbase Global from $277.00 to $221.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, UBS Group set a $264.00 price target on Coinbase Global in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $270.67.

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Coinbase Global Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of Coinbase Global stock opened at $181.06 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 2.34 and a current ratio of 2.34. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $207.88 and a 200-day moving average of $274.64. Coinbase Global has a 52-week low of $139.36 and a 52-week high of $444.64. The stock has a market cap of $47.81 billion, a PE ratio of 41.24, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 3.70.

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

Insider Activity at Coinbase Global

In other news, CEO Brian Armstrong sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.96, for a total value of $9,958,400.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Alesia J. Haas sold 364,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.95, for a total transaction of $56,494,770.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 402,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,315,466.75. This represents a 47.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 513,775 shares of company stock worth $95,046,092 over the last three months. Company insiders own 16.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Coinbase Global

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of COIN. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Coinbase Global during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Coinbase Global in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd lifted its stake in Coinbase Global by 92.3% during the 2nd quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 75 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Coinbase Global during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew 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 worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. 68.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Coinbase Global News Summary

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

Positive Sentiment: Company launched U.S. stock and ETF trading (24/5 availability) as part of its “Everything Exchange” push, widening addressable revenue beyond crypto and drawing an immediate market reaction. Coinbase Expands Into Stocks, Targets ‘Everything Exchange’
Positive Sentiment: Coinbase rolled out a unified stock + ETF trading product positioning to reach a much larger user base — a strategic diversification that could stabilize fee revenue over time if adoption scales. Coinbase Launches Unified Stock and ETF Trading to Empower One Billion Users
Positive Sentiment: Legal team pushing back publicly on state actions around prediction markets, signaling an active defense of new product lines and a bid to limit state-level regulatory risk. That defense can reduce execution risk if it gains traction. Coinbase litigation head challenges state “gaslighting” over prediction markets
Neutral Sentiment: Management will present at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference — a forum where executives often provide color on product rollout progress and monetization timelines; useful for investors seeking execution updates. Coinbase to Participate in Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference
Neutral Sentiment: Coinbase research and public commentary on Bitcoin price bands (key levels ~ $60k and $82k) is shaping trader flow and platform volumes — BTC moves remain a major short-term volume driver for COIN but are not a new risk. Is Bitcoin The Poor Man’s Hedge Against Inflation? Coinbase CEO Thinks So
Negative Sentiment: Analysts cut price targets this week (President Capital to $236; China Renaissance to $223.20), trimming upside and likely contributing to today’s pullback despite the product news. President Capital Adjusts Price Target on Coinbase Global to $236 from $472, Maintains Buy Rating China Renaissance Lowers Coinbase Global Price Target to $223.20
Negative Sentiment: Ongoing regulatory uncertainty (CLARITY Act timing and state actions) and the possibility of slower-than-expected monetization of new equity products keep risk-premium elevated for the stock. Coinbase Stock Struggles Amid Gloomy Odds For Clarity Act; Is Coinbase Stock A Sell Now?

About Coinbase Global

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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.