Circle Internet Group’s (CRCL) “Sell” Rating Reaffirmed at Compass Point

Compass Point restated their sell rating on shares of Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) in a research report released on Thursday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $77.00 price objective on the stock, down from their prior price objective of $79.00.

CRCL has been the topic of several other reports. Mizuho upped their price objective on Circle Internet Group from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Circle Internet Group in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on Circle Internet Group from $190.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Circle Internet Group in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $66.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Circle Internet Group from $128.00 to $111.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $126.41.

Circle Internet Group Price Performance

Shares of CRCL opened at $85.04 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.99 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.72. Circle Internet Group has a 1 year low of $49.90 and a 1 year high of $298.99. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $95.22.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $770.23 million for the quarter. The business’s revenue was up 76.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Activity

In other Circle Internet Group news, Director Rajeev V. Date sold 23,254 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.62, for a total value of $2,084,023.48. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director M Michele Burns sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.88, for a total value of $7,590,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 305,230 shares in the company, valued at $28,960,222.40. This trade represents a 20.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 530,874 shares of company stock worth $51,566,025.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Circle Internet Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Circle Internet Group during the 3rd quarter worth $2,491,000. CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong grew its position in shares of Circle Internet Group by 181.1% during the 3rd quarter. CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong now owns 283,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,648,000 after buying an additional 182,954 shares in the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund bought a new position in shares of Circle Internet Group during the 3rd quarter worth $3,248,000. Rheos Capital Works Inc. grew its position in shares of Circle Internet Group by 20.8% during the 3rd quarter. Rheos Capital Works Inc. now owns 302,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,039,000 after buying an additional 52,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Circle Internet Group by 61.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,578,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $739,624,000 after buying an additional 2,126,072 shares in the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting Circle Internet Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Circle launched “CPN Managed Payments,” a full‑stack USDC settlement product aimed at banks, PSPs and fintechs — a commercial push that could broaden addressable market and drive transaction/settlement volumes if adoption scales. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Reported heavy USDC minting activity (large one‑day mint), signaling strong on‑chain demand and potential for higher settlement float and transactional revenue. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad media pickup (MSN/Blockonomi/TMCNet) is raising awareness of the new payments product; helpful for marketing but actual revenue impact depends on signed pilots and integration timelines. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Compass Point issued a Sell (first Sell on the stock) citing a potential margin squeeze tied to the core USDC business; that downgrade is a primary driver of near‑term selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are flagging valuation and target risk — Compass Point set a $77 target (lowered from $79); other outlets highlight growing Wall Street skepticism that can amplify volatility and limit upside until margin dynamics are clearer. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Company revenue is still materially exposed to interest/ reserve income tied to rates — analysts warn growth and margins could weaken if rate dynamics change, adding medium‑term execution risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Director share sales (executed under 10b5‑1 plans) were reported recently; while small in scale relative to holdings, insider selling can be perceived negatively and adds to near‑term headline pressure. Read More.

Circle Internet Group Company 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.