Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-two brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation and nineteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $331.5833.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Coinbase Global in a report on Friday, January 9th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on Coinbase Global from $450.00 to $470.00 in a research note on Friday, October 31st. China Renaissance dropped their target price on shares of Coinbase Global from $479.30 to $301.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. B. Riley Financial raised their price target on shares of Coinbase Global from $185.00 to $243.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Coinbase Global from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd.

Coinbase Global Stock Performance

Shares of COIN stock opened at $141.09 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.21 and a beta of 3.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a current ratio of 2.40. Coinbase Global has a 52 week low of $139.36 and a 52 week high of $444.64. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $226.59 and a 200 day simple moving average of $286.30.

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The cryptocurrency exchange reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by ($0.17). The business had revenue of $1.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.86 billion. Coinbase Global had a return on equity of 15.70% and a net margin of 41.99%.Coinbase Global’s revenue was down 21.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.68 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Coinbase Global will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Coinbase Global

In other Coinbase Global news, CFO Alesia J. Haas sold 364,600 shares of Coinbase Global stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.95, for a total value of $56,494,770.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 402,165 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $62,315,466.75. The trade was a 47.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Brian Armstrong sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.96, for a total transaction of $9,958,400.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 672,498 shares of company stock worth $137,109,701 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 16.56% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Coinbase Global

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

Key Coinbase Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company says 2025 trading volume and crypto trading‑volume market share doubled — evidence of stronger user activity that could support rebound in fee revenue if crypto prices stabilize. BusinessWire: Coinbase doubles trading volume & market share
• Positive Sentiment: New product rollout — Coinbase launched “Agentic Wallets” for AI agents, signaling product innovation and potential new revenue streams over time. Cointelegraph: Coinbase unveils AI agent wallets
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market was pricing for a large post‑earnings swing (~9%); that implies high volatility and makes after‑hours moves potentially outsized relative to fundamentals. TipRanks: Options market implied swing
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 earnings missed expectations: EPS reported $0.66 vs. consensus ~ $0.83–$0.92; company posted a $667M net loss and revenue fell ~21.5% Y/Y to $1.78B — primary driver of the selloff. Cointelegraph: Coinbase reports $667M loss
• Negative Sentiment: Platform disruption: a service outage temporarily prevented some users from buying, selling or transferring crypto — raises operational concerns and likely worsened short‑term trading activity. Blockonomi: Coinbase outage halts trades
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pressure and price‑target cuts (JPMorgan cut PT to $290, others trimmed forecasts) and at least one downgrade ahead of earnings increased selling pressure. Yahoo Finance: JPMorgan cuts PT
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: large sales by executives (CFO and reports of CEO sell) are being highlighted by the market and can weigh on sentiment. SEC filing: Alesia Haas Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/regulatory and competitive headwinds — ongoing crypto price weakness, regulatory scrutiny and competitive pressure are reducing fee revenue visibility. WSJ: Q4 loss amid crypto meltdown

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.