M Michele Burns Sells 11,670 Shares of Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) Stock

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) Director M Michele Burns sold 11,670 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.71, for a total transaction of $1,315,325.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 343,538 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,720,167.98. This trade represents a 3.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

M Michele Burns also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 4th, M Michele Burns sold 25,000 shares of Circle Internet Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $2,625,000.00.
• On Monday, March 2nd, M Michele Burns sold 80,000 shares of Circle Internet Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.88, for a total transaction of $7,590,400.00.
• On Thursday, February 26th, M Michele Burns sold 10,000 shares of Circle Internet Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.00, for a total transaction of $820,000.00.

Circle Internet Group Stock Up 4.9%

CRCL stock opened at $131.95 on Wednesday. Circle Internet Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.90 and a twelve month high of $298.99. The company has a market cap of $31.07 billion and a PE ratio of -70.94. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.67.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $770.23 million during the quarter. The firm’s revenue was up 76.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CRCL. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Circle Internet Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in 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 in the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in Circle Internet Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Circle Internet Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Bellevue Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Circle Internet Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000.

Key Stories Impacting Circle Internet Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target increases lifted sentiment — Clear Street turned bullish and several shops (including Robert W. Baird raising its target to $138 and Zacks moving to strong‑buy) pushed demand. Circle Internet (CRCL) Stock Surges on Analyst Upgrades
• Positive Sentiment: USDC supply has expanded materially (reports ~ $75.2B), which supports higher transaction volumes and fee‑related revenue if growth is sustained — viewed as a fundamental tailwind for Circle’s core business. USDC Supply Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Enterprise integrations with partners like Visa and Intuit and expansion of the Circle Payments Network are highlighted as drivers that could accelerate cross‑border volumes and future revenue growth. Can Circle’s Enterprise Integrations Accelerate Future Revenue Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Board addition: Circle added a veteran tech leader to its board — a governance/operational positive but not an immediate revenue driver. Board Addition
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading/volume note: CRCL has seen volume growth and moved into NYSE Composite conversation — higher liquidity can amplify moves but is neutral on direction by itself. Volume Growth Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/charter scrutiny: analysts and reporters note the bank charter and related disclosures raise questions about how regulatory requirements will affect economics — keep monitoring regulatory updates. Charter & Regulatory Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: several insiders (including Director Rajeev Date, President Heath Tarbert, and Director M. Michele Burns) disclosed sales in mid‑March, totaling sizable dollar amounts — raises caution for some investors about near‑term insider conviction. Insider Selling Report

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on CRCL shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Circle Internet Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Clear Str raised shares of Circle Internet Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Circle Internet Group in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They set an “underperform” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their target price on shares of Circle Internet Group from $247.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Circle Internet Group from $79.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $126.29.

About Circle Internet Group

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.