Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) Price Target Raised to $310.00

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) had its price target boosted by The Goldman Sachs Group from $303.00 to $310.00 in a research report released on Tuesday morning,MarketScreener reports. The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a buy rating on the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock.

COIN has been the subject of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Coinbase Global from $404.00 to $399.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 31st. China Renaissance lowered their target price on shares of Coinbase Global from $479.30 to $301.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Argus restated a “hold” rating on shares of Coinbase Global in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Bank of America upgraded Coinbase Global from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $340.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Coinbase Global from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $362.92.

Coinbase Global Trading Down 1.7%

COIN stock opened at $223.14 on Tuesday. Coinbase Global has a one year low of $142.58 and a one year high of $444.64. The stock has a market cap of $60.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.30 and a beta of 3.70. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $250.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $308.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.40 and a quick ratio of 2.40.

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The cryptocurrency exchange reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $1.87 billion during 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.28 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Coinbase Global will post 7.22 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Coinbase Global news, CEO Brian Armstrong sold 40,000 shares of Coinbase Global stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.87, for a total transaction of $10,874,800.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Frederick Ernest Ehrsam III sold 277,074 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.92, for a total transaction of $85,870,774.08. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 820,587 shares of company stock worth $240,717,580. 16.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd lifted its position 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 during the period. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Coinbase Global in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Coinbase Global in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Coinbase Global in the second quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its position in shares of Coinbase Global by 4,400.0% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 90 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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: Goldman Sachs raised its price target on COIN to $310 and kept a Buy rating, signaling fresh analyst confidence in Coinbase’s growth beyond spot trading. This provides near-term valuation support and a constructive institutional view. Goldman Sachs Lifts Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Coinbase formed an independent quantum-computing advisory board (with academics from Stanford/Harvard and industry researchers) to assess cryptographic risks to Bitcoin, Ethereum and other blockchains — a proactive move that can reduce long‑term security risk and reassure institutional customers. Coinbase forms board to assess quantum computing risks to blockchain
• Positive Sentiment: Coinbase and Circle announced support for creating an on‑chain economy in Bermuda — a regulatory/market expansion that could accelerate product adoption and new revenue channels for custody, tokenization and payment rails. Coinbase, Circle Announce Support
• Positive Sentiment: Strive’s planned $150M preferred offering intends to repay debt and buy bitcoin, and includes paying down borrowings under a master loan agreement with Coinbase Credit — potentially reducing Coinbase’s counterparty exposure from that lending line. Strive plans to raise $150M
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Brian Armstrong reiterated bullish long‑term crypto views (including a $1M Bitcoin by 2030 call) and defended Bitcoin’s structural role versus central banks at Davos — positive PR that supports the company’s narrative but has uncertain immediate earnings impact. Coinbase Exec Points Out The Big Difference
• Neutral Sentiment: Coinbase research and marketing pushes (tokenization whitepapers, NBA-focused campaigns) aim to position the firm for long‑term market expansion; strategic but not immediately earnings‑material. Coinbase Signals Next Financial Supercycle
• Negative Sentiment: Coinbase’s decision to pull support from a draft “Clarity Act” and public split with major industry backers (like a16z) risks alienating political allies and complicating lobbying for favorable crypto rules — a source of regulatory uncertainty for investors. Why Coinbase split with Andreessen Horowitz
• Negative Sentiment: The Senate Banking Committee delayed a crypto market-structure bill to focus on housing; reports say Coinbase withdrew support over stablecoin yield restrictions — delays and policy friction prolong regulatory uncertainty that can pressure the stock. Senate Banking Committee Delays Crypto Bill
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting a “regulatory clash in Washington” underscores investor worry that ongoing policy battles and enforcement risk remain the dominant near‑term catalyst for COIN. Regulatory Clash in Washington Weighs on Coinbase Shares

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.