Coinbase Global FY2025 EPS Estimate Lowered by HC Wainwright

Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) – Stock analysts at HC Wainwright reduced their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Coinbase Global in a research report issued on Wednesday, February 11th. HC Wainwright analyst M. Colonnese now forecasts that the cryptocurrency exchange will post earnings of $4.24 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $4.80. HC Wainwright currently has a “Buy” rating and a $350.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Coinbase Global’s current full-year earnings is $7.22 per share. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Coinbase Global’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.18 EPS.

COIN has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup lowered their target price on Coinbase Global from $505.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Coinbase Global from $399.00 to $290.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Compass Point lowered their price objective on Coinbase Global from $230.00 to $190.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $440.00 target price on shares of Coinbase Global in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Mizuho set a $280.00 price target on Coinbase Global in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $291.85.

Coinbase Global Stock Performance

NASDAQ:COIN opened at $164.32 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $44.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.43 and a beta of 3.70. Coinbase Global has a twelve month low of $139.36 and a twelve month high of $444.64. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $224.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $284.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) last released its 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). Coinbase Global had a return on equity of 9.01% and a net margin of 17.55%.The company had revenue of $1.78 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.86 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.68 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 21.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Coinbase Global

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Coinbase Global by 2.0% in the third quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,549 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $523,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Coinbase Global by 37.6% in the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 117 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. West Family Investments Inc. raised its stake in Coinbase Global by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. West Family Investments Inc. now owns 1,029 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $347,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Coinbase Global by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. Pettinga Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,321 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock worth $463,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, StoneX Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Coinbase Global by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. StoneX Group Inc. now owns 1,970 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $690,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Coinbase Global

In other news, CEO Brian Armstrong sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.87, for a total transaction of $10,874,800.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Lawrence J. Brock sold 5,902 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.58, for a total transaction of $1,478,923.16. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 497 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,538.26. The trade was a 92.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 672,498 shares of company stock valued at $137,109,701. 16.56% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Coinbase Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Short‑term buying momentum: traders are buying the post‑earnings drop and the stock has bounced off prior support levels, leading to a sharp intraday rebound even after the Q4 miss. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational and product positives: Coinbase highlights doubling crypto trading market share in 2025, subscription strength and new initiatives (Agentic/AI wallets) that diversify revenue and address longer‑term growth. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reaction is mixed: many firms cut price targets and trimmed estimates (wide dispersion of PTs), leaving both upside and downside scenarios for investors to weigh. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in some feeds shows 0 shares (days‑to‑cover 0.0) — the reporting appears unreliable and provides no clear short‑squeeze signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 miss and first quarterly loss in two years: Coinbase reported a $667M net loss, revenue down ~21% Y/Y and EPS below estimates — the core trading business remains sensitive to crypto price moves. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling raises governance/sentiment concerns: reporting shows large stock sales by CEO Brian Armstrong (reported ~$550M) and a CFO sale (~$56M), which can weigh on investor confidence. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational hiccup: a brief platform outage affected buy/sell/transfer functionality around the earnings release, spotlighting execution risk. Read More.

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.