Compass Point Cuts Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) Price Target to $190.00

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) had its target price dropped by investment analysts at Compass Point from $230.00 to $190.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “sell” rating on the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock. Compass Point’s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 12.42% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on Coinbase Global from $350.00 to $270.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Raymond James Financial restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Coinbase Global in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Erste Group Bank lowered Coinbase Global from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. UBS Group set a $340.00 price objective on Coinbase Global in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 target price on shares of Coinbase Global in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $361.58.

Coinbase Global Price Performance

Shares of COIN opened at $216.95 on Friday. Coinbase Global has a 1-year low of $142.58 and a 1-year high of $444.64. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market cap of $58.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.77 and a beta of 3.70. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $249.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $307.28.

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $1.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.77 billion. Coinbase Global had a return on equity of 15.70% and a net margin of 41.99%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 55.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.28 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Coinbase Global will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Frederick Ernest Ehrsam III sold 1,375 shares of Coinbase Global stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.27, for a total transaction of $344,121.25. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Alesia J. Haas sold 8,050 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.00, for a total transaction of $2,012,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 70,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,666,000. The trade was a 10.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 820,587 shares of company stock valued at $240,717,580. 16.56% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its position in Coinbase Global by 38.0% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,573 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $1,034,000 after buying an additional 1,260 shares during the period. Sunpointe LLC boosted its stake in Coinbase Global by 10.9% during the fourth quarter. Sunpointe LLC now owns 3,723 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock worth $842,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in shares of Coinbase Global by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 5,583 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $1,263,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Rede Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Coinbase Global during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,829,000. Finally, Patten Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Coinbase Global by 335.2% during the fourth quarter. Patten Group Inc. now owns 2,929 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $662,000 after purchasing an additional 2,256 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Coinbase Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Launched an independent expert board to assess quantum?computing threats and publish guidance — a proactive security move that reduces long-term systemic risk for Coinbase and crypto infrastructure. Coinbase forms board to assess quantum computing risks to blockchain
• Positive Sentiment: Coinbase says crypto entered 2026 with a healthier market structure — a messaging point that could support higher trading volumes and investor confidence if market conditions hold. Coinbase Says Crypto Enters 2026 With Healthier Market Structure
• Positive Sentiment: Announced support with Circle to create an on?chain economy in Bermuda — a business development that could expand product reach and regulatory experimentation outside the U.S. Coinbase, Circle Announce Support To Create World’s First ‘On-Chain Economy’ For Bermuda
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Brian Armstrong publicly debated central?bank vs. Bitcoin roles at Davos — high profile but more reputational than immediately financial. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong spars with France’s Central Bank chief at Davos over yield and ‘bitcoin standard’
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage comparing shorting mechanics across Binance, Coinbase and Robinhood — informative for traders but not a direct company catalyst. Shorting Crypto on Binance, Coinbase, and Robinhood Compared
• Neutral Sentiment: Coinbase exec clarified Bitcoin’s structural differences versus central banks — supports narrative positioning but limited immediate market impact. Coinbase Exec Points Out The Big Difference Between Bitcoin And Central Banks
• Negative Sentiment: Delay in a key crypto market?structure bill triggered White House pushback after Coinbase’s intervention — prolongs regulatory uncertainty, which investors view as a near?term headwind for U.S. crypto revenues and product rollout. Crypto Bill Delay Sparks White House Pushback After Coinbase Intervention
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis flags COIN’s recent share weakness (10.2% decline over five sessions) and questions resilience if markets fall — amplifies short?term selling pressure amid geopolitical/regulatory concerns. If Markets Fall, How Resilient Is Coinbase Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Senate committee delays the crypto market?structure bill (competing priorities cited) — another sign regulatory clarity could be slower than investors hoped. Senate Banking Committee Delays Crypto Market Structure Bill Due to Housing Priorities

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.