Sanford C. Bernstein Cuts Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) Price Target to $330.00

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) had its price objective lowered by Sanford C. Bernstein from $440.00 to $330.00 in a research report report published on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on COIN. HC Wainwright dropped their price target on Coinbase Global from $425.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Coinbase Global in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $250.00 price objective on Coinbase Global in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Coinbase Global in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on Coinbase Global from $277.00 to $221.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 9th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Coinbase Global has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $266.97.

Coinbase Global Stock Performance

COIN opened at $172.99 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.68 billion, a PE ratio of 39.41, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 3.60. Coinbase Global has a twelve month low of $139.36 and a twelve month high of $444.64. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $183.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $253.95. The company has a current ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 17.55% and a return on equity of 8.68%. The business had revenue of $1.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.68 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 21.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Coinbase Global will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Coinbase Global

In related news, CFO Alesia J. Haas sold 364,600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $154.95, for a total value of $56,494,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 402,165 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,315,466.75. This represents a 47.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Frederick Ernest Ehrsam III sold 2,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.09, for a total value of $715,247.50. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 438,120 shares of company stock worth $73,878,750. Insiders own 16.56% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Coinbase Global

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of COIN. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Coinbase Global during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Coinbase Global during the third quarter valued at about $29,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its stake in shares of Coinbase Global by 4,400.0% in the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 90 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Coinbase Global in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Coinbase Global in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. 68.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Coinbase Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Base roadmap: Coinbase’s Layer‑2 (Base) is prioritizing markets, stablecoins, faster settlement and support for AI agents — moves that could expand on‑chain revenue (trading, payment rails, developer activity) over time. Base joins Ethereum, Tron, others in betting big on AI agent future
• Positive Sentiment: Industry structural tailwind: reporting suggests crypto firms are getting permission to trade tokenized stocks and push into TradFi rails — a potential new product/volume growth avenue for Coinbase if regulatory clarity persists. Crypto Is Getting Closer to Upending The Stock Market. The Next Battle Comes Soon.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst action: Robert W. Baird trimmed its price target on COIN from $215 to $200 but kept a “neutral” rating — a modest negative signal on near‑term upside but not a sell verdict. Baird adjusts Coinbase Global price target to $200
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/market noise: Jim Cramer suggested buying Bitcoin rather than Coinbase, producing short‑term chatter and a small stock bounce — headline-driven moves that can amplify volatility but don’t alter fundamentals. Coinbase stock up slightly after Jim Cramer
• Neutral Sentiment: Ecosystem spinouts: ex‑Stripe/Coinbase engineers raised $8M for Latitude (stablecoin‑based global payouts) — signals of ecosystem innovation that could both complement and compete with parts of Coinbase’s payments ambitions. Former Stripe and Coinbase employees raise $8M for Latitude
• Negative Sentiment: Macro & crypto weakness: on‑chain analysts warn Bitcoin could fall toward its realized price (~$54k), whales have been moving BTC to exchanges, and institutional demand indicators (Coinbase Premium) have weakened — headwinds that reduce trading volumes and fee revenue for Coinbase. Bitcoin Below $54K Would Signal Best Accumulation Zone
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/valuation caution: several commentators call the recent COIN rebound a potential “bull trap” tied to macro headlines rather than improving fundamentals; combined with Coinbase’s recent earnings miss (lower EPS/revenue vs. expectations), this raises skepticism on near‑term multiple expansion. Coinbase stock price is rising: Here’s why this is a bull trap

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.