Coinbase Global (COIN) PT Raised to $420 at Needham

Shares of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) rose 3.2% on Friday. The stock traded as high as $307.29 and last traded at $305.50.

Shares of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) rose on Friday after several analysts set new price targets for the stock.

Coinbase Global stock rose 3.2% on Friday, trading as high as $307.29 and last trading at $305.50. Approximately 3,830,557 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 52% from the average daily volume of 8,047,986 shares. The stock had previously closed at $296.01.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on COIN stock. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of Coinbase Global from $375.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. HC Wainwright reissued a "buy" rating and set a $295.00 price target on shares of Coinbase Global in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. B. Riley began coverage on shares of Coinbase Global in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $185.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Coinbase Global from $397.00 to $340.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a "market outperform" rating and set a $320.00 price target on shares of Coinbase Global in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th.

One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $282.83.

Coinbase Global Trading Up 4.0 %

Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The cryptocurrency exchange reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates by ($0.13). The company had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion. Coinbase Global had a return on equity of 14.81% and a net margin of 29.76%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 78.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted ($0.01) EPS.

Analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research anticipate that Coinbase Global, Inc. will post 4.81 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Coinbase Global

In related news, insider Paul Grewal sold 7,104 shares of Coinbase Global stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.80, for a total value of $2,186,611.20. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 79,407 shares in the company, valued at $24,441,474.60. This trade represents a 8.21 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Emilie Choi sold 1,500 shares of Coinbase Global stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.30, for a total transaction of $304,950.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 175,101 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,598,033.30. This trade represents a 0.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 367,489 shares of company stock worth $109,624,297. Insiders own 23.43% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Coinbase Global

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Coinbase Global by 0.8% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,185 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange