Compass Point upgraded shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) from a sell rating to a neutral rating

Compass Point currently has $195.00 price objective on the cryptocurrency exchange's stock.

Compass Point upgraded shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) from a sell rating to a neutral rating in a research note published on Monday, according to NodeSetR. The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) began coverage on Coinbase Global in a research note on Thursday. They set a neutral rating and a $195.00 price target on the stock. The bank disclosed that they have no personal holdings in the company’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group's price goal suggests that they anticipate the stock to remain at its current level over the next 12 months.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Coinbase Global in a research note on Friday. Bank of America dropped their price target on Coinbase Global from $363.00 to $311.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Coinbase Global from $276.00 to $215.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $260.00 price target on shares of Coinbase Global in a research note on Monday.

Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Coinbase Global presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $268.75.

Coinbase Global shares opened at $189.98 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio is 0.50, a current ratio is 1.17 and a quick ratio is 1.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $17,398,622,450.00, an average revenue multiple of 2.62 and a PE multiple of 26.99. Coinbase Global has a 12-month low of $50.01 and a 12-month high of $254.98.

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The cryptocurrency exchange reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.18 by $0.24. The company had a return on equity of 20.64% and a net margin of 39.34%. The business had revenue of $2.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.53 EPS.

Coinbase Global's revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% compared to last year's figures. On average, equities analysts expect that Coinbase Global will post 7.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

In related news, insider Paul Grewal sold 10,000 shares of Coinbase Global stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.12, for a total value of $1,981,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 83,313 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,505,971.56. This trade represents a 10.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Also, CEO Brian Armstrong sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.54, for a total transaction of $5,013,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 526 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $105,484.04. The trade was a 97.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.

Over the last quarter, insiders sold 128,742 shares of company stock worth $25,758,259. Corporate insiders own 17.65% of the company's stock. Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in COIN. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Coinbase Global