- Coinbase shares rose over 6% in pre-market trading despite multiple Wall Street analysts cutting their price targets after the company’s Q4 earnings missed expectations.
- Analysts from Barclays, Clear Street, BTIG, and Citizens lowered their targets, citing revenue and earnings misses alongside a softer near-term outlook.
- Retail sentiment on the Stocktwits platform turned “extremely bullish” as chatter volume jumped to “extremely high,” creating a clear divergence from Wall Street’s caution.
Shares of Coinbase Global (COIN) climbed in pre-market trading on Friday despite a wave of price target cuts from major Wall Street firms following its disappointing fourth-quarter results. The crypto exchange reported earnings of $0.66 per share on revenue of $1.78 million, both figures falling short of analyst expectations according to data.
Most analysts cited the revenue miss and a softer near-term outlook as reasons for their bearish adjustments. Conversely, retail investor enthusiasm surged dramatically on platforms like Stocktwits.
BTIG analyst Andrew Harte described the quarterly results as “a bit messy” but highlighted management’s focus on revenue diversification as a positive. He lowered his price target to $280 while maintaining a ‘Buy’ rating.
Meanwhile, Barclays slashed its target to $148, attributing its bearish view to the earnings miss and a weak first-quarter forecast. Clear Street and Citizens also reduced their targets but kept positive ratings.
CEO Brian Armstrong noted the broader crypto market cap declined 11% quarter-over-quarter. He stated, “I actually think markets are a little bit more like psychological things where people think someone else is going to think something, so they try to get ahead of it.”
This divergence between retail optimism and institutional caution underscores the current uncertainty for Coinbase and the crypto sector. The market now waits for potential catalysts like regulatory progress or shifts in monetary policy.
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