Coinbase Global, Inc. $COIN Shares Acquired by First Trust Advisors LP

First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) by 99.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 255,208 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock after purchasing an additional 127,502 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP’s holdings in Coinbase Global were worth $86,130,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Coinbase Global by 24.2% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,119 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock worth $365,000 after buying an additional 413 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in Coinbase Global by 25.8% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,581 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $1,478,000 after acquiring an additional 1,761 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in Coinbase Global by 9.9% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 5,202 shares of the cryptocurrency exchange’s stock valued at $896,000 after acquiring an additional 467 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Coinbase Global during the 2nd quarter valued at $285,000. Finally, Modera Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Coinbase Global during the 2nd quarter worth $240,000. Institutional investors own 68.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Coinbase Global news, CFO Alesia J. Haas sold 10,020 shares of Coinbase Global stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.00, for a total value of $2,004,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 397,171 shares in the company, valued at approximately $79,434,200. The trade was a 2.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Frederick Ernest Ehrsam III sold 1,375 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.27, for a total value of $344,121.25. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 476,920 shares of company stock worth $84,194,452. Corporate insiders own 16.56% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on COIN shares. Zacks Research lowered Coinbase Global from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Coinbase Global in a report on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Coinbase Global from $270.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Coinbase Global from $505.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Coinbase Global from $381.00 to $370.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Coinbase Global has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $270.51.

Coinbase Global Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ COIN opened at $199.79 on Tuesday. Coinbase Global, Inc. has a twelve month low of $139.36 and a twelve month high of $444.64. The company has a current ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company has a market capitalization of $52.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.51, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 3.70. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $201.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $268.06.

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The cryptocurrency exchange reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.83 by ($0.17). Coinbase Global had a return on equity of 8.68% and a net margin of 17.55%.The business had revenue of $1.78 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.86 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.68 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 21.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Coinbase Global, Inc. will post 7.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Coinbase Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Aon completed a proof-of-concept that settled insurance premium payments using stablecoins (USDC on Ethereum and PYUSD on Solana) with Coinbase and Paxos, signaling real-world payment use of Coinbase rails and potential new B2B volume/fees. Aon Announces First Stablecoin Insurance Premium Payment
• Positive Sentiment: Coinbase launched regulated crypto and equity-index futures across 26 European countries (up to 10x leverage), expanding product offering and revenue mix in regulated markets. This widens addressable trading volumes and institutional flows. Coinbase rolls out crypto futures trading in 26 European countries
• Positive Sentiment: Coinbase expanded its “Everything Exchange” decentralized trading integration to users in 84 countries, increasing access to on‑chain tokens and long‑term product stickiness for retail and developer ecosystems. Coinbase Opens 84 Countries to ‘Everything Exchange’ Ecosystem
• Positive Sentiment: Sell‑side support: Cantor Fitzgerald issued a Buy on COIN, providing an analyst endorsement that can bolster investor sentiment. Coinbase Global (COIN) Receives a Buy from Cantor Fitzgerald
• Neutral Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn trimmed its price target modestly to $277 from $288 — still a large implied upside, so the move is more of a calibration than a negative signal. Rothschild & Co Redburn adjusts price target on Coinbase Global
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO commentary continues to push a long-term narrative (stablecoin wallets as payment rails for AI agents), which is supportive for strategy but more developmental than immediately revenue‑generating. Stablecoin wallets are the “credit cards” powering the AI agent economy
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data showed anomalous/zero values (likely a data glitch), so don’t read into it as a fresh positioning signal today.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO disclosed a roughly $2.0M stock sale — insider selling can create short‑term sentiment pressure even if sales are routine or for diversification. Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) CFO Sells $2,004,000.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Political/regulatory risk: a key U.S. crypto market‑structure bill that could help Coinbase is reported to be stalled by political fights, creating uncertainty around favorable federal regulation. Crypto Regulation Bill in Jeopardy as Trump Ultimatum and Bank Fight Stall Progress

Coinbase Global 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.