Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) Director M Michele Burns Sells 1,666 Shares

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) Director M Michele Burns sold 1,666 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.38, for a total transaction of $153,905.08. Following the transaction, the director owned 341,872 shares in the company, valued at $31,582,135.36. This represents a 0.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

M Michele Burns also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, March 12th, M Michele Burns sold 11,670 shares of Circle Internet Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.71, for a total transaction of $1,315,325.70.
• On Wednesday, March 4th, M Michele Burns sold 25,000 shares of Circle Internet Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total transaction of $2,625,000.00.
• On Monday, March 2nd, M Michele Burns sold 80,000 shares of Circle Internet Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.88, for a total transaction of $7,590,400.00.
• On Thursday, February 26th, M Michele Burns sold 10,000 shares of Circle Internet Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.00, for a total transaction of $820,000.00.

Circle Internet Group Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE CRCL opened at $94.17 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $87.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $95.29. Circle Internet Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.90 and a 1-year high of $298.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.24 billion and a P/E ratio of -50.63.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $770.23 million during the quarter. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 76.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Circle Internet Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Circle Internet Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Launched “CPN Managed Payments” — a full‑stack stablecoin settlement product that lets banks, payment providers and fintechs settle in USDC without running crypto infrastructure. This can broaden Circle’s addressable market, drive new customer integrations and increase settlement volumes if adoption follows. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: High USDC minting activity — Circle reportedly minted $1 billion of USDC within 24 hours, signaling strong demand and on‑chain activity. Higher mint/redemption and transaction flows can translate into larger float and settlement volumes, supporting transactional revenue and product traction. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wider media coverage (MSN, Blockonomi, TMCNet) is amplifying the new payments product and its positioning for banks and enterprises; useful for awareness but impact depends on actual customer wins and integration timelines. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales by directors — M. Michele Burns sold 1,666 shares at ~$92.38 on Apr 6; Rajeev V. Date sold 2,546 shares at ~$92.99 on Apr 6 and 1,273 shares at $95.00 on Apr 7. All trades were executed under pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plans and represent small percentage reductions relative to their holdings, but such sales can be perceived negatively by some investors. SEC Filing

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CRCL. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $190.00 target price on shares of Circle Internet Group in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Circle Internet Group from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of Circle Internet Group from $190.00 to $130.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Circle Internet Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Circle Internet Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $126.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Circle Internet Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Circle Internet Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Circle Internet Group by 3,800.0% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in Circle Internet Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Circle Internet Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Bellevue Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Circle Internet Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000.

About Circle Internet Group

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) is a financial technology company that builds infrastructure to enable businesses and developers to use and move money on public blockchains. Co-founded by Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville, the company is best known as a principal issuer and steward of USDC, a dollar-pegged stablecoin developed through the CENTRE Consortium, which Circle co-founded with Coinbase. Jeremy Allaire serves as CEO and has been a visible leader in the company’s strategy and public engagement around digital currency and payments innovation.

Circle’s core products and services center on digital currency issuance and programmable payments.