Goldman Sachs maintains a Buy rating on Coinbase but lowers the price target to $264 following a weak 4Q25 report and soft 1Q26 guidance. The reduction is driven by lower anticipated transaction and subscription revenues alongside compressed target multiples.
Key Takeaways
- 1.Coinbase reported weaker than expected 4Q25 core results and issued a 1Q26 revenue guide significantly below consensus.
- 2.The 12-month price target was reduced from $310 to $264 due to lower earnings estimates and a reduced target P/E multiple.
- 3.Management is prioritizing long-term revenue diversification via stablecoins, payments infrastructure, and on-chain adoption despite current market headwinds.
Table of Contents
- Transaction revenue
- Subscription and service revenue
- Expenses and margins
- Capital return
- Estimates/PT changes
- Risks
- Reg AC
- GS Factor Profile
- M&A Rank
- Quantum
- Disclosures
- Company-specific regulatory disclosures
- Distribution of ratings/investment banking relationships
- Price target and rating history chart(s)
- Regulatory disclosures
- Ratings, coverage universe and related definitions
- Global product; distributing entities
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Authors
James YaroDivyam HarlalkaMatthew WengLokesh Kumar Sangewar
Securities
COIN
Themes
Crypto Regulatory EnvironmentCrypto Revenue DiversificationTake Rate Compression
Regions
North AmericaUnited States
