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On March 7, Wall Street investment firm Goldman Sachs (GS) revised its negative outlook on Coinbase by upgrading COIN’s stock rating from sell to neutral. This change in stance came in response to the recent upward trend in bitcoin prices, which reached a new all-time high of $69,225.37 on Wednesday.
Goldman Sachs reacted to this price surge by raising the price target for COIN stock from $170 to $282.
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This revision signifies the firm’s recognition of a market-neutral strategy during the ongoing cryptocurrency boom, where portfolio managers aim to capitalize on market fluctuations irrespective of their direction.
The investment bank attributed the recent impressive performance of stocks to the bullish trend in the crypto market.
“While we still see limited use cases of crypto at present, the ‘beta’ to the price action has significantly outweighed any alpha from not seeing an acceleration in retail adoption over time,” stated Will Nance of Goldman Sachs.
Although Coinbase’s strong performance is clear, an examination of similar stocks from companies heavily invested in Bitcoin reveals a related pattern.
Bitcoin-focused firms like Marathon and MicroStrategy, listed on NASDAQ, have also seen a rise in their stock prices since Bitcoin started to gain traction.
Among the companies benefiting from Bitcoin’s price increase, Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy stands out as the most notable.
Saylor’s decision to hold a substantial amount of Bitcoin has proven to be a “great” financial move, with MicroStrategy currently ranking as the 347th most valuable company in the U.S.
MicroStrategy is now the 347th largest public company in the US. #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/SpKe6N9p8s
— Bold Bitcoin (@BoldBitcoin) March 5, 2024
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Significantly, MicroStrategy’s (MSTR) stock has surged by 132.70% over the past month, while COIN has experienced a 94.06% increase during the same timeframe. Marathon (MARA), trading at $23.45, recorded the least growth in the last month, achieving a modest 8.67% turnover.
The price charts for these stocks confirm the connection between stock trends and the Bitcoin boom.
MSTR/ Credit: NASDAQ
Coinbase Price Reaction Muted Despite Upgrade
Despite Goldman Sachs’s transition to a bullish outlook and the favorable indicators presented in their report, Coinbase’s share price remained relatively stable in premarket trading.
COIN’s stock has shown a subdued response, indicating that the market may still be neutral regarding the company’s positive developments.
Some factors anticipated to have more than a neutral impact on COIN stock include the surge in Bitcoin prices.
Other influences, such as the rise in daily trading volumes driven by retail engagement and Coinbase’s emphasis on profitability through increased revenue, market share retention, cost management, and the advantages of higher interest rates, cannot be overlooked.
Coinbase has been experiencing unprecedented trading activity on its platform since the onset of the Bitcoin rally.
JUST IN: Coinbase says “some users may experience increased latency” and see intermittent balances of $0. pic.twitter.com/opVGB03Dox
— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) March 4, 2024
The Coinbase app has crashed twice within a week, a situation last observed during the 2021 Bull run. A new instance of crashing was also reported today after Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $70,000.
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