Needham raised its price target on Coinbase shares, saying the positive U.S. district court ruling on Ripple’s XRP token should moderately de-risk regulatory pressure on the crypto exchange’s stock. $COIN willcanny99 reports.
that Ripple’s XRP token should not be considered a security if sold via an exchange or through programmatic sales is positive for Coinbase shares since it sets a precedent that token sales through exchanges, at least in the case of XRP, did not violate securities laws, broker Needham said in a research report Friday.
"This outcome should moderately de-risk the regulatory pressure on the stock,” analysts John Todaro and Daniel Lehmann wrote, which is a significant overhang on the share price. The broker maintained its buy rating on Coinbase shares and raised its price target to $120 from $70. Coinbase shares were trading 1% lower at $105.96 in premarket trading Friday. The stock closed 25% higher on Thursday following the Ripple court ruling.that are using Coinbase for various services “gives us further comfort regarding broad support for the ecosystem and Coinbase,” the report said.
Needham said it had modestly raised its second-quarter 2023 earnings estimates for the crypto exchange, but cautioned that a further decline in retail trading would result in poor volumes for the quarter. Needham’s bullish comments were in stark contrast to those of German investment bank Berenberg, whichRead more:
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