Circle Stock (CRCL) Opinions on Post-IPO Performance

By: Quiver DiscussionTracker

Posted: an hour ago / Feb. 21, 2026 2:04 p.m. UTC

Post-IPO Decline Sparks Debate: Social media chatter centers on Circle’s stock plunging nearly 80% from IPO highs, trading around $60 amid broader skepticism toward recent hot listings. Investors express frustration over the rapid value erosion following the eagerly anticipated debut.

Opportunists See Value Reset: Contrasting views emerge as some highlight the stock’s dip to $54-$62 as a reset to a $12 billion valuation, underpinned by robust USDC circulation exceeding $70 billion. High price targets like $190 are reiterated, positioning it as a potential multi-bagger for patient holders.

Institutional Backing Fuels Optimism: Fresh buzz surrounds ARK Invest’s increased stake and a key partnership with Polymarket for USDC settlements, alongside bullish technical indicators. These developments are stoking hopes for a bottoming pattern and long-term recovery.

Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.

Circle Insider Trading Activity

Circle insiders have traded $CRCL stock on the open market 39 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 39 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CRCL stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

• RAJEEV V DATE has made 0 purchases and 12 sales selling 481,615 shares for an estimated $38,401,478.
• NIKHIL CHANDHOK (Chief Product & Tech. Officer) has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 120,000 shares for an estimated $9,508,003.
• JEREMY FOX-GEEN (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 57,438 shares for an estimated $6,226,391.
• PATRICK SEAN NEVILLE has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 68,569 shares for an estimated $6,005,043.
• JEREMY ALLAIRE (Chairman and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 10 sales selling 15,626 shares for an estimated $1,407,277.
• TAMARA L SCHULZ (Chief Accounting Officer) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 6,965 shares for an estimated $547,407.
• HEATH TARBERT (President) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 4,348 shares for an estimated $391,510.
• DANITA K OSTLING sold 2,662 shares for an estimated $225,444

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading dashboard.

Circle Revenue

Circle had revenues of $739.8M in Q3 2025. This is an increase of 65.95% from the same period in the prior year.

You can track CRCL financials on Quiver Quantitative’s CRCL stock page.

Circle Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 327 institutional investors add shares of Circle stock to their portfolio, and 197 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

• GENERAL CATALYST GROUP MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 19,001,041 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,506,782,551
• FMR LLC removed 12,380,221 shares (-95.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $981,751,525
• ACCEL XI ASSOCIATES L.L.C. added 6,479,748 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $513,844,016
• RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC added 2,067,446 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $163,948,467
• MARSHALL WACE, LLP added 1,919,205 shares (+23.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $152,192,956
• SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP removed 1,908,941 shares (-60.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $151,379,021
• ATLAS MERCHANT CAPITAL LLC removed 1,687,376 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $133,808,916

To track hedge funds’ stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative’s institutional holdings dashboard.

Circle Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CRCL in the last several months. We have seen 6 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

• Needham issued a “Buy” rating on 11/13/2025
• Wells Fargo issued a “Overweight” rating on 11/13/2025
• JP Morgan issued a “Overweight” rating on 11/13/2025
• Monness, Crespi, Hardt issued a “Buy” rating on 11/10/2025
• William Blair issued a “Outperform” rating on 10/14/2025
• Canaccord Genuity issued a “Buy” rating on 09/11/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for Circle, check out Quiver Quantitative’s $CRCL forecast page.

Circle Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CRCL recently. We have seen 13 analysts offer price targets for $CRCL in the last 6 months, with a median target of $90.0.

Here are some recent targets:

• Kenneth Worthington from JP Morgan set a target price of $90.0 on 02/10/2026
• James Faucette from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $66.0 on 02/02/2026
• Dan Dolev from Mizuho set a target price of $77.0 on 01/28/2026
• James Yaro from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $88.0 on 01/06/2026
• Mike Colonnese from HC Wainwright & Co. set a target price of $85.0 on 12/19/2025
• Daniel Krebs from Wolfe Research set a target price of $60.0 on 12/02/2025
• David Koning from Baird set a target price of $110.0 on 11/14/2025

This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative’s disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.