Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) President Heath Tarbert Sells 3,048 Shares

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) President Heath Tarbert sold 3,048 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.02, for a total transaction of $274,380.96. Following the sale, the president owned 579,302 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $52,148,766.04. This trade represents a 0.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Heath Tarbert also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, December 12th, Heath Tarbert sold 1,300 shares of Circle Internet Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.10, for a total transaction of $117,130.00.

Circle Internet Group Price Performance

NYSE:CRCL opened at $82.60 on Wednesday. Circle Internet Group, Inc. has a one year low of $64.00 and a one year high of $298.99. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $97.10 and a 200-day moving average of $137.57.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.44. The company had revenue of $739.76 million for the quarter. Circle Internet Group’s quarterly revenue was up 65.9% on a year-over-year basis.

More Circle Internet Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Stacks integration with Circle xReserve — Stacks is now connected to Circle’s xReserve, enabling USDC‑backed stablecoins on Stacks. This expands USDC utility and on‑ramps into Bitcoin‑layer ecosystems, supporting longer‑term demand for Circle’s payments and reserves products. Stacks Now Connected to Circle xReserve
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: Zacks highlights CRCL among crypto/blockchain names positioned to benefit from a more supportive policy backdrop for bitcoin and crypto adoption — a macro narrative that can lift valuation multiples for payments/stablecoin businesses. Crypto & Blockchain Stocks to Gain
• Positive Sentiment: Short‑term bullish trading note: coverage picked up reporting “moderately bullish” intraday activity and a ~3.4% intraday uptick, indicating episodic buying interest that can support bounces. Moderately bullish activity in Circle
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus analyst view remains mixed/neutral — MarketBeat aggregation shows an overall “Hold” consensus from ~24 firms (mix of buy/hold/sell), which tempers upside expectations until catalysts arrive. Consensus “Hold”
• Neutral Sentiment: HC Wainwright issued a Hold on CRCL — another data point showing analyst caution despite the opportunity set in payments and stablecoins. HC Wainwright Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO Jeremy Allaire reported sales on Dec 22 (combined filings show multiple tranches totaling several thousand shares at ~\$90), reducing his position; such CEO sales can spook investors even if driven by routine diversification. Allaire SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider sales — Director/executive Nikhil Chandhok sold 10,000 shares (~\$900k) and President Heath Tarbert sold 3,048 shares; clustered insider sales by multiple insiders the same day increases perceived near‑term selling pressure. Chandhok SEC Filing Tarbert SEC Filing

Institutional Trading of Circle Internet Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd. purchased a new position in Circle Internet Group in the third quarter valued at about $491,000. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL raised its holdings in shares of Circle Internet Group by 833.3% in the 3rd quarter. Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL now owns 560 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Circle Internet Group by 2,565.3% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $428,000 after purchasing an additional 3,104 shares during the period. WJ Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Circle Internet Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $289,000. Finally, Tcfg Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Circle Internet Group during the third quarter valued at $323,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CRCL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup started coverage on Circle Internet Group in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Circle Internet Group in a report on Friday, October 3rd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $136.00 target price for the company. Monness Crespi & Hardt began coverage on shares of Circle Internet Group in a report on Monday, November 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Circle Internet Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Circle Internet Group from $147.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Circle Internet Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $141.18.

Circle Internet Group Company Profile

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 USD Coin (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.