Mizuho Raises Its Price Target on Circle Internet Group (CRCL) to $100 and Maintains a Neutral Rating

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Mizuho Raises Its Price Target on Circle Internet Group (CRCL) to $100 and Maintains a Neutral Rating

On March 3, 2026, Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev raised the firm’s price target on Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) to $100 from $90 and maintained a Neutral rating on the shares. The analyst attributed the stock’s rally the previous day to rising oil prices as Middle East tensions eased. According to the analyst, higher oil prices could push inflation higher and reduce the likelihood of interest rate cuts. While higher rates may be positive in the near term, the firm expressed concern about the potential revenue impact of stablecoin commoditization for the company.

On February 26, 2026, Clear Street raised its price target on Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) to $92 from $85 and kept a Hold rating on the shares. The firm increased its estimates following what it described as strong quarterly results and improved fundamentals.

On February 25, 2026, Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) reported Q4 EPS of 43c, compared with consensus estimates of 25c. The company reported Q4 revenue of $770.23M, above the $744.95M consensus estimate. Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman Jeremy Allaire said the quarter marked progress toward the company’s goal of building infrastructure for an open, programmable internet financial system. Allaire noted that USDC adoption continued to expand globally as enterprises, developers, and public institutions integrated digital dollars into payments, treasury, and on-chain financial workflows. He also highlighted strong platform engagement, progress toward launching Arc mainnet, continued growth in CPN TPV, and momentum for EURC and USYC.

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) operates a platform, network, and market infrastructure for stablecoin and blockchain applications.

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