Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Stock Price & Analysis

Circle Internet Group (CRCL) closed at USD 86.62 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, down 3.44% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.

The prior close was USD 89.71; the Oct 22, 2026 session ranged USD 84.59–87.97 on volume of 11,897,796 shares. Market capitalization is $21.99B, with a 52-week range of USD 49.9–147.44 (NYQ). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

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Key facts (CRCL)

Financials (SEC 10-K; TTM = last four 10-Q/10-K quarters) (CRCL)

USDFY2023FY2024FY2025TTM
Revenue$1.45B$1.68B$2.75B$2.91B
Operating income$270M$167M-$96.4M$216M
Net income$268M$156M-$69.5M$451M
EPS (diluted)$0.78$0.30-$0.44—
Free cash flow$139M$326M$530M$762M
Operating margin18.6%10.0%-3.5%7.4%
Net margin18.4%9.3%-2.5%15.5%
Revenue growth—+15.6%+63.9%—
Cash + short-term investments$369M$751M$1.53B—
Total debt—$40.7M$0K—

Fiscal years end Dec. EPS is split-adjusted.

Valuation (price ÷ last four quarters, through Jun 30, 2026) (CRCL)

P/E 48.7x · P/E ex non-operating (est.) ≈83.1x · P/S 7.6x · P/FCF 28.9x · P/B 6.3x · FCF yield 3.46% · Earnings yield 2.05%

Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) (CRCL)

1 of 80 tracked investors hold CRCL. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.

InvestorFirm% of portfolioValueChange
Duan YongpingH&H International Investment0.07%$12.5MUnchanged

Analysts (CRCL)

Consensus Hold (mean 2.52 on a 1–5 scale), 29 analysts; mean target USD 107.35 (low 37, high 243).

Rating changes, last 120 days:

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-10-21NeedhamTarget raisedBuy$130 → $134
2026-09-17TD CowenTarget raisedBuy$87 → $92
2026-09-08Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsInitiatedMarket Perform$105
2026-08-25Wolfe ResearchTarget raisedUnderperform$50 → $65
2026-08-24NeedhamTarget raisedBuy$127 → $130
2026-08-24SusquehannaTarget raisedNeutral$69 → $92
2026-08-12TD CowenTarget raisedBuy$82 → $87
2026-08-06Canaccord GenuityTarget loweredBuy$160 → $130
2026-08-06Morgan StanleyTarget loweredUnderweight$38 → $37
2026-08-06HC Wainwright & Co.Target loweredBuy$115 → $104
2026-08-06NeedhamTarget loweredBuy$150 → $127
2026-08-03TD CowenInitiatedBuy$82

Total return (dividends reinvested) (CRCL)

1Y (from 2025-10-23)5Y (from 2025-06-02)
Total return-33.3%-19.6%
S&P 500 (SPY)+14.9%+80.3%
Per year-33.4%-14.5%
Volatility (annualized)95.2%100.9%
Max drawdown-65.0% (Oct 2025→Feb 2026)-76.3% (Jun 2025→Feb 2026)

CRCL revenue by product line (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026)

LineRevenueShare of totalYoY
Subscription and services$28.2M83.8%+58.3%
Transaction revenue$5.3M15.9%-8.5%
Other$96,0000.3%-50.8%
Total revenue$33.6M100%—

As tagged by the company in its SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings (XBRL).

CRCL suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 10-K)

RelationshipCompanySentence in the filing
PartnerBlackRock, Inc. (BLK)“Partnership with BlackRock”
PartnerCentre Consortium“In 2018, we partnered with Coinbase, the leading U.S. digital asset exchange, through the Centre Consortium, a joint venture between Coinbase and us, to support the growth of USDC and promote broader adoption of stablecoins.”

Quoted from the company's 10-K filed Mar 9, 2026.

CRCL analyst estimates and revisions

PeriodEPS estimate90 days agoChangeRevenue estimateAnalysts
Current quarter (ends Sep 2026)$0.38$0.28+34.4%$787.7M18
Next quarter (ends Dec 2026)$0.33$0.22+49.9%$832.7M18
Current fiscal year (ends Dec 2026)$1.10$0.85+29.2%$3.02B22
Next fiscal year (ends Dec 2027)$1.43$1.49-4.3%$3.83B21

CRCL options: expected move

Options price a move of about ±15.2% (±$13.05) by Nov 6, 2026, which includes earnings on Nov 4, 2026; the earnings reaction alone is priced at about ±7.8%. Over the last 5 reports the stock moved ±14.4% on average.

ExpirationDaysATM implied volatilityExpected move
Oct 30, 2026782.2%±9.6%
Nov 6, 20261493.3%±15.2%
Nov 13, 20262189.0%±17.5%
Nov 20, 20262884.4%±19.0%
Nov 27, 20263580.8%±20.1%
Dec 4, 20264275.5%±20.7%
Dec 18, 20265677.4%±24.3%
Jan 15, 20278475.2%±28.8%

30-day implied volatility 83.9% vs 75.4% realized over the last 30 trading days. Put/call ratio (volume) 0.51. Cboe delayed quotes (15 min). Expected move = at-the-money straddle.

Key Statistics (as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC)

PriceUSD 86.62
Change▼ 3.44% (down)
Previous CloseUSD 89.71
OpenUSD 85.69
Day RangeUSD 84.59 – 87.97
52-Week RangeUSD 49.9 – 147.44
Volume11,897,796 shares
Market Cap$21.99B
ExchangeNYQ

Technical Analysis (CRCL)

Nexqual's technical model rates CRCL "NEUTRAL" based on 3 bullish and 2 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Overall SignalNEUTRAL
RSI (14)48.03 (neutral)
vs SMA50Below (USD 86.75)
MACD-0.13 (negative)

Analyst Ratings (CRCL)

Wall Street analysts rate CRCL "Hold" based on 29 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 107.35 (range USD 37–243), per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Consensus RatingHold
Analyst Count29
Mean TargetUSD 107.35
High TargetUSD 243
Low TargetUSD 37
Buy / Hold / Sell15 / 11 / 3

Earnings (CRCL)

Next Earnings Date2026-11-04
EPS EstimateUSD 0.42
Revenue Estimate$787.70M

Recent Earnings History

QuarterActual vs Estimate
2026-06-30USD 0.18 vs est 0.16 ▲ beat
2026-03-31USD 0.21 vs est 0.18 ▲ beat
2025-12-31USD 0.43 vs est 0.16 ▲ beat
2025-09-30USD 0.64 vs est 0.18 ▲ beat

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (CRCL)

Total Revenue$2.91B
Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY)+6.60%
Gross Margin+22.00%
Operating Margin+4.90%
Profit Margin+15.53%
ROE+15.35%
Debt / Equity0
Current Ratio1.04
Total Cash$1.73B
Total Debt$15.95M

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Financial Health Score (CRCL)

Nexqual rates Circle Internet Group's overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

GrowthSolid — Revenue +7% YoY (latest Q)
ProfitabilityCritical — Net margin -3% (last 12 months); banks have no gross margin
Balance SheetN/A — Not comparable for banks: deposits and customer funds sit on the balance sheet, so cash vs debt does not measure safety (SEC industry: Finance Services)
Cash FlowN/A — Not meaningful for banks and lenders: lending and trading move operating cash flow by billions each year (SEC industry: Finance Services)
EfficiencySolid — ROE 15%, ROA 0.2%

Ownership (CRCL)

Insider Ownership+2.24%
Institutional Ownership+68.21%
Shares Outstanding234.69M
Float206.03M
Short % of Float+11.97%

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Leadership (CRCL)

Circle Internet Group is led by Jeremy D. Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO, per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Co-Founder, Chairman & CEOJeremy D. Allaire
President & Chief Legal OfficerHeath P. Tarbert
Chief Financial OfficerJeremy Fox-Geen
Chief Product & Technology OfficerNikhil Chandhok
Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy & OperationsDante A. Disparte

Major Backers & Investors (CRCL)

Notable institutional backers of Circle Internet Group include IDG China Capital Fund III Associates L.P., Morgan Stanley, Idg-accel China Capital II Associates L.P., according to Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

Active Investors

InvestorStake
IDG China Capital Fund III Associates L.P.3.79%
Morgan Stanley3.54%
Idg-accel China Capital II Associates L.P.2.97%
ARK Invest1.94%
UBS Group AG1.77%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.1.36%

Index Funds (Passive)

FundStake
Vanguard Group4.61%
BlackRock3.56%
State Street1.42%

Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:59 UTC.

From Circle Internet Group's Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-03-09)

Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)

Partnerships

Legal & Regulatory Risks (Item 1A, quoted)

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

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