Added to YB: 2026-08-26
Pitch date: 2026-08-24
CRCL [neutral]
Circle Internet Group, Inc.
+8.6%
current return
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Company Info
Circle Internet Group, Inc. operates as a platform, network, and market infrastructure for stablecoin and blockchain applications.
Market Cap
$22.3B
Pitch Price
$84.73
Price Target
450.00 (+389%)
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
88.54
P/E
48.86
EV/Sales
7.10
Sector
Software
Category
growth
CRCL: Why the Next 36 Months Matter
CRCL (hold): Variant view: market prices CRCL (~$88, $22.3B cap) as a rate-sensitive stablecoin issuer, underpricing the 'float-to-flow' transition. Q2 USDC on-chain volume hit $14.8T (+151% YoY) vs 19% supply growth, yet Circle captured just $5.3M transaction revenue—the gap is the opportunity. TD Cowen's reserve-only stress test implies ~$68/2028, so ~$20/sh is already paid for platform optionality. Catalysts (36-mo window): CPN monetization begins H2'26 ($23B annualized run-rate July), Arc mainnet Sept 16 (BlackRock/DTCC/Visa validators), national trust charter lowering institutional friction. 2029 scenarios: downside $50-70, base $130-165 (14-23% IRR), bull $220-290, blue-sky $350-450+. Key risk: USDC scales but Visa/Mastercard/Coinbase/apps capture the flow economics while RLDC margin compresses—ubiquity alone won't drive returns.
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