Coinbase Stock Jumps On Big Earnings Beat As Transaction Volume Grows—Key Level to Watc

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Coinbase (COIN) shares jumped more than 14% in Thursday’s extended-hours trading session after the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange reported quarterly earnings and revenue significantly above Wall Street expectations thanks to growth in transaction volumes.

The crypto exchange, which allows investors to buy, sell, receive, or hold digital assets, posted fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.04 per share, compared with a loss of $2.46 per share in last year’s corresponding quarter. Analysts had expected the company to report earnings of just 2 cents a share. Total revenue of nearly $954 million grew 41% on a sequential basis and also came in ahead of the consensus estimate, which Wall Street had pegged at $826 million.

The quarterly results received a boost from transaction revenue growing 64% from a year earlier on the back of excitement surrounding spot Bitcoin ETF approvals and expectations of improving macroeconomic conditions in 2024.Looking ahead, the company said it expects first-quarter subscription and services revenue—a segment that includes activities outside trading—to range between $410 million and 480 million, beating the Street estimate of $356.22 million.

Coinbase also quelled investor concerns about shrinking market share arising from increased competition in the crypto trading space from rival firms such as Robinhood Markets (HOOD) and Fidelity Investments.

“Candidly I think the worries about fee compression have been happening for years, and we haven’t seen it,” said the company’s Vice President of Investor Relations Anil Gupta.The company posted trading volumes of $154 billion in the fourth quarter, up from $76 billion in the third quarter, and ahead of the $142.7 billion figure analysts had