Bank of America upgraded Coinbase stock to "Buy".

According to Mars Finance, on January 8th, Bank of America upgraded Coinbase's rating to "Buy," citing reasons including accelerated product expansion, strategic adjustments, and a more attractive current valuation. Bank of America noted that Coinbase's stock price has retreated approximately 40% from its July high, but product momentum is improving in the second half of the year. Bank of America emphasized that Coinbase is accelerating its expansion into stocks, ETFs, and prediction markets; its Layer 2 network, Base, is seen as a key infrastructure-level growth engine; and Coinbase Tokenize is expected to be a significant catalyst for the tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWAs). With its price-to-earnings ratio down approximately 40% from mid-2024 levels, Bank of America reiterated its $340 price target for Coinbase, implying approximately 38% upside potential, and believes Coinbase holds a long-term industry leadership position heading towards 2026.