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Circle Started at Buy at Seaport Securities, Which Eyes $2T Opportunity in Stablecoins

Shares are higher by another 20% today, already surpassing Seaport's lofty $235 price target.

Updated Jun 20, 2025, 6:18 p.m. Published Jun 20, 2025, 4:20 p.m.
Seaport Securities is bullish on Circle (DL314 Lin/Unsplash+)

What to know:

  • Red-hot Circle Internet Group (CRCL) received its initial sell-side coverage Friday, with Seaport Securities starting the stock with a buy rating and $235 price target.
  • The stablecoin market cap could hit $2 trillion over the long term versus about $260 billion today, said Seaport.
  • Shares are higher by nearly another 20% on Friday to $237.

Recently gone public stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) was started with a buy rating and $235 price target at Seaport Securities.

The stablecoin market cap could reach $2 trillion in coming years versus just about $260 billion today, said the Wall Street research firm. Alongside, Seaport sees Circle as able to generate annual revenue growth of 25%-30% with gross margins of roughly 40%.

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Circle, said the firm, should perform far better than most fintechs over the next two years and thus deserves a premium multiple.

Shares of CRCL are higher by another 19% on Friday to $237, already topping that $235 price target. The stock has now risen nearly eight-fold since coming public at $31 a bit more than two weeks ago.

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