“Investing in Coinbase is not for the faint of heart, as the business – and the stock – will likely see dramatic, potentially protracted swings, because Coinbase’s revenues are currently tightly linked to cryptocurrency asset values, which have historically been cyclical,” Lisa Ellis, an equity analyst at MoffettNathanson, told clients in a note in May when she started coverage of the stock with a buy rating and $200 price target.
