PANews reported on November 15th that, according to The Block, Mizuho Securities maintained its "underperform" rating on Circle stock while lowering its price target to $70. CRCL stock has fallen nearly 40% in the past month. Mizuho analysts stated in a research report, "We believe CRCL's valuation fails to adequately reflect the key risks facing its medium-term earnings." Potential risks include "imminent interest rate cuts, relatively stagnant circulation and structurally high (and increasing) distribution costs, as well as increasingly fierce competition among stablecoins."