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Couchbase , Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) Chair, President, and CEO Matthew M. Cain, sold 5,542 shares of common stock on July 31, 2025, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company’s stock has shown remarkable strength, gaining over 32% in the past six months and currently trading near its 52-week high of $25.16. The shares were sold at a weighted average price ranging from $24.2300 to $24.3400, resulting in a total transaction value of $134,423.
Following the transaction, Cain directly owns 865,306 shares of Couchbase, Inc. The sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on October 3, 2024.
In other recent news, Couchbase Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Haveli Investments for approximately $1.5 billion in an all-cash transaction. This deal will provide Couchbase stockholders with $24.50 per share, marking a significant premium over previous stock prices. Following this announcement, several analyst firms have adjusted their ratings for Couchbase. Oppenheimer downgraded the stock from Outperform to Perform, citing limited upside potential after the acquisition news. Similarly, Baird downgraded the stock from Outperform to Neutral, while increasing its price target to $25.00. William Blair also adjusted its rating from Outperform to Market Perform, noting the acquisition’s enterprise-value-to-sales multiple. Rosenblatt Securities followed suit by lowering its rating from Buy to Neutral, despite raising its price target to $24.50. These developments indicate a consensus among analysts regarding the impact of the acquisition on Couchbase’s future prospects.
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