Couchbase (BASE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Couchbase, Inc. is a software company that specializes in distributed NoSQL cloud database solutions designed to power enterprise applications. Founded in 2011 through the merger of Membase and CouchOne, the company evolved the original Memcached technology into the Couchbase Server platform, combining key-value store capabilities with a document-oriented database. This hybrid architecture enables high performance, low latency and flexible data modeling for modern web, mobile and IoT applications.

The company’s flagship product, Couchbase Server, supports JSON document storage, SQL-like queries, full-text search and eventing functions. In recent years, Couchbase has expanded into fully managed database-as-a-service offerings with Couchbase Capella, allowing organizations to deploy and scale clusters across public cloud providers. Additionally, Couchbase Mobile, which includes an embedded database and sync gateway, enables local data storage on mobile and edge devices with secure, bidirectional synchronization to the cloud-hosted Couchbase Server or Capella clusters.

Couchbase serves a broad set of industries, including retail, financial services, gaming, telecommunications and healthcare, with customers ranging from startups to global enterprises. The company maintains its headquarters in Mountain View, California, and operates additional offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific to support sales, professional services and customer success initiatives. Its global customer base benefits from 24/7 technical support, training and a network of system integrators and technology partners.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Raj Bains, who assumed the role in mid-2020, Couchbase has emphasized cloud adoption, developer productivity and operational simplicity. The company’s strategic roadmap highlights enhancements to its hybrid cloud architecture, expanded integration with microservices and container orchestration platforms, and continued investments in security and performance optimizations. By focusing on ease of use and enterprise-grade reliability, Couchbase aims to help organizations accelerate application development and deliver real-time digital experiences.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $24.33 to $24.48
• 50-Day Range: $17.11 to $24.58
• 52-Week Range: $12.78 to $25.16
• Volume: 350,572 shs
• Average Volume: 694,763 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $23.09
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Couchbase Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Couchbase scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 502nd out of 663 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Couchbase has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.21, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Couchbase has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Couchbase are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.48) to ($1.36) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Couchbase is -17.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Couchbase is -17.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Couchbase has a P/B Ratio of 10.47. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.68% of the float of Couchbase has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Couchbase has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Couchbase has recently increased by 28.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Couchbase does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Couchbase does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.68% of the float of Couchbase has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Couchbase has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Couchbase has recently increased by 28.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

Couchbase has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Couchbase this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for BASE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Couchbase to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Couchbase insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,738,180.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.80% of the stock of Couchbase is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.07% of the stock of Couchbase is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BASE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BASE shares performed this year?

Couchbase's stock was trading at $15.59 at the start of the year. Since then, BASE shares have increased by 56.5% and is now trading at $24.3950.

How were Couchbase's earnings last quarter?

Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ:BASE) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June, 3rd. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.02. The business's quarterly revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Couchbase IPO?

Couchbase (BASE) raised $150 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, July 22nd 2021. The company issued 7,000,000 shares at a price of $20.00-$23.00 per share.

How do I buy shares of Couchbase?

Shares of BASE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Couchbase own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Couchbase investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and Southern First Bancshares (SFST).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/03/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/03/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BASE
• CIK: 1845022
• Web: www.couchbase.com
• Phone: 650-417-7500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 650
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $23.09
• High Stock Price Target: $26.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.21
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.37)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$74.65 million
• Net Margins: -33.23%
• Pretax Margin: -31.98%
• Return on Equity: -55.25%
• Return on Assets: -29.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.87
• Quick Ratio: 1.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $214.66 million
• Price / Sales: 6.15
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.33 per share
• Price / Book: 10.47

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 54,084,000
• Free Float: 46,080,000
• Market Cap: $1.32 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.93