Multiple AI analysis platforms suggest XRP’s current price decline represents a search for a market bottom, with indications that it may be near. The assessments note a potential base-forming phase by spring 2026, which could precede a recovery. While targets for a full bull run were projected for late 2026, some AI models proposed long-term price targets between $8 and $13.
Following its peak at $3.65 in July 2025, XRP has declined by approximately 62%, trading below $1.40. The token was rejected at $2.40 in early January 2026 before dropping to $1.11 a month later, where it has since found support. Analysis from several AI platforms indicates the asset is currently hunting for a bottom.
Historical data suggests February has typically been weak for XRP. “Historically, February has been weak for XRP, and 2026 is no exception,” one platform noted. However, current metrics like deeply negative funding rates and subsiding panic selling suggest a bottom may be near this spring.
The recovery phase would involve base building, potentially allowing XRP to regain traction by summer. Gemini specified that reclaiming the 50-day EMA near $1.80 would signal an exit from bearish territory. Another platform stated, “If XRP reclaims $2, the market will likely consider the bear phase technically over.”
A full bull phase is not anticipated until at least the third or fourth quarter of 2026. Once initiated, the AI models presented aggressive long-term targets. One platform cited “$8 by year-end 2026 in aggressive institutional adoption scenarios,” while another noted “$8-13 long-term consolidation breakout targets.”
