Several crypto analysts expect Ripple‘s token XRP to begin a rally in late January that could extend into early February 2026, with targets near $2.50 after the market showed positive momentum and XRP rose more than 20% in the first week of January. The move is tied to buyers defending recent lows and strong flows into spot XRP exchange-traded products.
Analyst CryptoPatel said sellers have slowed and buyers are defending the $2.15 level, giving the token room to move higher. “As Long as price respects this support region, the primary technical projection remains $8–$10 XRP over the cycle, based on measured move and historical structure behavior,” he wrote.
CoinCodex projects a rise to $2.50 at the start of February, implying about a 15% return from current levels, and notes resistance after the first week of February. “According to our latest XRP price prediction, XRP is forecasted to drop by -0.73% and reach $ 2.07 by February 7, 2026. Per our technical indicators, the current sentiment is Bearish while the Fear & Greed Index is showing 27 (Fear),” the service stated.
Four spot XRP ETFs have recorded no days of net outflows since their late‑2025 debut, altering institutional flow patterns. Mackenzie Sigalos of CNBC observed a divergence in behavior, saying “During the doldrums of Q4, you actually saw a lot of people piling into those XRP ETFs, which is the exact opposite of what happens with the spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, where people really move in tandem with the price of the coin.”
If ETF inflows continue in January 2026 and buyers keep defending the $2.10 area, $2.50 is feasible in the coming weeks, while February could see either further gains toward $3 or a pullback below $2.10.
