Coursera (COUR) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) will likely be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.09 per share and revenue of $180.52 million for the quarter. Coursera has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance at EPS.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $179.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.60 million. Coursera had a negative return on equity of 7.22% and a negative net margin of 9.37%. Coursera’s revenue was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.07 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Coursera to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Coursera Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of COUR opened at $8.62 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of -20.06 and a beta of 1.36. The business has a fifty day moving average of $8.65 and a 200 day moving average of $8.10. Coursera has a 52-week low of $5.76 and a 52-week high of $11.74.

Insider Activity

In other Coursera news, Director Sabrina Simmons sold 9,335 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.48, for a total value of $79,160.80. Following the transaction, the director owned 50,215 shares in the company, valued at $425,823.20. The trade was a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Amanda Clark sold 9,334 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.48, for a total value of $79,152.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 85,573 shares in the company, valued at $725,659.04. This trade represents a 9.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 24,770 shares of company stock worth $211,087. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coursera

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Coursera during the first quarter worth about $273,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Coursera by 2.8% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 104,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $698,000 after purchasing an additional 2,847 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Coursera by 36.8% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 581,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,875,000 after purchasing an additional 156,566 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of Coursera by 38.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 55,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $372,000 after purchasing an additional 15,610 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $11.00 price target on shares of Coursera in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $12.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $11.00 target price (up from $10.00) on shares of Coursera in a research report on Thursday, June 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Coursera from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $7.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $9.56.

About Coursera

Coursera, Inc operates an online educational content platform in the United States, Europe, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees. The company offers guided projects, courses, and specializations, as well as online degrees; and certificates for entry-level professional, non-entry level professional, university, and MasterTrack.