Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $12.3636.

Several research firms have recently issued reports on COUR. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $14.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a report on Monday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Coursera from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Coursera in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Coursera from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Coursera from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $7.00 to $12.00 in a research report on Friday, July 25th.

Coursera Price Performance

Shares of COUR opened at $8.42 on Friday. Coursera has a one year low of $5.76 and a one year high of $13.56. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.74 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.36 billion, a PE ratio of -29.02 and a beta of 1.40.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.01. Coursera had a negative net margin of 6.19% and a negative return on equity of 4.80%. The business had revenue of $194.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $190.33 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.10 earnings per share. Coursera’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Coursera has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts expect that Coursera will post -0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Coursera news, CAO Michele M. Meyers sold 3,500 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.27, for a total value of $35,945.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 234,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,406,209.65. The trade was a 1.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Kenneth R. Hahn sold 29,636 shares of Coursera stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.97, for a total transaction of $354,742.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 954,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,419,942.59. This trade represents a 3.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 184,131 shares of company stock valued at $2,156,134. Company insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coursera

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of Coursera by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 70,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $621,000 after acquiring an additional 1,027 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 20,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $182,000 after buying an additional 1,110 shares in the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 9.2% during the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 13,184 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 1,112 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 102.9% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 1,852 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Coursera by 2.8% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.55% of the company’s stock.

Coursera Company Profile

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.