Coupang, Inc. $CPNG Stock Holdings Trimmed by Baillie Gifford & Co.

Baillie Gifford & Co. lessened its stake in Coupang, Inc. (NYSE:CPNG) by 6.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 150,382,707 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,517,202 shares during the quarter. Coupang comprises approximately 3.6% of Baillie Gifford & Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Baillie Gifford & Co. owned approximately 8.25% of Coupang worth $4,842,323,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its holdings in Coupang by 4.6% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 7,436 shares of the company’s stock valued at $239,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Coupang by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 68,468 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,051,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Coupang by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 13,088 shares of the company’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 374 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC increased its position in Coupang by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 15,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $511,000 after purchasing an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Coupang by 12.7% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after buying an additional 445 shares during the period. 83.72% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Coupang News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Coupang this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Deutsche Bank upgraded CPNG to a “Buy” with a $25 price target, citing recovery potential after the data‑breach-related weakness; that increases visible upside from current levels. Coupang, Inc. (CPNG) Upgraded to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. investor legal action vs. South Korea — major U.S. investors (Greenoaks, Altimeter) filed suits seeking relief from what they call discriminatory Korean government actions toward Coupang; a favorable outcome could reduce geopolitical/regulatory risk for the company. Greenoaks Takes Legal Action
• Neutral Sentiment: Requests for U.S. investigation — large shareholders have asked the U.S. government to probe South Korea’s handling of Coupang’s data breach; this raises the possibility of policy or trade responses but outcomes and timing are uncertain. Coupang investors seek US probe
• Negative Sentiment: Surge of securities‑class action notices — multiple plaintiff firms (Berger Montague, Hagens Berman, Rosen, Levi & Korsinsky, Bernstein Liebhard, others) have filed or are soliciting lead‑plaintiff candidates in suits tied to purchases during May–Dec 2025; active litigation increases legal costs, management distraction and potential settlement risk. Berger Montague investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: Data breach and alleged disclosure delays — plaintiff firms and Hagens Berman highlight a reported 33.7M‑account breach and question the company’s timing/accuracy of disclosures; that remains the core driver of the legal and regulatory pressure. Hagens Berman on data breach
• Negative Sentiment: Lead‑plaintiff deadline — many notices remind investors the deadline to apply to lead the class is February 17, 2026; the concentration of filings and solicitations can amplify short‑term volatility and selling pressure. Hagens Berman investor alert

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Coupang news, VP Pranam Kolari sold 11,653 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.98, for a total transaction of $372,662.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 147,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,701,795.54. This trade represents a 7.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Jonathan D. Lee sold 2,679 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.62, for a total transaction of $63,277.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 122,096 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,883,907.52. This trade represents a 2.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 12.78% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on CPNG. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Coupang in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Bank of America increased their price target on Coupang from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Coupang from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Nomura lowered Coupang from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $22.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Coupang from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $32.57.

Coupang Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Coupang stock opened at $19.98 on Friday. Coupang, Inc. has a 1-year low of $19.02 and a 1-year high of $34.08. The company has a market capitalization of $36.49 billion, a PE ratio of 95.12 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The business has a 50-day moving average of $24.31 and a 200-day moving average of $28.38.

Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.01. Coupang had a return on equity of 6.95% and a net margin of 1.16%.The firm had revenue of $9.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.06 earnings per share. Coupang’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Coupang, Inc. will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Coupang Company Profile

Coupang, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CPNG, is a South Korean e-commerce company headquartered in Seoul. Founded in 2010 by Bom Kim, the company grew rapidly by combining an online marketplace with a large direct-retail business model. Coupang completed a primary listing in the United States in 2021, and it has become one of South Korea’s leading online retailers by focusing on convenience, speed and a wide product assortment across consumer categories.

The company operates a vertically integrated e-commerce platform that includes a customer-facing marketplace and an extensive logistics and fulfillment network.