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

Coursera, Inc. (NYSE:COUR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the fifteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $10.6154.

COUR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on Coursera from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Coursera in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $10.00 price objective on shares of Coursera in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Coursera from $11.00 to $8.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $8.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a report on Friday.

Insider Activity at Coursera

In other news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 8,078 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.17, for a total value of $65,997.26. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 237,828 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,943,054.76. This represents a 3.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 16.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Coursera

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Coursera by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 26,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,000 after acquiring an additional 2,439 shares during the period. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Coursera during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $773,000. Strs Ohio lifted its position in shares of Coursera by 27.6% during the fourth quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 88,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $653,000 after purchasing an additional 19,200 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new position in shares of Coursera during the fourth quarter worth $105,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Coursera in the fourth quarter valued at $478,000. 89.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Coursera News

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts reaffirmed bullish ratings with sizable price targets — Needham keeps a Buy with a $10 PT and Telsey keeps an Outperform with a $14 PT, signaling institutional confidence in upside from current levels. Needham Buy $10 Telsey Outperform $14
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 revenue guidance to $805M–$815M (above consensus ~$798M) and issued Q1 revenue guidance above estimates — this shows top‑line acceleration assumptions tied to the Udemy deal and AI product initiatives. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Company outlined a $805M–$815M 2026 revenue target and said the Udemy merger plus AI work will accelerate platform evolution — strategic M&A and AI adoption are being presented as drivers of future growth. Coursera outlines $805M-$815M target
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 revenue of $196.9M topped estimates (~$191.8M) and revenue grew ~9.9% YoY, but EPS of $0.06 simply met expectations — decent top‑line strength, mixed bottom‑line. Q4 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings call transcript and analyst write‑ups are available for details on product cadence, Udemy integration timeline and margin assumptions — useful if you want to hear management tone and modeling details. Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain pressured: net margin stayed negative and EPS declined year‑over‑year (from $0.08 to $0.06). Analysts still model negative full‑year EPS, highlighting margin risk as Coursera invests for growth and integrates Udemy. Key Metrics vs Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market pieces flag margin pressure from the Udemy deal and potential dilution/costs — the market appears to be weighing growth prospects against near‑term profitability headwinds. Margin Pressure Discussion

Coursera Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of COUR opened at $5.94 on Monday. Coursera has a fifty-two week low of $5.72 and a fifty-two week high of $13.56. The company’s fifty day moving average is $7.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.29. The firm has a market cap of $988.42 million, a PE ratio of -19.16 and a beta of 1.37.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.06. Coursera had a negative return on equity of 5.19% and a negative net margin of 6.73%.The business had revenue of $196.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $191.83 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.08 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Coursera will post -0.28 earnings per share for the current year.

About Coursera

Coursera, Inc (NYSE:COUR) operates a leading online learning platform that delivers courses, specializations, professional certificates and fully accredited degree programs in collaboration with top universities and industry partners. Founded in 2012 by Stanford University professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, Coursera’s mission is to provide universal access to world-class education and bridge skill gaps in a rapidly evolving job market.

The platform features more than 6,000 offerings created by over 275 academic institutions and corporate entities, spanning fields such as data science, business, technology, health care and the arts.