Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Earns “Buy” Rating from Needham & Company LLC

Coursera (NYSE:COUR)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Needham & Company LLC in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $10.00 price target on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 89.21% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on COUR. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $8.00 price objective on shares of Coursera in a research note on Friday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Coursera from $9.00 to $6.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their target price on Coursera from $14.00 to $10.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.00 target price on shares of Coursera in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, KeyCorp cut their target price on Coursera from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $9.58.

Coursera Price Performance

Shares of NYSE COUR opened at $5.29 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $6.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.19. Coursera has a 1-year low of $5.00 and a 1-year high of $13.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $894.80 million, a P/E ratio of -13.91 and a beta of 1.35.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by ($0.01). Coursera had a negative return on equity of 5.41% and a negative net margin of 8.23%.The company had revenue of $195.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $195.17 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.12 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Coursera will post -0.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Coursera

In other news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,710 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.92, for a total transaction of $57,483.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 217,876 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,289,825.92. This represents a 4.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of COUR. Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in Coursera by 13.5% in the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 87,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $507,000 after purchasing an additional 10,363 shares in the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA grew its stake in Coursera by 46.3% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 22,318 shares of the company’s stock worth $130,000 after purchasing an additional 7,063 shares in the last quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning bought a new position in Coursera in the first quarter worth approximately $60,000. OP Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in Coursera in the first quarter worth approximately $1,395,000. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC bought a new position in Coursera in the first quarter worth approximately $105,000. Institutional investors own 89.55% of the company’s stock.

Coursera News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Coursera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record learner growth and strong consumer momentum driven by AI content expansion — supports longer‑term TAM and monetization upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed a “buy” and $10 price target, signaling some analyst confidence in recovery potential. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 results: revenue ~$195.7M (≈in line, +9.1% y/y) but EPS of $0.07 missed estimates — mixed fundamentals that leave room for debate on near‑term profit trajectory. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance: FY revenue range $805M–$815M and Q2 revenue $196M–$200M were generally close to consensus but slightly toward the low side, limiting upside in the near term. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple price‑target cuts: JPMorgan trimmed its PT to $8 (still overweight) and RBC cut to $7 — these marks put downward pressure on sentiment despite some bullish ratings. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst critique and downgrade citing enterprise churn, shrinking adjusted‑EBITDA margins from increased product & sales investment, and deteriorating fundamentals — raises execution and margin risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wider GAAP loss and a sharp (~88%) drop in free cash flow reported for the quarter, combined with elevated trading volume versus average, amplify near‑term selling pressure. Read More.

Coursera Company Profile

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.