JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Price Target to $8.00

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) had its target price lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $10.00 to $8.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 51.37% from the stock’s previous close.

COUR has been the topic of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Coursera from $9.00 to $6.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price target on shares of Coursera from $14.00 to $10.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Coursera from $12.00 to $10.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $10.00 price target on shares of Coursera in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $7.50 price target on shares of Coursera in a report on Friday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $9.58.

Coursera Price Performance

NYSE COUR opened at $5.29 on Friday. Coursera has a 1-year low of $5.00 and a 1-year high of $13.56. The company has a market capitalization of $894.80 million, a P/E ratio of -13.91 and a beta of 1.35. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $6.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.19.

Coursera (NYSE:COUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.08 by ($0.01). Coursera had a negative net margin of 8.23% and a negative return on equity of 5.41%. The business had revenue of $195.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $195.17 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Coursera will post -0.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Alan B. Cardenas sold 9,710 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 16.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Coursera

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Coursera during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Quarry LP lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 619.9% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 4,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 3,465 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 224.1% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 3,415 shares during the period. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new position in shares of Coursera during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Coursera by 163.7% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 7,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 4,550 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.55% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Coursera

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.